Environmental Center of San Diego
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A community working together to protect and enhance the natural environment throughout San Diego through Education, Advocacy and Direct Action
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We Have the Power to Impact Our Future, and We’re Doing Something About It
Our goal is to promote healthy natural systems in San Diego by inspiring a deeper understanding and appreciation of positive environmental change and advocacy while working to improve the quality of life and economic vitality of our community.
Educate
ECO San Diego’s education programs are focused on K-12 children. We help them connect, understand, appreciate, and love our local species.
Collaborate
ECO San Diego is a strong supporter of all the wonderful organizations in our region doing important work to make our community a better, healthy, more just place.
Environmental Leadership Summit
Environmental, community, labor, housing, justice, climate leaders meet to address local challenges, forge solutions, and commit to collaboration.
Volunteer
The most frequent question asked by volunteers is “what can I do?”
On October 2, 2024 the San Diego Marine Protected Area (MPA) Collaborative met to discuss ongoing petitions and updates about the Southern California MPAs.

Our Projects
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 to supporting appropriate public environmental programs.
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News
Why The Trash Problem Matters For San Diego Beaches (And What You Can Do About It)
Beaches are generally our escape from the hustle and bustle of the city. What could be better for the soul than some fresh air, crisp waves, and sand between your toes? But it’s not just sand beneath our feet: instead, we’re finding plastic wrappers, leftover food,...
How You Can Benefit from Getting Involved in Your Community
We all lead extremely busy and eventful lives -- however, we guarantee that it’s well worth the time commitment to become involved in your community. Here are just a few reasons why. You’ll make a big difference for local wildlife Simple projects like picking up trash...
San Diego-based Environmental Groups to Support: Environmental Groups in San Diego to Support Today
The Environmental Center of San Diego is working to protect the environment alongside dozens of other wonderful San Diego-based environmental groups. These organizations are working on a variety of important environmental issues, from protecting native birds to...
California-based Groups to Support: Environmental Groups in California to Support Today
The Environmental Center of San Diego is working to protect the environment alongside hundreds of other wonderful California-based environmental groups. We’ve compiled a list of other environmental groups in California that you may be interested in following, along...
What are Environmental Justice Groups, and What Do They Do?
Environmental justice groups work to ensure that all people, regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, receive the same quality of protection from environmental hazards, as well as equal access to decision-making processes with respect to their...
Environmental Groups and Nonprofits: What Do Environmental Groups Do?
What are environmental groups, and what do they do? Environmental groups advocate for, or work toward, protecting the natural environment. Groups often focus on a particular region, species, or conservation issue and may commonly be referred to as a charity, trust,...
Generations
Projects and Presentations by future generations working towards a sustainable planet.
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Links to Organizations
- Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation, Carlsbad
- Anza-Borrego Foundation and Institute, Borrego Springs
- Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation, Carlsbad
- Buena Vista Audubon, Oceanside
- Cajon Valley Union School District, El Cajon
- California Bluebird Recovery Program, San Diego County
- California Center for Sustainable Energy, San Diego
- California Chaparral Institute
- California Native Plant Society, San Diego Chapter
- Center for Biological Diversity
- Citizens’ Coordinate for Century 3, San Diego
- Climate Action Campaign
- Climate Science Alliance
- Coastwalk California Coastal Trail Association
- Conservation Biology Institute, Encinitas
- ECOLIFE Conservation
- Endangered Habitats League
- San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum
- The Escondido Creek Conservancy (TECC), Escondido
- Escondido Neighbors United
- Friends of Daley Ranch, Escondido
- Friends of Famosa Slough, San Diego
- Friends of Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve, San Diego
- Friends of Rose Canyon, San Diego
- Friends of Rose Creek
- Goodan Ranch and Sycamore Canyon Open Space
- Hammond Climate Solutions
- Hawk Watch, Ramona
- Hellhole Canyon Open Space Preserve
- I Love A Clean San Diego
- Lakeside’s River Park Conservancy, Lakeside
- National Wildlife Federation, San Diego
- Native American Lands Conservancy, La Mesa
- Palomar Audubon, Escondido
- Preserve Calavera
- Preserve Wild Santee, Santee
- San Diego Botanical Gardens
- San Diego Audubon Society
- San Diego Coastkeeper
- San Diego Canyonlands, San Diego County
- San Diego Earthworks, San Diego
- San Diego Habitat Conservancy, La Mesa
- San Diego Natural History Museum, San Diego
- San Diego River Park Foundation, San Diego
- San Diego Chapter of the Sierra Club
- San Diego Tracking Team, San Diego
- San Diego Zoo, San Diego
- San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy, Del Mar
- The Nature Collective
- San Pasqual Valley Preservation Alliance
- Save Our Heritage Organisation (SOHO), San Diego
- Solana Center for Environmental Innovation, Encinitas
- Southwest Wetlands Interpretive Association (SWIA)
- Southern California Wetlands Recovery Project, Southern California Coastal Counties
- The Chaparral Lands Conservancy
- The Nature Conservancy, San Diego
- Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve, Imperial Beach
- Torrey Pines Association
- U.S. Green Building Council San Diego Chapter, San Diego
- Utility Consumers’ Action Network, San Diego
- Volcan Mountain Preserve Foundation, Julian
- Water Conservation Garden at Cuyamaca College, El Cajon
- Wildcoast
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