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Handicap Accessible Beach Access
We love to see the public out enjoying San Diego’s beautiful beaches, but know that access can often be difficult. Below you’ll find a list of beaches with manual or powered wheelchairs available for your use. If you have questions regarding availability, you can...
Coastal Access
Find out why coastal access is important for San Diegans, how ECO SD is involved, and a list of current coastal access points in San Diego county.
Mira Mesa High School “Adopt A Succulent” Program Helps Educate
News Update - June 2021 The Food and Nutrition+ Club of Mira Mesa High School and FCCLA have shown their support for education and conservation in our community. Through their "Adopt A Succulent" program, they raised $396 through their program and donated those...
Rewilding: What is it & How Does it Work?
Written by Connor Yanz Optimism may feel difficult for today's environmentalist. Amidst the constant news of a warming climate and loss of biodiversity, anyone concerned about our environment can feel like they’re fighting a losing battle. Everywhere we look, hope...
San Diego Green New Deal Alliance
The San Diego Green New Deal Alliance is a coalition of community, business, environmental, faith, labor, and social justice organizations committed to a San Diego region that achieves zero carbon by 2035
ReWild Coalition
ECO SD is a member of the ReWild Coalition, joining voices with over 50 other organizations to advocate for seizing the once-in-lifetime opportunity to restore wetlands in the northeast corner of Mission Bay.
Celebrating the Earth 2021
We are fortunate, in San Diego, to have a growing number of coalitions and alliances working towards making San Diego’s natural environment equitably sustainable and thriving. It’s one of the most important ways to coalesce voices behind an issue, right a wrong or hold elected officials accountable.
Report: Sprawl in Fire-prone Areas Endangers Californians, Increases Damages, Fire-suppression Costs
From the Center for Biological Diversity: Report: Sprawl in Fire-prone Areas Endangers Californians, Increases Damages, Fire-suppression Costs. ‘Built to Burn’ Calls for State Law to Limit Construction in High Fire-risk Wildlands
Unanimous Vote by Regional Water Quality Control Board in Support of SEP Proposal
Following two hours of supportive public testimony, the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board voted unanimously 6-0 in favor of a Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP)
A Note From the Board of Directors
It’s all connected. Black Lives Matter It’s taken me a long time to sit down and put thought to paper, but here goes. I often wondered what it takes to make things right when there is a wrong. It makes me think of the people in Flint, MI and the central valley of CA....
Princess Street Trail Planning Complete
The Environmental Center of San Diego has completed the planning phase of the Princess Street Coastal Access Trail project in La Jolla. ECOSD presented the preliminary trail design to the California Coastal Commission on Aug. 13.
UC School System to Ditch Single Use Plastics
Under a new policy announced today (Aug. 24) all 10 campuses will phase out single-use plastic bags in retail and dining locations and then eliminate single-use plastic food service items and plastic bottles. The move is part of a bold new commitment to help UC achieve its zero waste goals.
4th Annual Environmental Leadership Summit 2020
Our Fourth Annual Environmental Leadership Summit is scheduled for Saturday, September 19, 2020. Previous Summits have been in-person, but this year the Summit will be virtual. Our 2020 focus is on the intersection of social justice and environmental activism.
Why Every Environmentalist Should Be Anti-Racist
From Vogue.com article: Why Every Environmentalist Should Be Anti-Racist, BY LEAH THOMAS, June 8, 2020
WHCC Letters Filed
A collection of letters filed and submitted to various agencies on behalf of the Wildlife Habitat Conservation Coalition can be found here.
The human condition is being tested as never before
We hope you’re safe and taking the recommendations by the CDC seriously. For the time being we will be working behind the scenes on our Princess Street Coastal Trail, our annual Environmental Leadership Summit, Saving San Diego’s Special Species, and ReWild Mission Bay, among other projects. We intend to keep on doing what we do because the environment is vitally important for future generations.
Another Memorable Love Your Wetlands Day
Another Memorable Love Your Wetlands Day at Kendall-Frost Marsh Reserve Thank you to everyone who stopped by Kendall-Frost Marsh Reserve last Saturday for the 15th annual Love Your Wetlands Day, presented by San Diego Audubon and the UC Natural Reserve System. Over...
Rock for the Environment Event Feb 2020
Rock for the Environment presented by www.stopsprawl.org, on Feb 16, 2020 at the Escondido California Center for the Arts. Visit their site for tickets and more information.
San Dieguito River Park News
Environmental Center of San Diego gets coverage through San Dieguito River Park group.
Will Cal Fire’s plan to rip out vegetation in San Diego lead to an explosion in flammable invasive grasses?
Will Cal Fire’s plan to rip out vegetation in San Diego lead to an explosion in flammable invasive grasses? Highly flammable nonnative plants have increasingly played a major role in Southern California’s struggles with wildfire — providing kindling along roadsides...
Environmental Leadership Summit 2019
Take Action Opportunities from Preserving Biodiversity: From Science to Action Saturday, September 28, 2019 Thank you everyone for attending the 3rd Environmental Leadership Summit. We appreciate your attendance and support. From loss of habitat to...
Gone Paradise Fire Article
A sobering report on the problem of locating housing in extreme fire risk areas, such as is proposed with Harvest Hills in Escondido. Read especially part 2-4. JULY 31, 2019Gone Decades of greed, neglect, corruption, and bad politics led to last year’s Paradise fire,...
Birds Are Vanishing From North America
Another reason the Environmental Center of San Diego continues to work so hard to protect the environment. NY Times - By Carl Zimmer - Published Sept. 19, 2019 Updated Sept. 20, 2019, 11:03 a.m. ET The skies are emptying out. The number of birds in the United States...
Visionary Laws Must Be Protected
By MATT O’MALLEY - San Diego Union Tribune - SEP. 18, 2019 3:30 PM If you’re a local and have hosted a visitor to San Diego, you’ve probably felt pride as you’ve guided people to take in Coronado Beach, Pacific Beach, La Jolla Cove, our parks and swimming holes along...
LA Times Wildfire California
The threat of deadly wildfires was no secret to residents of Paradise, CA. Nearly 20 years ago, they began to thin trees and shrubs on the edge of town, creating protective fuel breaks. Last November, a malfunctioning power line sparked a wildfire northeast of...
Climate Walkout San Diego Sep 20 2019
On September 20, with millions around the world, we will walk out of our schools, our workplaces and our homes to demand climate action and an end to the age of fossil fuels. Join us! Our coalition is supporting youth organizing actions at high schools and...
Support Public Access: Princess Street Coastal Access Trail
Princess Street Coastal Access Trail The opportunity to directly experience our beautiful natural resources is an important part of being a San Diegan and a present or future steward of those resources. That is why the Environmental Center of San Diego is committed...
Partners in the News: Endangered Habitats League featured in Los Angeles Times
This rat is foiling developers’ plans to capitalize on a weaker Endangered Species Act By LOUIS SAHAGUNSTAFF WRITER AUG. 22, 2019 5 AM Southern California developers have long sought relief from regulations protecting wildlife, and earlier this month the Trump...
Princess Street Public Beach Access
By Anthony Ciani, local coastal access advocate The coastal bluff promontory at Princess Street in La Jolla provides a scenic overlook to Pacific Ocean and intimate pocket beach in the foreground and to the mammoth sea caves and Goldfish Point beyond. The ocean at...
North County Multiple Species Conservation and Vegetation Plan
Regional habitat planning is critical to the success of wildlife and plant species in San Diego County. The next most important planning effort is underway now in North County. We urge everyone who cares about animal and plant life to become involved in this effort....
Escondido Neighbors United – Local Community Organization Support
ECO- San Diego supports local community organizations such as Escondido Neighbors United. Please check out their website if you live in Escondido http://www.escondidoneighborsunited.org
Special Species Campaign to Save San Diego County’s Golden Eagles
Join our Special Species Campaign to Save San Diego County's Golden Eagles Sign up here to stay up-to-date on the Golden eagle The Golden Eagle is one of the most magnificent birds we have in San Diego County. To see a Golden Eagle flying is a rare and lucky sighting...
Vernal Pools
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Releasing Young Leopard Sharks
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Earth Fair in Balboa Park San Diego 2017
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Environmental Leadership Summit 2018
Second Environmental Summit, September 29th. A summary of the issues. San Diego at the Tipping Point. Leaders gather to addresses Transportation, Climate, Biodiversity, and Housing needs at Environmental Summit.
Comment by JULY 11 to support ReWild Mission Bay
Comments due July 11th: Speak up for wetlands and the wildlife that depend on them by commenting on the City's NOP You can visit this link to learn more https://rewildmissionbay.org/2018/07/03/public-comments-due-july-11/ Dear wetland supporters, Thank you...
Environmental Summit Power Point Presentations
Program for the Summit Overview Presentation for the Summit Housing Panel- Marco Gonzalez NIMBY vs YIMBY Water Panel-Marco Gonzalez-CERF Presentation Wildlife Panel Diane Nygaard_Regional Funding Source Climate Panel Jan ChattenBrown County CAP Climate Bullock LDV...
Media Release: Inaugural Environmental Leadership Summit A Success
MEDIA RELEASE Environmental Summit FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Inaugural Environmental Leadership Summit A Success: 100 environmental, community, labor, housing, justice, climate leaders address local challenges, forge solutions, commit to collaboration. ...
Newland Sierra Environmental Report: Too many fundamental flaws, needs to be revised and recirculated, ECO SD comment letter
The Environmental Center of San Diego (ECO SD) filed a comment letter on on the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the Newland Sierra development project in North County. We support the submittals by the Endangered Habitats League, Sierra Club, California...
Attend Public Meeting on July 18 on Newland Sierra
No Means No! Merriam Mountains development was rejected once and now it is back with a new name. Please oppose Newland Sierra and support the groups fighting this devastating project. Visit https://www.sddeservesbetter.com/ Attend the July 18 th public meeting...
Last Chance to Speak Up for National Monuments
For more than one hundred years, presidents of both parties have protected sensitive habitat and historic sites as national monuments. Now, a new executive order has placed millions of acres of these iconic lands and waters at risk by threatening to eliminate or...
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Megadrought Brings Western US Lakes to Record Lows
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The megadrought affecting the western United States is not letting up, even though the monsoon season has begun. The latest map from the US drought monitor
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