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First Flush of Urban Runoff

NERD ALERT: The vast majority of San Diego’s inland water pollution problems are caused by non-point source sources. As opposed to a factory which discharges pollutants from a single pipe (point source), non-point sources come …

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Welcome to the First Flush: the Start of San Diego’s Rain

Ever wonder about that fresh and clean “just after it rains” feeling? It seems to feel the most refreshing after the first big rainstorm of the year, when months of accumulated dust particles and leaves …

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20 Years in the Making: Will San Diego Bay Get Clean?

Think back to where you were in 1991, twenty years ago. The Silence of the Lambs won Best Picture, Gorbachev resigned and the Clarence Thomas-Anita Hill Senate hearings were in full swing.  If you were …

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Through Turkey and Trash on the Bike

I took my vacation in Turkey this year. I brought my bicycle so I could ride the back roads through farmland, up into the ruins and down to the coastline. Traveling by bicycle gets me …

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Party Planning Committee

What does it take to plan a party?  Other than an extra-long checklist and a hefty dose of helping hands, it takes generosity of all forms.  Where would we all be if the holidays or …

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Thank you, Volunteers!

As a former volunteer for San Diego Coastkeeper, I can tell you how much Coastkeeper values its volunteers as important members of the organization. Whether it is a time to celebrate or a weekend spent …

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Foam Frenzy in the Tijuana River Valley

There is a very short window of time each year in which dedicated volunteers can attempt to tackle the insurmountable accumulation of trash and debris in the Tijuana River near Imperial Beach.  It starts in …

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Reaching Out to Local Restaurants: Help Reduce Plastic Foam Pollution!

As any beach-goer knows, plastic foam (commonly known as Styrofoam) pollution is a huge problem on San Diego beaches. It is the third most common form of litter found in Coastkeeper’s beach clean-ups, and its …

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Belly of the Beast

At the invitation of Environmental Health Coalition (EHC), San Diego Coastkeeper toured the environmental justice communities of National City and Barrio Logan on Saturday, Oct. 15. No doubt we saw some of the worst environmental …

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Increasing San Diego’s Water Supply

There are a number of ways to expand water supply in San Diego. San Diego Coastkeeper supports following the route of reduce, reuse, recycle, before attempting to find new sources. Reduce: First and foremost, we …

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First Flush of Urban Runoff

NERD ALERT: The vast majority of San Diego’s inland water pollution problems are caused by non-point source sources. As opposed to a factory which discharges pollutants from a single pipe (point source), non-point sources come …

Read More

Welcome to the First Flush: the Start of San Diego’s Rain

Ever wonder about that fresh and clean “just after it rains” feeling? It seems to feel the most refreshing after the first big rainstorm of the year, when months of accumulated dust particles and leaves …

Read More

20 Years in the Making: Will San Diego Bay Get Clean?

Think back to where you were in 1991, twenty years ago. The Silence of the Lambs won Best Picture, Gorbachev resigned and the Clarence Thomas-Anita Hill Senate hearings were in full swing.  If you were …

Read More

Through Turkey and Trash on the Bike

I took my vacation in Turkey this year. I brought my bicycle so I could ride the back roads through farmland, up into the ruins and down to the coastline. Traveling by bicycle gets me …

Read More

Party Planning Committee

What does it take to plan a party?  Other than an extra-long checklist and a hefty dose of helping hands, it takes generosity of all forms.  Where would we all be if the holidays or …

Read More

Thank you, Volunteers!

As a former volunteer for San Diego Coastkeeper, I can tell you how much Coastkeeper values its volunteers as important members of the organization. Whether it is a time to celebrate or a weekend spent …

Read More

Foam Frenzy in the Tijuana River Valley

There is a very short window of time each year in which dedicated volunteers can attempt to tackle the insurmountable accumulation of trash and debris in the Tijuana River near Imperial Beach.  It starts in …

Read More

Reaching Out to Local Restaurants: Help Reduce Plastic Foam Pollution!

As any beach-goer knows, plastic foam (commonly known as Styrofoam) pollution is a huge problem on San Diego beaches. It is the third most common form of litter found in Coastkeeper’s beach clean-ups, and its …

Read More

Belly of the Beast

At the invitation of Environmental Health Coalition (EHC), San Diego Coastkeeper toured the environmental justice communities of National City and Barrio Logan on Saturday, Oct. 15. No doubt we saw some of the worst environmental …

Read More

Increasing San Diego’s Water Supply

There are a number of ways to expand water supply in San Diego. San Diego Coastkeeper supports following the route of reduce, reuse, recycle, before attempting to find new sources. Reduce: First and foremost, we …

Read More