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EVENTS SPONSORED BY ABC10
Rebuilding Awareness
Date / Time: Thursday, November 5 6:00PM
Location: Counterpoint - 830 25th St. San Diego CA 92102
Contact info: Rebuild _ San Diego 770 11th Avenue San Diego, CA 92102
MORE INFORMATION: http://www.afhsd-rebuild.org/
Join us November 5th for our Rebuilding Awareness Event! We will be eating, drinking, and announcing the winners of the ProjectFIND Competition. You will have an opportunity to review the submissions while enjoying a glass of wine at Counterpoint, a farm-to-table style bistro, and stroll through Mxd80 Creative Spaces. Save the date and show Rebuild your support!
NOVEMBER
Week of 11/2
Rebuilding Awareness
Date / Time: Thursday, November 5 6:00PM
Location: Counterpoint - 830 25th St. San Diego CA 92102
Contact info: Rebuild _ San Diego 770 11th Avenue San Diego, CA 92102
MORE INFORMATION: http://www.afhsd-rebuild.org/
Join us November 5th for our Rebuilding Awareness Event! We will be eating, drinking, and announcing the winners of the ProjectFIND Competition. You will have an opportunity to review the submissions while enjoying a glass of wine at Counterpoint, a farm-to-table style bistro, and stroll through Mxd80 Creative Spaces. Save the date and show Rebuild your support!
Trail Maintenance and Building at Cuyamaca Park
Date / Time: Saturdays November 7, 14, 21, 28 8:00AM - 12:00PM
Location: Descanso, CA 91916 (East County) The full project address and directions will be sent to you by e-mail after you sign up. MORE INFORMATION: http://www.volunteersandiego.org
Have some fun, getting some exercise, taking out your weekly frustrations on some rocks, and helping to accomplish great things by volunteering at the park! Great for groups, corporate volunteers, and families! Volunteers will help out with on-going trail maintenance and trail building as well as resource protection and mitigation projects. Volunteers work on projects in Cuyamaca Rancho or Palomar State Parks under the direction of volunteer supervisors or park maintenance staff. Group size limit is 20.
Weed Warriors (FF)
Date / Time: Saturdays, November 7 & 21 9:00AM - 11:30AM
Location: San Diego, CA 92110 The full project address and directions will be sent to you by e-mail after you sign up. MORE INFORMATION: http://www.volunteersandiego.org
Help protect Tecolote Canyon and preserve this special space so that San Diegans can enjoy it for generations to come! Volunteers will be removing invasive plants and planting native plants and trees. Tools and gloves are provided. Please wear closed-toe shoes and protection from the sun (hat, sunscreen, etc). Minimum age: 8 with adult, 14 without adult. Turn in a waiver form if you or your guest is below 18 years of age.
Ruffin Canyon Enhancement
Date / Time: Saturday, November 7 9:00AM - 12:00PM
Location: San Diego, CA 92123 The full project address will be sent to you by e-mail after you sign up. MORE INFORMATION: http://www.volunteersandiego.org
Help preserve our open space park lands by volunteering. Projects include trash pickup, non-native plant removal, planting native plants (depending on time of year) and trail maintenance. Tools and gloves are provided. Please wear closed-toe shoes and protection from the sun (hat, sunscreen, etc). Bring water and snacks if needed. Minimum age: 8 with adult, 13 without adult Youth ages 13 and over must have parent/legal guardian sign waiver prior to volunteering.
Habitat Restoration for California Least Tern
Date/Time: Saturday, November 7 9:00AM-12:00 PM
Location: Mariner’s Point, Mission Bay MORE INFORMATION: Volunteer to help maintain a nesting site for endangered California Least Terns in Mission Bay. We’ll be working to clear Mariner’s Point of invasive plants so that the birds can use the site for nesting and rearing their young in the spring. Wear work clothes (long pants, long-sleeved shirt, hat, and sturdy shoes) and sunscreen. Snacks and water will be provided. If you have one, feel free to bring your own reusable water bottle to help us reduce paper cup waste. As required by the San Diego Park and Recreation Department, for volunteers 17 and under, a parent or guardian must sign a waiver for each child before the event. Children 13 and under must be accompanied by an adult. If you have questions, please contact Shannon Dougherty at dougherty@sandiegoaudubon.org or 858-273-7800 x101.
Post Wildfire Habitat Survey and Nature Hike
Date / Time: Saturday, November 7 10:30AM - 1:00PM
Location: Julian, CA 92036 (East County) The full project address will be sent to you by e-mail after you sign up. MORE INFORMATION: http://www.volunteersandiego.org
Volunteers are needed to join renowned conservationist and naturalist Rob Hutsel of the San Diego River Park Foundation for a 3 mile hike to document recovery and map the arrival of nonnative vegetation since the fires. No experience needed, just an interest in nature and the ability to hike on uneven terrain. This is a wonderful learning opportunity and a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon in service to the environment.
University Heights Point Open Space Restoration
Date / Time: Saturday, November 7 1:00PM - 3:00PM
Location: San Diego, CA 92108 The full project address and directions will be sent to you by e-mail after you sign up. MORE INFORMATION: http://www.volunteersandiego.org
Help preserve our open space park lands by volunteering. Projects may include trash pickup, non-native plant removal, planting native plants (depending on time of year) and trail maintenance. Minimum age - 8 with adult, 13 without adult Youth ages 13 and over must have parent/legal guardian sign waiver prior to volunteering.
2009 Discounted Compost Bins for Sale
Date / Time: Tuesdays & Thursdays 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Location: Solana Center - 137 N. El Camino Real Encinitas CA. 92024
MORE INFORMATION: http://solanacenter.org
The Cities of Encinitas and Carlsbad subsidize the cost of the bins for their residents. Books and information are also available during the bin sale hours.
Project Wildlife's We Like It Wild! Island Style
Date / Time: Sunday, November 8, 2009 2:00PM-5:00PM
Location: 880 Harbor Island Dr., San Diego, CA 92101
Cost: Starts at $95
Contact Info: Diane Owens (858) 858-866-0555 ext. 201 or e-mail dowens@projectwildlife.org
MORE INFORMATION: http://www.projectwildlife.org/wliw09.html
Project Wildlife and Executive Chef Deborah Scott invite you to enjoy an afternoon of gourmet food, fun, Project Wildlife’s Animal Ambassadors, silent/live auctions & opportunity drawings, amazing views and entertainment ISLAND STYLE!
Week of 11/9
River Cleanup
Date / Time: Saturday, November 14 9:00AM - 12:00PM
Location: San Diego, CA 92110 The full project address will be sent to you by e-mail after you sign up.
MORE INFORMATION: http://www.volunteersandiego.org
As part of our ongoing mission to save the San Diego River and its surrounding habitat, volunteers are needed to help remove trash and debris from the riverbed in the Mission Valley Preserve. With the help of thousands of volunteers over the pass 8 years, we have removed over 1,000,000lbs of garbage from the river. Our goal is to have the entire river, one of the most polluted in the nation, cleaned up within a year and we need your help. Groups and people of all ages are welcomed. Please help us save our beautiful river!
Gonzalez Canyon Enhancement
Date / Time: Saturday, November 14 9:00AM - 12:00PM
Location:San Diego, CA 92130 (North County Coastal) The full project address and directions will be sent to you by e-mail after you sign up.
MORE INFORMATION: http://www.volunteersandiego.org
Help preserve our open space park lands by volunteering. Projects range from trash pickup, non-native plant removal, planting native plants depending on time of year) and trail maintenance. Minimum age - 8 with adult, 13 without adult Youth ages 13 and over must have parent/legal guardian sign waiver prior to volunteering.
2009 Free Electronic Waste Collection
Date / Time: Saturday, November 14 9:00 AM – 12:00PM
Location: The Solana Center for Environmental Innovation - 137 N. El Camino Real, Encinitas, Ca. 92024 The full project address and directions will be sent to you by e-mail after you sign up.
Contact Info: 760-436-7986 x 217
MORE INFORMATION: http://solanacenter.org
We’ll take just about anything with a cord. This event is co-sponsored by the City of Encinitas. br /> Beach Cleanup (Coastkeeper) Cardiff State Beach
Date / Time: Saturday, November 14 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Location: San Diego, CA Meet on the sand North of Charlie’s restaurant.
MORE INFORMATION: http://www.volunteersandiego.org
Join the fun and clean the beach! Help San Diego Coastkeeper and the Surfrider Foundation preserve one of San Diego’s greatest treasures...its coastline.
LED Holiday Light Exchange
Date and time: Saturday, November 14, 2009, 11 am - 3 pm
Location:City Hall Complex, 1825 Strand Way, Coronado
MORE INFORMATION: http://sdge.com/residential/lightingTurnIn.shtml
Hosted by the City of Chula Vista and SDG&E - LED holiday lights are cool to the touch making them safer for you and your family; and LED lights are brighter, last up to 100 times longer than incandescent lights, and provide up to 90% in energy savings. New this year! Receive a FREE home energy-savings kit and a green reusable shopping bag! The kit includes a low-flow showerhead and three faucet aerators. Required: Bring a valid California ID or a copy of your SDG&E bill to participate. Exchange up to 3 incandescent holiday light strands, up to 5 incandescent light bulbs (75 watts or higher) and up to 2 halogen lamps.
REI annual Cuyamaca Service Project
Date / Time: Saturday, Nov. 14th 8:00AM
Location: Cuyamaca Rancho State Park
MORE INFORMATION: REI San Diego customer service 858-279-4400
Join the three San Diego County REI stores for our annual “Get Dirty” volunteer service project in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park! Join us for the trail maintenance project on Saturday morning and stay after for a FREE BBQ Lunch. Optional FREE over night camping is available for volunteers, as well as several exciting activists following lunch such as mountain biking with San Diego Mountain Biking Association and hiking!
Week of 11/16
Juniper Canyon Enhancement
Date / Time: Saturday, November 21 8:00AM - 11:00AM
Location:San Diego, CA 92105 The full project address and directions will be sent to you by e-mail after you sign up. MORE INFORMATION: http://www.volunteersandiego.org
Help preserve our open space park lands by volunteering. Projects range from trash pickup, non-native plant removal, planting native plants depending on time of year) and trail maintenance.Tools and gloves are provided. Please wear closed-toe shoes and protection from the sun (hat, sunscreen, etc). Bring water and snacks if needed. Minimum age - 8 with adult, 13 without adult Youth ages 13 and over must have parent/legal guardian sign waiver prior to volunteering
Water Monitoring - Point Loma - San Diego Coastkeeper Offices
Date / Time: Saturday, November 21 8:45AM - 3:00PM
Location: Point Loma, CA. The full project address and directions will be sent to you by e-mail after you sign up.
MORE INFORMATION: http://www.volunteersandiego.org
San Diego Coastkeeper is looking for members of the community interested in helping us gather data to improve and protect San Diego’s waters. We ask that participants be over 18 years of age, or that they have a parent or guardian accompany minors for the field component of the watershed monitoring activities.
LED Holiday Light Exchange
Date and time: Thursday, November 19, 2009, 5 pm - 9 pm
Location: Oceanside Sunset Market, Pier View Way between Coast Highway and N. Cleveland Street; Tremont Street between Mission Avenue and Civic Center Drive
MORE INFORMATION: http://sdge.com/residential/lightingTurnIn.shtml
LED holiday lights are cool to the touch making them safer for you and your family; and LED lights are brighter, last up to 100 times longer than incandescent lights, and provide up to 90% in energy savings. New this year! Receive a FREE home energy-savings kit and a green reusable shopping bag! The kit includes a low-flow showerhead and three faucet aerators. Required: Bring a valid California ID or a copy of your SDG&E bill to participate. Exchange up to 3 incandescent holiday light strands, up to 5 incandescent light bulbs (75 watts or higher) and up to 2 halogen lamps.
2009 Watershed Monitoring Training and Monitoring Event
Date / Time: Saturday, November 21 9:00AM - 1:00PM
Location: San Diego, CA 92106 The full project address and directions will be sent to you by e-mail after you sign up.
MORE NFORMATION: http://www.volunteersandiego.org
San Diego Coastkeeper is looking for members of the community interested in helping us gather data to improve and protect San Diego’s waters.We ask that participants be over 18 years of age, or that they have a parent or guardian accompany minors for the field component of the watershed monitoring activities.
LED Holiday Light Exchange
Date and time: Saturday, November 21, 2009, 11am - 3pm
Location: Water Conservation Garden, 12122 Cuyamaca College Dr., El Cajon
MORE INFORMATION: http://sdge.com/residential/lightingTurnIn.shtml
LED holiday lights are cool to the touch making them safer for you and your family; and LED lights are brighter, last up to 100 times longer than incandescent lights, and provide up to 90% in energy savings. New this year! Receive a FREE home energy-savings kit and a green reusable shopping bag! The kit includes a low-flow showerhead and three faucet aerators. Required: Bring a valid California ID or a copy of your SDG&E bill to participate. Exchange up to 3 incandescent holiday light strands, up to 5 incandescent light bulbs (75 watts or higher) and up to 2 halogen lamps.
Week of 11/23
San Diego Coast Cleaners (FF)
Date / Time: Saturday, November 28 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Location: SAN DIEGO, CA 92107 The full project address and directions will be sent to you by e-mail after you sign up.
MORE INFORMATION: http://www.volunteersandiego.org
Join the fun and clean the beach! Help San Diego Coastkeeper and the Surfrider Foundation preserve one of San Diego’s greatest treasures...its coastline. San Diego Coastkeeper protects the region’s bays, beaches, watersheds and ocean for the people and wildlife that depend on them. Volunteers will work outdoors maintaining the beauty of the beach by removing litter. All supplies are provided, and this project is fun for the whole family. Please wear closed-toe shoes and protection from the sun (hat, sunscreen, etc.).
Ocean Beach Jetty Cleanup
Date / Time: Saturday, November 28 9:00AM - 11:00am
Location: SAN DIEGO, CA 92107 The full project address and directions will be sent to you by e-mail after you sign up.
MORE INFORMATION: http://www.volunteersandiego.org
Help S.D. Coastkeeper and the Surfrider Foundation preserve one of San Diego's greatest treasures...its coastline. Volunteers will work outdoors maintaining the beauty of the beach by removing litter. All supplies provided - fun project for the whole family! If you are bringing a large group to the project (25+ people), please make sure to contact San Diego Coastkeeper ahead of time.
Coastal Dune Habitat Restoration
Date / Time: Saturday, November 28 9:00AM - 12:00PM
Location: Ocean Beach, CA 92107. The full project address and directions will be sent to you by e-mail after you sign up.
MORE INFORMATION: http://www.volunteersandiego.org
The Friends of the San Diego River Mouth need volunteers with an interest in helping to save and restore one of the last remaining coastal dune habitats in San Diego. Over 95% of these habitat areas are now gone due to development. Home to many endangered birds, fish and mammals this area needs your help to remain as a viable habitat area. Activities to include invasive plant removal, native plant rescue, trail maintenance and litter removal. Help us make a difference for the wildlife that can only survive here and nowhere else. All tools and supplies are provided.
Friends of San Diego River Mouth
Date / Time: Saturday, November 28 9AM - 12PM
Location: Ocean Beach, CA 92107 The full project address and directions will be sent to you by e-mail after you sign up.
MORE INFORMATION: http://www.volunteersandiego.org
San Diego River Park Foundation is dedicated to creating a river-long system of parks, open spaces, and community places which celebrate the river's unique natural and cultural legacy and enhance our quality of life. They are also working to bring people together for a healthy river through their various volunteer programs.The group size limit is 25 and the minimum age required: 5 with adult, 14 without adult.
LED Holiday Light Exchange
Date and time: Saturday, November 28, 2009, 10am - 4pm
Location: Rancho Christmas: Rancho Guajome Adobe County Park, 2210 North Santa Fe Ave., Vista
MORE INFORMATION: http://sdge.com/residential/lightingTurnIn.shtml
LED holiday lights are cool to the touch making them safer for you and your family; and LED lights are brighter, last up to 100 times longer than incandescent lights, and provide up to 90% in energy savings. New this year! Receive a FREE home energy-savings kit and a green reusable shopping bag! The kit includes a low-flow showerhead and three faucet aerators. Required: Bring a valid California ID or a copy of your SDG&E bill to participate. Exchange up to 3 incandescent holiday light strands, up to 5 incandescent light bulbs (75 watts or higher) and up to 2 halogen lamps.
LED Holiday Light Exchange
Date and time: Saturday, November 28, 2009, 1pm - 5pm
Location: Surfing Santa at Seaport Village
MORE INFORMATION: http://sdge.com/residential/lightingTurnIn.shtml
LED holiday lights are cool to the touch making them safer for you and your family; and LED lights are brighter, last up to 100 times longer than incandescent lights, and provide up to 90% in energy savings. New this year! Receive a FREE home energy-savings kit and a green reusable shopping bag! The kit includes a low-flow showerhead and three faucet aerators. Required: Bring a valid California ID or a copy of your SDG&E bill to participate. Exchange up to 3 incandescent holiday light strands, up to 5 incandescent light bulbs (75 watts or higher) and up to 2 halogen lamps.
Beach Cleanup (Coastkeeper) Ocean Beach Jetty
Date / Time: Saturday, November 28 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Location: San Diego, CA Meet at entrance to Dog Beach.
MORE INFORMATION: http://www.volunteersandiego.org
Join the fun and clean the beach! Help San Diego Coastkeeper and the Surfrider Foundation preserve one of San Diego’s greatest treasures...its coastline.
week of 11/30
LED Holiday Light Exchange
Date and time: Monday, November 30, 2009, 5pm - 7pm
Location: Memorial Park (before Starlight Parade), Chula Vista
MORE INFORMATION: http://sdge.com/residential/lightingTurnIn.shtml
LED holiday lights are cool to the touch making them safer for you and your family; and LED lights are brighter, last up to 100 times longer than incandescent lights, and provide up to 90% in energy savings. New this year! Receive a FREE home energy-savings kit and a green reusable shopping bag! The kit includes a low-flow showerhead and three faucet aerators. Required: Bring a valid California ID or a copy of your SDG&E bill to participate. Exchange up to 3 incandescent holiday light strands, up to 5 incandescent light bulbs (75 watts or higher) and up to 2 halogen lamps.
DECEMBER
LED Holiday Light Exchange
Date and Time: Saturday, December 5, 2009, 1-5 pm
Location: Memorial Park (before Starlight Parade), Chula Vista
MORE INFORMATION: http://sdge.com/residential/lightingTurnIn.shtml
Hosted by the City of Chula Vista and SDG&E - LED holiday lights are cool to the touch making them safer for you and your family; and LED lights are brighter, last up to 100 times longer than incandescent lights, and provide up to 90% in energy savings. New this year! Receive a FREE home energy-savings kit and a green reusable shopping bag! The kit includes a low-flow showerhead and three faucet aerators.Required:Bring a valid California ID or a copy of your SDG&E bill to participate. Exchange up to 3 incandescent holiday light strands for multi-colored LED holiday light strandd (while supplies last).
Water Monitoring - Point Loma - San Diego Coastkeeper Offices
Date / Time: Saturday, December 12 / 8:45AM - 3:00PM
Location: Point Loma, CA The full project address and directions will be sent to you by e-mail after you sign up.
Contact Info:
MORE INFORMATION: http://www.volunteersandiego.org
San Diego Coastkeeper is looking for members of the community interested in helping us gather data to improve and protect San Diego’s waters. We ask that participants be over 18 years of age, or that they have a parent or guardian accompany minors for the field component of the watershed monitoring activities.
Beach Cleanup (Surfrider) Imperial Beach Pier
Date / Time: Saturday, December 12 / 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Location: San Diego, CA Meet by the north side of the pier at the end of Elm St
Contact Info:
MORE INFORMATION: http://www.volunteersandiego.org
Join the fun and clean the beach! Help San Diego Coastkeeper and the Surfrider Foundation preserve one of San Diego’s greatest treasures...its coastline.
San Diego River Park Foundation
San Diego Oceans Foundation
I Love a Clean San Diego
Volunteer San Diego
San Diego EarthWorks
Tijuana Estuary
EVENTS SPONSORED BY ABC10
Rebuilding Awareness
Date / Time: Thursday, November 5 6:00PM
Location: Counterpoint - 830 25th St. San Diego CA 92102
Contact info: Rebuild _ San Diego 770 11th Avenue San Diego, CA 92102
MORE INFORMATION: http://www.afhsd-rebuild.org/
Join us November 5th for our Rebuilding Awareness Event! We will be eating, drinking, and announcing the winners of the ProjectFIND Competition. You will have an opportunity to review the submissions while enjoying a glass of wine at Counterpoint, a farm-to-table style bistro, and stroll through Mxd80 Creative Spaces. Save the date and show Rebuild your support!
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Week of 11/2
Rebuilding Awareness
Date / Time: Thursday, November 5 6:00PM
Location: Counterpoint - 830 25th St. San Diego CA 92102
Contact info: Rebuild _ San Diego 770 11th Avenue San Diego, CA 92102
MORE INFORMATION: http://www.afhsd-rebuild.org/
Join us November 5th for our Rebuilding Awareness Event! We will be eating, drinking, and announcing the winners of the ProjectFIND Competition. You will have an opportunity to review the submissions while enjoying a glass of wine at Counterpoint, a farm-to-table style bistro, and stroll through Mxd80 Creative Spaces. Save the date and show Rebuild your support!
Trail Maintenance and Building at Cuyamaca Park
Date / Time: Saturdays November 7, 14, 21, 28 8:00AM - 12:00PM
Location: Descanso, CA 91916 (East County) The full project address and directions will be sent to you by e-mail after you sign up. MORE INFORMATION: http://www.volunteersandiego.org
Have some fun, getting some exercise, taking out your weekly frustrations on some rocks, and helping to accomplish great things by volunteering at the park! Great for groups, corporate volunteers, and families! Volunteers will help out with on-going trail maintenance and trail building as well as resource protection and mitigation projects. Volunteers work on projects in Cuyamaca Rancho or Palomar State Parks under the direction of volunteer supervisors or park maintenance staff. Group size limit is 20.
Weed Warriors (FF)
Date / Time: Saturdays, November 7 & 21 9:00AM - 11:30AM
Location: San Diego, CA 92110 The full project address and directions will be sent to you by e-mail after you sign up. MORE INFORMATION: http://www.volunteersandiego.org
Help protect Tecolote Canyon and preserve this special space so that San Diegans can enjoy it for generations to come! Volunteers will be removing invasive plants and planting native plants and trees. Tools and gloves are provided. Please wear closed-toe shoes and protection from the sun (hat, sunscreen, etc). Minimum age: 8 with adult, 14 without adult. Turn in a waiver form if you or your guest is below 18 years of age.
Ruffin Canyon Enhancement
Date / Time: Saturday, November 7 9:00AM - 12:00PM
Location: San Diego, CA 92123 The full project address will be sent to you by e-mail after you sign up. MORE INFORMATION: http://www.volunteersandiego.org
Help preserve our open space park lands by volunteering. Projects include trash pickup, non-native plant removal, planting native plants (depending on time of year) and trail maintenance. Tools and gloves are provided. Please wear closed-toe shoes and protection from the sun (hat, sunscreen, etc). Bring water and snacks if needed. Minimum age: 8 with adult, 13 without adult Youth ages 13 and over must have parent/legal guardian sign waiver prior to volunteering.
Habitat Restoration for California Least Tern
Date/Time: Saturday, November 7 9:00AM-12:00 PM
Location: Mariner’s Point, Mission Bay MORE INFORMATION: Volunteer to help maintain a nesting site for endangered California Least Terns in Mission Bay. We’ll be working to clear Mariner’s Point of invasive plants so that the birds can use the site for nesting and rearing their young in the spring. Wear work clothes (long pants, long-sleeved shirt, hat, and sturdy shoes) and sunscreen. Snacks and water will be provided. If you have one, feel free to bring your own reusable water bottle to help us reduce paper cup waste. As required by the San Diego Park and Recreation Department, for volunteers 17 and under, a parent or guardian must sign a waiver for each child before the event. Children 13 and under must be accompanied by an adult. If you have questions, please contact Shannon Dougherty at dougherty@sandiegoaudubon.org or 858-273-7800 x101.
Post Wildfire Habitat Survey and Nature Hike
Date / Time: Saturday, November 7 10:30AM - 1:00PM
Location: Julian, CA 92036 (East County) The full project address will be sent to you by e-mail after you sign up. MORE INFORMATION: http://www.volunteersandiego.org
Volunteers are needed to join renowned conservationist and naturalist Rob Hutsel of the San Diego River Park Foundation for a 3 mile hike to document recovery and map the arrival of nonnative vegetation since the fires. No experience needed, just an interest in nature and the ability to hike on uneven terrain. This is a wonderful learning opportunity and a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon in service to the environment.
University Heights Point Open Space Restoration
Date / Time: Saturday, November 7 1:00PM - 3:00PM
Location: San Diego, CA 92108 The full project address and directions will be sent to you by e-mail after you sign up. MORE INFORMATION: http://www.volunteersandiego.org
Help preserve our open space park lands by volunteering. Projects may include trash pickup, non-native plant removal, planting native plants (depending on time of year) and trail maintenance. Minimum age - 8 with adult, 13 without adult Youth ages 13 and over must have parent/legal guardian sign waiver prior to volunteering.
2009 Discounted Compost Bins for Sale
Date / Time: Tuesdays & Thursdays 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Location: Solana Center - 137 N. El Camino Real Encinitas CA. 92024
MORE INFORMATION: http://solanacenter.org
The Cities of Encinitas and Carlsbad subsidize the cost of the bins for their residents. Books and information are also available during the bin sale hours.
Project Wildlife's We Like It Wild! Island Style
Date / Time: Sunday, November 8, 2009 2:00PM-5:00PM
Location: 880 Harbor Island Dr., San Diego, CA 92101
Cost: Starts at $95
Contact Info: Diane Owens (858) 858-866-0555 ext. 201 or e-mail dowens@projectwildlife.org
MORE INFORMATION: http://www.projectwildlife.org/wliw09.html
Project Wildlife and Executive Chef Deborah Scott invite you to enjoy an afternoon of gourmet food, fun, Project Wildlife’s Animal Ambassadors, silent/live auctions & opportunity drawings, amazing views and entertainment ISLAND STYLE!
Week of 11/9
River Cleanup
Date / Time: Saturday, November 14 9:00AM - 12:00PM
Location: San Diego, CA 92110 The full project address will be sent to you by e-mail after you sign up.
MORE INFORMATION: http://www.volunteersandiego.org
As part of our ongoing mission to save the San Diego River and its surrounding habitat, volunteers are needed to help remove trash and debris from the riverbed in the Mission Valley Preserve. With the help of thousands of volunteers over the pass 8 years, we have removed over 1,000,000lbs of garbage from the river. Our goal is to have the entire river, one of the most polluted in the nation, cleaned up within a year and we need your help. Groups and people of all ages are welcomed. Please help us save our beautiful river!
Gonzalez Canyon Enhancement
Date / Time: Saturday, November 14 9:00AM - 12:00PM
Location:San Diego, CA 92130 (North County Coastal) The full project address and directions will be sent to you by e-mail after you sign up.
MORE INFORMATION: http://www.volunteersandiego.org
Help preserve our open space park lands by volunteering. Projects range from trash pickup, non-native plant removal, planting native plants depending on time of year) and trail maintenance. Minimum age - 8 with adult, 13 without adult Youth ages 13 and over must have parent/legal guardian sign waiver prior to volunteering.
2009 Free Electronic Waste Collection
Date / Time: Saturday, November 14 9:00 AM – 12:00PM
Location: The Solana Center for Environmental Innovation - 137 N. El Camino Real, Encinitas, Ca. 92024 The full project address and directions will be sent to you by e-mail after you sign up.
Contact Info: 760-436-7986 x 217
MORE INFORMATION: http://solanacenter.org
We’ll take just about anything with a cord. This event is co-sponsored by the City of Encinitas. br /> Beach Cleanup (Coastkeeper) Cardiff State Beach
Date / Time: Saturday, November 14 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Location: San Diego, CA Meet on the sand North of Charlie’s restaurant.
MORE INFORMATION: http://www.volunteersandiego.org
Join the fun and clean the beach! Help San Diego Coastkeeper and the Surfrider Foundation preserve one of San Diego’s greatest treasures...its coastline.
LED Holiday Light Exchange
Date and time: Saturday, November 14, 2009, 11 am - 3 pm
Location:City Hall Complex, 1825 Strand Way, Coronado
MORE INFORMATION: http://sdge.com/residential/lightingTurnIn.shtml
Hosted by the City of Chula Vista and SDG&E - LED holiday lights are cool to the touch making them safer for you and your family; and LED lights are brighter, last up to 100 times longer than incandescent lights, and provide up to 90% in energy savings. New this year! Receive a FREE home energy-savings kit and a green reusable shopping bag! The kit includes a low-flow showerhead and three faucet aerators. Required: Bring a valid California ID or a copy of your SDG&E bill to participate. Exchange up to 3 incandescent holiday light strands, up to 5 incandescent light bulbs (75 watts or higher) and up to 2 halogen lamps.
REI annual Cuyamaca Service Project
Date / Time: Saturday, Nov. 14th 8:00AM
Location: Cuyamaca Rancho State Park
MORE INFORMATION: REI San Diego customer service 858-279-4400
Join the three San Diego County REI stores for our annual “Get Dirty” volunteer service project in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park! Join us for the trail maintenance project on Saturday morning and stay after for a FREE BBQ Lunch. Optional FREE over night camping is available for volunteers, as well as several exciting activists following lunch such as mountain biking with San Diego Mountain Biking Association and hiking!
Week of 11/16
Juniper Canyon Enhancement
Date / Time: Saturday, November 21 8:00AM - 11:00AM
Location:San Diego, CA 92105 The full project address and directions will be sent to you by e-mail after you sign up. MORE INFORMATION: http://www.volunteersandiego.org
Help preserve our open space park lands by volunteering. Projects range from trash pickup, non-native plant removal, planting native plants depending on time of year) and trail maintenance.Tools and gloves are provided. Please wear closed-toe shoes and protection from the sun (hat, sunscreen, etc). Bring water and snacks if needed. Minimum age - 8 with adult, 13 without adult Youth ages 13 and over must have parent/legal guardian sign waiver prior to volunteering
Water Monitoring - Point Loma - San Diego Coastkeeper Offices
Date / Time: Saturday, November 21 8:45AM - 3:00PM
Location: Point Loma, CA. The full project address and directions will be sent to you by e-mail after you sign up.
MORE INFORMATION: http://www.volunteersandiego.org
San Diego Coastkeeper is looking for members of the community interested in helping us gather data to improve and protect San Diego’s waters. We ask that participants be over 18 years of age, or that they have a parent or guardian accompany minors for the field component of the watershed monitoring activities.
LED Holiday Light Exchange
Date and time: Thursday, November 19, 2009, 5 pm - 9 pm
Location: Oceanside Sunset Market, Pier View Way between Coast Highway and N. Cleveland Street; Tremont Street between Mission Avenue and Civic Center Drive
MORE INFORMATION: http://sdge.com/residential/lightingTurnIn.shtml
LED holiday lights are cool to the touch making them safer for you and your family; and LED lights are brighter, last up to 100 times longer than incandescent lights, and provide up to 90% in energy savings. New this year! Receive a FREE home energy-savings kit and a green reusable shopping bag! The kit includes a low-flow showerhead and three faucet aerators. Required: Bring a valid California ID or a copy of your SDG&E bill to participate. Exchange up to 3 incandescent holiday light strands, up to 5 incandescent light bulbs (75 watts or higher) and up to 2 halogen lamps.
2009 Watershed Monitoring Training and Monitoring Event
Date / Time: Saturday, November 21 9:00AM - 1:00PM
Location: San Diego, CA 92106 The full project address and directions will be sent to you by e-mail after you sign up.
MORE NFORMATION: http://www.volunteersandiego.org
San Diego Coastkeeper is looking for members of the community interested in helping us gather data to improve and protect San Diego’s waters.We ask that participants be over 18 years of age, or that they have a parent or guardian accompany minors for the field component of the watershed monitoring activities.
LED Holiday Light Exchange
Date and time: Saturday, November 21, 2009, 11am - 3pm
Location: Water Conservation Garden, 12122 Cuyamaca College Dr., El Cajon
MORE INFORMATION: http://sdge.com/residential/lightingTurnIn.shtml
LED holiday lights are cool to the touch making them safer for you and your family; and LED lights are brighter, last up to 100 times longer than incandescent lights, and provide up to 90% in energy savings. New this year! Receive a FREE home energy-savings kit and a green reusable shopping bag! The kit includes a low-flow showerhead and three faucet aerators. Required: Bring a valid California ID or a copy of your SDG&E bill to participate. Exchange up to 3 incandescent holiday light strands, up to 5 incandescent light bulbs (75 watts or higher) and up to 2 halogen lamps.
Week of 11/23
San Diego Coast Cleaners (FF)
Date / Time: Saturday, November 28 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Location: SAN DIEGO, CA 92107 The full project address and directions will be sent to you by e-mail after you sign up.
MORE INFORMATION: http://www.volunteersandiego.org
Join the fun and clean the beach! Help San Diego Coastkeeper and the Surfrider Foundation preserve one of San Diego’s greatest treasures...its coastline. San Diego Coastkeeper protects the region’s bays, beaches, watersheds and ocean for the people and wildlife that depend on them. Volunteers will work outdoors maintaining the beauty of the beach by removing litter. All supplies are provided, and this project is fun for the whole family. Please wear closed-toe shoes and protection from the sun (hat, sunscreen, etc.).
Ocean Beach Jetty Cleanup
Date / Time: Saturday, November 28 9:00AM - 11:00am
Location: SAN DIEGO, CA 92107 The full project address and directions will be sent to you by e-mail after you sign up.
MORE INFORMATION: http://www.volunteersandiego.org
Help S.D. Coastkeeper and the Surfrider Foundation preserve one of San Diego's greatest treasures...its coastline. Volunteers will work outdoors maintaining the beauty of the beach by removing litter. All supplies provided - fun project for the whole family! If you are bringing a large group to the project (25+ people), please make sure to contact San Diego Coastkeeper ahead of time.
Coastal Dune Habitat Restoration
Date / Time: Saturday, November 28 9:00AM - 12:00PM
Location: Ocean Beach, CA 92107. The full project address and directions will be sent to you by e-mail after you sign up.
MORE INFORMATION: http://www.volunteersandiego.org
The Friends of the San Diego River Mouth need volunteers with an interest in helping to save and restore one of the last remaining coastal dune habitats in San Diego. Over 95% of these habitat areas are now gone due to development. Home to many endangered birds, fish and mammals this area needs your help to remain as a viable habitat area. Activities to include invasive plant removal, native plant rescue, trail maintenance and litter removal. Help us make a difference for the wildlife that can only survive here and nowhere else. All tools and supplies are provided.
Friends of San Diego River Mouth
Date / Time: Saturday, November 28 9AM - 12PM
Location: Ocean Beach, CA 92107 The full project address and directions will be sent to you by e-mail after you sign up.
MORE INFORMATION: http://www.volunteersandiego.org
San Diego River Park Foundation is dedicated to creating a river-long system of parks, open spaces, and community places which celebrate the river's unique natural and cultural legacy and enhance our quality of life. They are also working to bring people together for a healthy river through their various volunteer programs.The group size limit is 25 and the minimum age required: 5 with adult, 14 without adult.
LED Holiday Light Exchange
Date and time: Saturday, November 28, 2009, 10am - 4pm
Location: Rancho Christmas: Rancho Guajome Adobe County Park, 2210 North Santa Fe Ave., Vista
MORE INFORMATION: http://sdge.com/residential/lightingTurnIn.shtml
LED holiday lights are cool to the touch making them safer for you and your family; and LED lights are brighter, last up to 100 times longer than incandescent lights, and provide up to 90% in energy savings. New this year! Receive a FREE home energy-savings kit and a green reusable shopping bag! The kit includes a low-flow showerhead and three faucet aerators. Required: Bring a valid California ID or a copy of your SDG&E bill to participate. Exchange up to 3 incandescent holiday light strands, up to 5 incandescent light bulbs (75 watts or higher) and up to 2 halogen lamps.
LED Holiday Light Exchange
Date and time: Saturday, November 28, 2009, 1pm - 5pm
Location: Surfing Santa at Seaport Village
MORE INFORMATION: http://sdge.com/residential/lightingTurnIn.shtml
LED holiday lights are cool to the touch making them safer for you and your family; and LED lights are brighter, last up to 100 times longer than incandescent lights, and provide up to 90% in energy savings. New this year! Receive a FREE home energy-savings kit and a green reusable shopping bag! The kit includes a low-flow showerhead and three faucet aerators. Required: Bring a valid California ID or a copy of your SDG&E bill to participate. Exchange up to 3 incandescent holiday light strands, up to 5 incandescent light bulbs (75 watts or higher) and up to 2 halogen lamps.
Beach Cleanup (Coastkeeper) Ocean Beach Jetty
Date / Time: Saturday, November 28 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Location: San Diego, CA Meet at entrance to Dog Beach.
MORE INFORMATION: http://www.volunteersandiego.org
Join the fun and clean the beach! Help San Diego Coastkeeper and the Surfrider Foundation preserve one of San Diego’s greatest treasures...its coastline.
week of 11/30
LED Holiday Light Exchange
Date and time: Monday, November 30, 2009, 5pm - 7pm
Location: Memorial Park (before Starlight Parade), Chula Vista
MORE INFORMATION: http://sdge.com/residential/lightingTurnIn.shtml
LED holiday lights are cool to the touch making them safer for you and your family; and LED lights are brighter, last up to 100 times longer than incandescent lights, and provide up to 90% in energy savings. New this year! Receive a FREE home energy-savings kit and a green reusable shopping bag! The kit includes a low-flow showerhead and three faucet aerators. Required: Bring a valid California ID or a copy of your SDG&E bill to participate. Exchange up to 3 incandescent holiday light strands, up to 5 incandescent light bulbs (75 watts or higher) and up to 2 halogen lamps.
DECEMBER
LED Holiday Light Exchange
Date and Time: Saturday, December 5, 2009, 1-5 pm
Location: Memorial Park (before Starlight Parade), Chula Vista
MORE INFORMATION: http://sdge.com/residential/lightingTurnIn.shtml
Hosted by the City of Chula Vista and SDG&E - LED holiday lights are cool to the touch making them safer for you and your family; and LED lights are brighter, last up to 100 times longer than incandescent lights, and provide up to 90% in energy savings. New this year! Receive a FREE home energy-savings kit and a green reusable shopping bag! The kit includes a low-flow showerhead and three faucet aerators.Required:Bring a valid California ID or a copy of your SDG&E bill to participate. Exchange up to 3 incandescent holiday light strands for multi-colored LED holiday light strandd (while supplies last).
Water Monitoring - Point Loma - San Diego Coastkeeper Offices
Date / Time: Saturday, December 12 / 8:45AM - 3:00PM
Location: Point Loma, CA The full project address and directions will be sent to you by e-mail after you sign up.
Contact Info:
MORE INFORMATION: http://www.volunteersandiego.org
San Diego Coastkeeper is looking for members of the community interested in helping us gather data to improve and protect San Diego’s waters. We ask that participants be over 18 years of age, or that they have a parent or guardian accompany minors for the field component of the watershed monitoring activities.
Beach Cleanup (Surfrider) Imperial Beach Pier
Date / Time: Saturday, December 12 / 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Location: San Diego, CA Meet by the north side of the pier at the end of Elm St
Contact Info:
MORE INFORMATION: http://www.volunteersandiego.org
Join the fun and clean the beach! Help San Diego Coastkeeper and the Surfrider Foundation preserve one of San Diego’s greatest treasures...its coastline.
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