San Diego River Park Foundation

Community Engagement A signature program which strives to celebrate the San Diego River as a natural, cultural and recreational treasure, promotes equity of access to nature, and advances stewardship of the San Diego River by organizing more than 300 volunteer service projects annually. This program involves sharing information about this amazing resource, and hosting the annual San Diego River Days celebration and other events, maintaining public gardens, engaging academic interns and mobilizing volunteers for many other activities.

Planning and Policy This program works to advance the vision of a 52 mile long regional park and trail system, acquires and conserves threatened open spaces, collaborates with public agencies and other partners to advance and advocate for key policy initiatives to improve the health and viability of the rivers ecoregion, and participates in community discussions to increase equity of access to nature.

Watershed Stewardship This program includes our efforts to restore and care for portions of the river through a comprehensive strategy. Program efforts include conducting research and partnering with others to gain a better understanding of the rivers ecosystem and guide future projects. This program also includes managing more than 2600 acres of open space and providing opportunities for people to enjoy and explore this beautiful landscape.