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We closed out our last season of Reaching Roots with a camping trip along the Santa Margarita River. A chance for our yo...
10/08/2026

We closed out our last season of Reaching Roots with a camping trip along the Santa Margarita River. A chance for our youth and mentors to slow down, enjoy being together, reflect on the season, and celebrate all that we’ve shared.

We spent our days exploring the river, discovering fish and crayfish, collecting samples to examine under the microscope, and enjoying the beauty of the land around us. At night, we listened to owls and set up an insect sheet to see who came visiting after dark. We learned about the Luiseño/Payómkawichum origin story at Káamalam Pomki, cooked and shared good food, played games, and enjoyed lots of conversation and laughter.

And perhaps one of the best parts was simply having the time and space to be. To listen to the birds, the insects, the river, and one another. To rest, explore, be curious, and enjoy each other’s company.

We also took time to reflect on our season together and celebrate each of our young people, their growth, their contributions, and the relationships we’ve built along the way.

At the heart of Reaching Roots are the relationships between our youth and mentors. Our college mentors and older community mentors bring so much to this space: knowledge, experience, curiosity, humor, patience, and care. They show up for our youth and for one another, sharing what they know while continuing to learn and grow together. We’re so grateful for the community we’re building across generations.

For some of our youth, this season also marked the end of their high school years as they prepared for college, military service, and new chapters ahead. And we’re especially happy that some of our graduates who are staying close to home will be returning as mentors for our next season. How beautiful to see that circle continue.

So much gratitude for this beautiful place, for the time we shared, and for every young person and mentor who makes Reaching Roots what it is. đź’š

Thank you to our funders and partners who help make this all possible including The Prebys Foundation Justice Outside and City of Oceanside Measure X Youth. And so many other partners and our community with whom we are building an ecosystem of care and resilience.

Reaching Roots is back for another season, and we are excited to build this year’s mentor team! We are looking for two c...
09/03/2026

Reaching Roots is back for another season, and we are excited to build this year’s mentor team!

We are looking for two current MiraCosta College or CSUSM students to join our 2026-2027 program as paid college mentors.

Reaching Roots is a place-based, intergenerational, eco-cultural youth mentorship program led by Plants, People, Community in partnership with the San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians. From Palomar mountain to the ocean, youth build relationships with the lands, waters, plants, cultures, and people of the San Luis Rey watershed through cultural knowledge, community science, stewardship, food, movement, creativity, and reflection.

College mentors build meaningful relationships with youth, help plan and lead gatherings, and make college and different career pathways feel more familiar and reachable. They also learn alongside youth, Tribal and community mentors, knowledge holders, educators, and environmental practitioners.

You do not need to arrive as an expert. We are looking for people who will show up consistently, listen deeply, learn openly, and care for others and place.

Students from all backgrounds are welcome. We especially value applicants whose lived experiences and community relationships reflect the young people and places we serve including students connected to Tribal, Indigneous, Latine, immigrant, first-generation, LGBTQIA+, justice impacted and other communities historically excluded from environmental and higher education spaces.

The position pays $20 per hour and runs from September 2026 through May 2027. It includes weekly virtual mentor meetings and five primary weekend gatherings in the Spring as well as other opportunities to engage in events and after school program throughout the year. All required program work is paid.

Applicants must be current MiraCosta College or CSUSM students and be at least 18 years old before their first youth assignment.

APPLICATIONS ARE DUE SEPTEMBER 14.

APPLY USING THE LINK IN OUR BIO.

Questions: [email protected]

Reaching Roots is back for another season, and we are excited to build this year’s mentor team! We are looking for two c...
09/03/2026

Reaching Roots is back for another season, and we are excited to build this year’s mentor team!

We are looking for two current MiraCosta College or CSUSM students to join our 2026-2027 program as paid college mentors.

Reaching Roots is a place-based, intergenerational, eco-cultural youth mentorship program led by Plants, People, Community in partnership with the San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians. From Palomar mountain to the ocean, youth build relationships with the lands, waters, plants, cultures, and people of the San Luis Rey watershed through cultural knowledge, community science, stewardship, food, movement, creativity, and reflection.

College mentors build meaningful relationships with youth, help plan and lead gatherings, and make college and different career pathways feel more familiar and reachable. They also learn alongside youth, Tribal and community mentors, knowledge holders, educators, and environmental practitioners.

You do not need to arrive as an expert. We are looking for people who will show up consistently, listen deeply, learn openly, and care for others and place.

Students from all backgrounds are welcome. We especially value applicants whose lived experiences and community relationships reflect the young people and places we serve including students connected to Tribal, Indigneous, Latine, immigrant, first-generation, LGBTQIA+, justice impacted and other communities historically excluded from environmental and higher education spaces.

The position pays $20 per hour and runs from September 2026 through May 2027. It includes weekly virtual mentor meetings and five primary weekend gatherings in the Spring as well as other opportunities to engage in events and after school program throughout the year. All required program work is paid.

Applicants must be current MiraCosta College or CSUSM students and be at least 18 years old before their first youth assignment.

APPLICATIONS ARE DIE SEPTEMBER 14.

APPLY USING THE LINK IN OUR BIO.

Questions: [email protected]

Reaching Roots is back for another season, and we are excited to build this year’s mentor team!We are looking for two cu...
09/03/2026

Reaching Roots is back for another season, and we are excited to build this year’s mentor team!

We are looking for two current MiraCosta College or CSUSM students to join our 2026–2027 program as paid college mentors.

Reaching Roots is a place-based, intergenerational eco-cultural youth mentorship program led by Plants, People, Community in partnership with the San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians. From Palomar Mountain to the ocean, youth build relationships with the lands, waters, plants, cultures, and people of the San Luis Rey River watershed through cultural knowledge, community science, stewardship, food, movement, creativity, and reflection.

College mentors build meaningful relationships with youth, help plan and lead gatherings, and make college and different career pathways feel more familiar and reachable. They also learn alongside youth, Tribal and community mentors, knowledge holders, educators, and environmental practitioners.

You do not need to arrive as an expert. We are looking for people who will show up consistently, listen deeply, learn openly, and care for others and place.

Students from all backgrounds are welcome. We especially value applicants whose lived experiences and community relationships reflect the young people and places we serve, including students connected to Tribal, Indigenous, Latine, immigrant, first-generation, LGBTQIA+, justice impacted and other communities historically excluded from environmental and higher education spaces.

The position pays $20 per hour and runs from September 2026 through May 2027. It includes weekly virtual mentor meetings and five primary weekend gatherings in the spring. All required program work is paid.

Applicants must be current MiraCosta College or CSUSM students and at least 18 years old before their first youth assignment.

APPLICATIONS ARE DUE SEPTEMBER 14.

APPLY USING THE LINK IN OUR BIO.

Please send this post to a student who may be a good fit and help us spread the word!

Questions: [email protected]

Come out tomorrow to celebrate the Grand Re-opening of the Crown Heights Resource Center in Oceanside! We will be there ...
08/14/2026

Come out tomorrow to celebrate the Grand Re-opening of the Crown Heights Resource Center in Oceanside! We will be there with plantitas for your window sills, patios, and jardines. We are so excited that this space will be open again and to have many years of joy and resources flow abundantly from here for all of us.

🌿🦋 BORDER BIOBLITZ 2026 / BIOBLITZ DE LA FRONTERA 🦅🌿Join us this Saturday, May 16th for a cross-border community science...
05/15/2026

🌿🦋 BORDER BIOBLITZ 2026 / BIOBLITZ DE LA FRONTERA 🦅🌿

Join us this Saturday, May 16th for a cross-border community science event documenting the biodiversity of la frontera.

This Border BioBlitz node connects the Tijuana River Valley and Cañada de los Sauces Norte - one shared canyon ecosystem spanning across borders and communities. Participants on both sides will explore, observe, and document plants, animals, fungi, and more while connected through a live cross-border.

Your observations will help restoration of the cañada and contribute to an eco-corridor being designed by local orgs to enhance the cross-border community of flora, fauna, y gente.

Border BioBlitz is a larger collaborative effort made up of many nodes and community-led events happening across the U.S.–Mexico borderlands. Together, these efforts help document the incredible biodiversity, ecological relationships, and interconnected communities of la frontera.

Using the iNaturalist app, participants contribute observations that support community science, ecological restoration, education, and long-term stewardship of borderland ecosystems.

🌱 Saturday, May 16, 2026
📍 Tijuana River Valley & Cañada de los Sauces Norte
📱 Download iNaturalist on your phone before the event
🥾 Bring water, sun protection, closed-toe shoes, and curiosity

đź“ŤCheck flyers for meeting location and more details.

🍄‍🟫Joining the Latino Outdoors San Diego BioBlitz on the U.S. side?
RSVP required - sign up through the link in bio.

Whether you join from the north side or south side of the canyon, we invite you to participate in documenting the living world of this shared landscape.

Open to the public. All ages and experience levels welcome.

In collaboration with , , ,

🌱 Native Seed WorkshopJoin us for our final workshop in this series as we explore the importance of native seeds, biodiv...
04/30/2026

🌱 Native Seed Workshop

Join us for our final workshop in this series as we explore the importance of native seeds, biodiversity, and community resilience. Together we’ll talk about why native seeds matter, how they support pollinators, wildlife, and healthy ecosystems, and how seed stewardship helps us care for the places we call home.

This workshop will feature Stacy Anderson, Research Coordinator with the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, and Mike Cerda, San Luis Rey Tribal Member, sharing knowledge on native seeds, land stewardship, and our responsibility to protect biodiversity for future generations.

đź“Ť Civic Center Library
330 N Coast Hwy, Oceanside

đź“… Thursday , April 30
🕔 5:00–6:30 PM

✨ Free event
✨ All ages welcome

Part of Oceanside Public Library’s Big Read 2026, inspired by The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson.

Hosted by Plants, People, Community + Oceanside Public Library

🌱 Native Seed WorkshopJoin us for our final workshop in this series as we explore the importance of native seeds, biodiv...
04/29/2026

🌱 Native Seed Workshop

Join us for our final workshop in this series as we explore the importance of native seeds, biodiversity, and community resilience. Together we’ll talk about why native seeds matter, how they support pollinators, wildlife, and healthy ecosystems, and how seed stewardship helps us care for the places we call home.

This workshop will feature Stacy Anderson, Research Coordinator with the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, and Mike Cerda, San Luis Rey Tribal Member, sharing knowledge on native seeds, land stewardship, and our responsibility to protect biodiversity for future generations.

đź“Ť Civic Center Library
330 N Coast Hwy, Oceanside

đź“… Wednesday, April 30
🕔 5:00–6:30 PM

✨ Free event
✨ All ages welcome

Part of Oceanside Public Library’s Big Read 2026, inspired by The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson.

Hosted by Plants, People, Community + Oceanside Public Library

What does it mean to be a good ancestor?🌱 ¿Qué significa ser un buen ancestro/a?Join us for a reflective, hands-on works...
04/20/2026

What does it mean to be a good ancestor?
🌱 ¿Qué significa ser un buen ancestro/a?

Join us for a reflective, hands-on workshop where we’ll slow down and reconnect with our relationships to seeds, land, and each other.
Acompáñanos en un taller reflexivo y práctico donde vamos a desacelerar y reconectar con nuestras relaciones con las semillas, la tierra y entre nosotros.

We’ll spend time with seeds - holding them, listening, remembering.
Pasaremos tiempo con semillas - sosteniéndolas, escuchando, recordando.

We’ll reflect on what we’ve inherited, what we’re carrying, and what we want to cultivate for those who come after us.
Reflexionaremos sobre lo que hemos heredado, lo que estamos cargando y lo que queremos cultivar para quienes vienen después de nosotros.

This is not about having the right answers.
Esto no se trata de tener las respuestas correctas.

It’s about being in relationship.
Se trata de estar en relaciĂłn.

It’s about choosing, again and again, to care.
Se trata de elegir, una y otra vez, cuidar.

✨ We’ll be gathering in community for:
✨ Nos reuniremos en comunidad para:

• reflection + journaling
• reflexión y escritura

• seed meditation
• meditación con semillas

• shared storytelling
• compartir historias

• hands-on seed work
• trabajo práctico con semillas

đź“Ť John Landes Community Center Library
đź“… Wednesday, April 22
🕔 5:00–6:30 PM

Este taller es parte de The Big Read 2026, inspirado en The Seed Keeper de Diane Wilson.

All ages welcome. Free event.
Todas las edades son bienvenidas. Evento gratuito.

Come as you are. Bring your curiosity. 🌿
Ven como eres. Trae tu curiosidad. 🌿

🌱 What does it mean to be a good ancestor?🌱 ¿Qué significa ser un buen ancestro/a?Join us for a reflective, hands-on wor...
04/20/2026

🌱 What does it mean to be a good ancestor?
🌱 ¿Qué significa ser un buen ancestro/a?

Join us for a reflective, hands-on workshop where we’ll slow down and reconnect with our relationships to seeds, land, and each other.
Acompáñanos en un taller reflexivo y práctico donde vamos a desacelerar y reconectar con nuestras relaciones con las semillas, la tierra y entre nosotros.

We’ll spend time with seeds - holding them, listening, remembering.
Pasaremos tiempo con semillas - sosteniéndolas, escuchando, recordando.

We’ll reflect on what we’ve inherited, what we’re carrying, and what we want to cultivate for those who come after us.
Reflexionaremos sobre lo que hemos heredado, lo que estamos cargando y lo que queremos cultivar para quienes vienen después de nosotros.

This is not about having the right answers.
Esto no se trata de tener las respuestas correctas.

It’s about being in relationship.
Se trata de estar en relaciĂłn.

It’s about choosing, again and again, to care.
Se trata de elegir, una y otra vez, cuidar.

✨ We’ll be gathering in community for:
✨ Nos reuniremos en comunidad para:

• reflection + journaling
• reflexión y escritura

• seed meditation
• meditación con semillas

• shared storytelling
• compartir historias

• hands-on seed work
• trabajo práctico con semillas

đź“Ť John Landes Community Center Library
đź“… Wednesday, April 22
🕔 5:00–6:30 PM

Este taller es parte de The Big Read 2026, inspirado en The Seed Keeper de Diane Wilson.

All ages welcome. Free event.
Todas las edades son bienvenidas. Evento gratuito.

Come as you are. Bring your curiosity. 🌿
Ven como eres. Trae tu curiosidad. 🌿

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4510 N River Road
Oceanside, CA
92057

Telephone

+17605754898

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