We don’t have big rivers. (Head nod to San Diego River Park Foundation, The Escondido Creek Conservancy and their brethren.) We don’t have big rivers like Pittsburgh. For four and a half days recently, Matt and I communed with more than 600 clean water advocates at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers in Pittsburgh. These …
Each year San Diego’s Equinox Center releases a Quality of Life Dashboard which analyzes the area’s environment, economy and communities for the year. As a San Diegan and San Diego Coastkeeper Waterkeeper, I am grateful for both the time they put into producing it and the useful information it provides. The 2013 Dashboard was recently …
“Fix A Leak Week” ended. I’m pretty sure that some of us still have a leak or two that can be fixed, though, and that will save thousands upon thousands of gallons of water. So, in the spirit of experiential learning and full transparency, I bring you: my toilet. San Diego Coastkeeper offers free dye …
We pride ourselves on our volunteers. Not only do they collect crucial information about our waters throughout San Diego County, but they are also poets, and they don’t even know it. I took their comments from water monitoring data sheets and found myself with a beautiful poem that I’d like to share with you. More …
Attention, San Diego! Do you like fishable, swimmable, drinkable water? What about craft beer? All-natural foods? Local businesses? We’re hoping most of you are shouting, “Yes!” when you read these questions. We certainly do, and cordially invite you to participate in our Facebook contest to win a spot at Delectable: A Barons Market Taste for …
SPONSOR Every business and every worker in San Diego needs a clean, realiable water supply to thrive. That’s why we take our corporate sponsorships very seriously. If you’re looking to integrate your brand into an environmental event or find a local cause to rally with, we’ve got creative ideas, myriad opportunities and responsive followers. Learn …
It’s nearly the New Year: what goals will you set to be the best You possible? In our quest to protect and restore fishable, swimmable and drinkable waters in San Diego County, we think about clean water goals every day. We share with you our approach on high-level policy and long-term projects that take decades …
Did you read our Annual Report? If so, we hope you enjoyed it- and if you are still wondering how you can get involved with Coastkeeper this year, look no further. Starting this fall, Coastkeeper will launch two new volunteer programs complete with training dates, as well as flexible scheduling: Inland Trash Assessment and MPA …