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Western snowy plover population exceeds 3,000, a recovery milestone!
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
City Nature Challenge at the Tijuana Estuary April 26
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
Pat and Mike McCoy trail and interpretive sign feted
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
Squirrel meets Snake on the Refuge
Video of a California ground squirrel interacting with a southern Pacific rattlesnake who had recently eaten. The snake rattles its rattle to warn the squirrel (Credit: Refuge Manager Sally Brown/USFWS). Recently at San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge, a California ground squirrel was seen tossing wood chips, jumping around, and flicking its tail at a Read More
San Diego to Ojai – Raptor Relocation!
Photo credit: Kim Stroud, Ojai Raptor Center In May 2025, three eggs from a peregrine falcon nest were transferred from San Diego Bay NWR to the Ojai Raptor Center in Ventura County. This effort was a collaboration between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Friends of San Diego Wildlife Refuges, and the Ojai Raptor Read More
April Refuge Watch
Virginia rail at Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge, MN | Mike Budd/USFWS. Dear George, As April and Earth Month come to a close, we are feeling deeply grateful—and honestly, a little overwhelmed—in the best way possible. This year’s Spring Campaign has been one of our most successful yet. We’ve raised $89,000 toward our $100,000 goal, and Read More
Border BioBlitz Sunday, May 4th
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
Spring Garden and Butterfly Festival May 3rd
Cuyamaca College Nursery, a student-operated nursery, has proudly hosted the Spring Garden Festival for over 30 years. Student interns take the lead in planting and managing a diverse selection of plants, which are sold to the public at budget-friendly prices. The nursery remains a cherished community resource for plant lovers and gardening enthusiasts alike. The Spring Read More
April TRNERR April Newsletter
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