Help Survey the San Diego River!
ORGANIZATION: The San Diego River Park Foundation
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Are you interesting in joining a team of community scientists to help better understand the trash and pollution along the San Diego River? River Blitz is the event for you! This event is a field survey of the lower 20+ miles of the San Diego River. 3-6 person teams of community scientists walk the riverbed in the City of Santee and San Diego and document what they see on a special app, called Mappler. This data informs our clean-up and survey programs throughout the year, plays an important role in developing a State of the River report, and is shared with multiple partners. This is a wonderful opportunity for members of the community who are interested in environmental conservation, community science, outdoor adventures, data analysis, and community engagement. Our Clean River Program updates this data year-round, but this is our unique opportunity to get a snapshot in time of exactly what the riverbed is looking like before the rainy season begins! Each team gets a specific segment they are responsible for documenting. They are guided by a trained leader who works to ensure it is a safe, fun and meaningful experience. Volunteers should expect to walk long distances, get dirty, possibly traverse through treacherous terrain, and have a great time!
Weekend 1 - October 19th and 20th: San Diego
Weekend 2 - October 26th & 27th: Santee/East County
4 Shifts
- Sat Oct 19, 2024 - 09:00 AM to 12:00 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
- Sun Oct 20, 2024 - 09:00 AM to 12:00 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
- Sat Oct 26, 2024 - 09:00 AM to 12:00 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
- Sun Oct 27, 2024 - 09:00 AM to 12:00 PM PST - Spots available: 10+
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About The San Diego River Park Foundation
Location:
4891 Pacific Highway #114, #114, San Diego, CA 92110, US
Mission Statement
The San Diego River Park Foundation is dedicated to fostering stewardship and appreciation of the region’s namesake waterway. In order to protect and enhance the San Diego River as a place for recreation, habitat, and nature discovery, we are dedicated to engaging people to be stewards of the River and working towards the vision of a 52 mile, river-long system of parks, open spaces, and community places.
Description
We organize many different volunteer stewardship activities each month. River Cleanups, native plant gardening, habitat restoration, volunteer leadership, water quality testing, outreach and education, special event committees, technical committees and more.
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San Diego, CA 92110
DATE POSTED
September 30, 2024
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REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18