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Forecast is partly cloudy for Coastal Cleanup Day

Totals have finally trickled in for Coastal Cleanup Day 2011 and things are not looking optimistic for our final numbers. Although we had 7,608 volunteers which cleaned up over 145,000 pounds of trash (that’s 19/lbs …

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Is it safe to surf or swim in South San Diego? Attend our workshop to find out

(c) TRNERR.org Have you ever been standing on the beach, looking at the waves and thought, should I go in? Did it rain yesterday? How do I know if I will get sick or not …

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Play Day in the Caves

Monday mornings couldn’t get any better. Monday, Sept. 19, San Diego Coastkeeper’s staff had a very well deserved play day in La Jolla after a weekend of fun at Coastal Cleanup Day. What does an …

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Headless statues, a cross bow and dentures?

As my first year helping coordinate Coastal Cleanup Day, I have heard a lot of stories about some of the interesting items found during the cleanup. In previous years they have found everything from a …

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Learning about the environment is just as helpful

River park volunteers Steve Scarano and Doug Niggli load green waste into its proper bin. (c) Tony Cagala It’s no secret that people want to help protect the environment. San Diego County Supervisor Pam Slater-Price …

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Coastkeeper attends National Geographic’s Marine Recreation Workshop

Last week, I attended National Geographic’s Marine Recreation Workshop at Scripps Seaside Forum. The workshop brought together some of Southern California’s top business owners, professionals and employees in the marine recreation community. People traveled from …

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Making your way to a sustainable home

I have been revamping my apartment lately to a more sustainable state and I found easy eco-friendly ways that pay off well in the long-run. Interestingly enough, there are always ways to make it “greener.” …

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More Los Penasquitos Lagoon Follow Up

I would like to share what is going on with the Los Penasquitos sewage spill from September 8. Since the spill, Coastkeeper conducted additional monitoring in the creek as well as in the lagoon. The …

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College Sustainability

I’m a San Diego native, and I worked with San Diego Coastkeeper over the summer. I’m currently away at college at Scripps College in Los Angeles, which incidentally is totally unrelated to the Scripps Institute …

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Locals Only – Native Plant Gardening to Protect our Surf Breaks

This is the ninth of a 10-part blog series examining the nature of ASBS, the threats they face and the actions we can take to protect these biological hotspots for future San Diegans. The vibe …

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Forecast is partly cloudy for Coastal Cleanup Day

Totals have finally trickled in for Coastal Cleanup Day 2011 and things are not looking optimistic for our final numbers. Although we had 7,608 volunteers which cleaned up over 145,000 pounds of trash (that’s 19/lbs …

Read More

Is it safe to surf or swim in South San Diego? Attend our workshop to find out

(c) TRNERR.org Have you ever been standing on the beach, looking at the waves and thought, should I go in? Did it rain yesterday? How do I know if I will get sick or not …

Read More

Play Day in the Caves

Monday mornings couldn’t get any better. Monday, Sept. 19, San Diego Coastkeeper’s staff had a very well deserved play day in La Jolla after a weekend of fun at Coastal Cleanup Day. What does an …

Read More

Headless statues, a cross bow and dentures?

As my first year helping coordinate Coastal Cleanup Day, I have heard a lot of stories about some of the interesting items found during the cleanup. In previous years they have found everything from a …

Read More

Learning about the environment is just as helpful

River park volunteers Steve Scarano and Doug Niggli load green waste into its proper bin. (c) Tony Cagala It’s no secret that people want to help protect the environment. San Diego County Supervisor Pam Slater-Price …

Read More

Coastkeeper attends National Geographic’s Marine Recreation Workshop

Last week, I attended National Geographic’s Marine Recreation Workshop at Scripps Seaside Forum. The workshop brought together some of Southern California’s top business owners, professionals and employees in the marine recreation community. People traveled from …

Read More

Making your way to a sustainable home

I have been revamping my apartment lately to a more sustainable state and I found easy eco-friendly ways that pay off well in the long-run. Interestingly enough, there are always ways to make it “greener.” …

Read More

More Los Penasquitos Lagoon Follow Up

I would like to share what is going on with the Los Penasquitos sewage spill from September 8. Since the spill, Coastkeeper conducted additional monitoring in the creek as well as in the lagoon. The …

Read More

College Sustainability

I’m a San Diego native, and I worked with San Diego Coastkeeper over the summer. I’m currently away at college at Scripps College in Los Angeles, which incidentally is totally unrelated to the Scripps Institute …

Read More

Locals Only – Native Plant Gardening to Protect our Surf Breaks

This is the ninth of a 10-part blog series examining the nature of ASBS, the threats they face and the actions we can take to protect these biological hotspots for future San Diegans. The vibe …

Read More