Category: CA State Parks

Together, we’ll explore the rich ecology of the Tijuana River Valley, learn about local water challenges, and discover community-driven solutions that strengthen our resilience to climate change. Along the trail, participants will hear stories of how border communities face pollution, flooding, and climate impacts and how collaborative action is helping create a more resilient watershed. Read More

Join us for a free public event on Saturday, October 10, from 3:00–5:00 p.m. at the Tijuana Estuary Visitors Center for an afternoon celebrating the remarkable wildlife and natural beauty of our region. The program will feature presentations by two outstanding local nature experts: Ernie Cowan — Acclaimed nature writer, photographer, and longtime contributor to Read More

People who work, live, visit, own businesses or are part of community organizations near the Tijuana River Valley are invited to take a survey measuring the economic impacts of the ongoing sewage pollution. The findings will help guide future funding and long-term solutions.  The survey is part of the Tijuana River Sewage Crisis Economic Impact Study, which is Read More

Every year, biologists, volunteers and conservationists from Washington State to San Diego, California, come together for one purpose: to count a tiny bird the size of a sparrow, the western snowy plover. The numbers tell a compelling story. Back in 2023, the count revealed just 2,336 snowy plovers. In 2024, that number rose to 2,676. Read More

  Event by San Diego National Wildlife Refuges 301 Caspian Way, Imperial Beach, CA 91932-3149 Duration: 2 hr – Open to the public Join California State Parks and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service for this year’s City Nature Challenge, an international community science event where people around the world document the plants and wildlife living Read More

Celebrating a Legacy of Coastal Conservation Friends Host Event Honoring Pat & Mike McCoy — Visionaries of the Tijuana Estuary On February 13, 2026, the Friends of San Diego Wildlife Refuges proudly hosted a special event celebrating decades of dedicated conservation work by two pillars of our coastal community: Patricia and Mike McCoy. The celebration Read More

  1480 5th St, Imperial Beach, CA 91932-3210, United States On Sunday, May 4th, from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM, the Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and naturalist Hector Valtierra invite you to an exciting in-person bioblitz at the Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge! We’ll gather at the trail Read More

Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve April 2025 eNewsletter Inside This Issue: Demonstration Garden in Bloom Border Field State Park: April 17th Public Meeting Día de Los Niños iNaturalist Spotlight of the Month One Year Later: Demonstration Garden is Bursting with Color! BEFORE… One year later, the Amphitheater Demonstration Garden is now in full bloom! When Read More

Courtesy 10 News The Mayor of Imperial Beach was not pleased with the response she got from the EPA. “So, March 14, I received this later from acting [EPA] regional administrator Cheree Peterson,” Mayor Paloma Aguirre said. Her letter to new EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin had requested a reconsideration of a Superfund designation for the Read More