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🌷We had so much fun at our first Earth Day Extravaganza back in April, we want to bring it back again with you all this ...
08/14/2026

🌷We had so much fun at our first Earth Day Extravaganza back in April, we want to bring it back again with you all this Fall season. 🎃

🌳This time with a couple new activites, art reveal, and the same great free coffee from Grinds & Grooves.

Join us at Chollas Creekside Park on Saturday, Sept 19th (9 AM - 1 PM) for a high-energy morning of stewardship and celebration throughout the day. 🌅

🕺🏻Tag a friend in the comments of who you want to bring with you!

What’s in store:

🌱Land Acknowledgement by Danza Azteca

🧤Tree planting and other native plants
Invasive plant removal, mulching!

👕Upcycling Clothing Workshop

🎶Live music by kahlilnash

🤎Indigenous Acknowledgement

✌️FREE coffee by Grinds & Grooves ☕️

🌄 Bring everyone you know and take them to our park. See you on Sept 19th!

📌 Register to our event in the link: bit.ly/919SS


Hosted by the Urban Collaborative Project (UCP) and Groundwork San Diego - Chollas Creek (Groundwork San Diego ), this community-led event brings together local youth, residents, and key partners to celebrate environmental stewardship, community connection, and local resources.

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Volunteer Activities: Expect to get your hands dirty, actively walk, and carry tools through our many fun environmental stewardship activities!

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Volunteer Materials: This is a suggested list, not required unless mentioned.
Bring your own gloves; otherwise, we have a limited supply.

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Sun protection: Sunscreen, sunglasses, a hat.
Closed-toe walking shoes are required.
Comfortable clothing for being active in.
Reusable water bottles

🌅Emerald Hills neighbors and friends! Get your heart rate pumping, enjoy the views, and walk with us during golden hour....
08/07/2026

🌅Emerald Hills neighbors and friends! Get your heart rate pumping, enjoy the views, and walk with us during golden hour.

🌳We want you to join us for a community trail walk to help inform the City of San Diego’s Community trails master plan. This is your opportunity to give direct feedback on how trails can be more accessible for all at this loop trail.

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Date: September 25th, 2026
Time: 3:30pm - 6:00pm
Location: 1601 Kelton Rd, San Diego, CA 92114

RSVP Now: bit.ly/CTWalkEH

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🌞Another warm weekend has past and we were so delighted to have many new and familiar folx that visited us at the park! ...
08/05/2026

🌞Another warm weekend has past and we were so delighted to have many new and familiar folx that visited us at the park!

🌤️We are always welcoming folx from anywhere in the community and it’s incredible how volunteer work can bring people together again.

🌈Thank you to the organizations that organized and showed loved to Chollas Creekside Park with us!
Core 6
Councilmember Henry L. Foster III
CCP
Jacobs Center

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See you at our next Stewardship Saturday, September 19th from 9am-11am.

summeractivitie

RSVP Link in Bio!🫂Hello community,‼️Please join us IN PERSON next week, Wednesday, August 5th, from 5:30 - 7pm for our J...
07/31/2026

RSVP Link in Bio!🫂Hello community,

‼️Please join us IN PERSON next week, Wednesday, August 5th, from 5:30 - 7pm for our Joint Town Council Meeting.

🧠 The City of San Diego will be joining us to share information about their Resiliency Hub project. The Resiliency Hub project is focused on identifying one City facility to serve as a pilot Resiliency Hub that can better support residents during power outages, extreme heat, and other climate-related emergencies, as well as during blue-sky scenarios.

📍5003 Imperial Avenue, Suite 114A, San Diego, CA 92113.

🚙 110 South Euclid Avenue (former Legal Aid building) and 2 minute walk to our office. Please refer to the last slide for a map.

✅Register at the link in our profile to attend. Space and refreshments are limited.

Keep your Saturday open next week! 🌎 We are collaborating with, D4 Henry Foster III staff and the Core 6 🤝💯Activities ...
07/17/2026

Keep your Saturday open next week! 🌎 We are collaborating with, D4 Henry Foster III staff and the Core 6 🤝💯

Activities Include:
🤍 Learn how to ​complete ‘Get it Done’s
​🌎Water the plants
​🌈Pick up Litter and Green waste
🪏And more

Join us, Saturday, July 25th, 2026, at 9 am.

RSVP now in our BIO 🏡

Tag a friend in the comments you want to volunteer with! 🏃🏻‍♀️💨

🌎The Urban Collaborative Project (UCP) is hosting a Health and Environmental Justice themed Resident Leadership Academy ...
07/02/2026

🌎The Urban Collaborative Project (UCP) is hosting a Health and Environmental Justice themed Resident Leadership Academy (RLA). Participants will partake in a 10 week learning series facilitated by local leaders and educators, and will work together to develop a Community Improvement Project (CIP) focused on health and environmental justice in Southeastern San Diego.🍎

Why apply?
✨Learn the fundamentals on a variety of interdisciplinary environmental science topics.
 ✨Develop a Community Improvement Project to drive sustainable community change in Southeastern San Diego. 
 ✨Build transferable leadership and community organizing skills with a network of dedicated like-minded individuals.
✨ Earn up to 2 certificates upon completion of this program.
RLA Certificate of Completion (provided by UCP)
optional Carbon Literacy Certificate (provided by IGC)

Workshop Dates & Details (must attend all sessions)
Weekly on Tuesdays
August 18th - October 24th
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Space is limited. Apply today!

Application Form & more details: 
bit.ly/UCPRLA26

Questions or Inquiries
Contact: MK Roque (they/she)
Program Coordinator, Health & Environmental Justice
[email protected]

🪴We made it through the heat this past weekend with our lovely volunteers and watered all our plants thanks to our frien...
06/17/2026

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We made it through the heat this past weekend with our lovely volunteers and watered all our plants thanks to our friends at San Diego Canyonlands.

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Next time you visit Chollas Creekside there are plenty of newly painted rocks by our volunteers & the support from the City of San Diego Parks and Recreation Department department.

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See you at our next Stewardship Saturday, July 25th from 9am-11am.

🌈Happy Pride Month!

summeractivities

Have you checked out our latest newsletter yet? 🌟📰We have a new style and we want you to check it out! PS… this is only ...
06/03/2026

Have you checked out our latest newsletter yet? 🌟📰
We have a new style and we want you to check it out!

PS… this is only 4 pages out of 18! 🙊

What’s in it?
🌈A Letter from UCP
💯Recent events highlights
🤗Learn about our Community Advisory Board! (CAB)
🌳Upcoming events from us and our community partners
🧠And so much more for you find out and click through!

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Check out our LinkTree in our bio for the link or type this in: canva.link/ucpnews2026

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😎Summer is here and we are excited for you to come back to chollas creekside park🌳🌈Saturday, June 13th9am-11amrsvp here ...
06/02/2026

😎Summer is here and we are excited for you to come back to chollas creekside park🌳

🌈Saturday, June 13th
9am-11am
rsvp here to volunteer: bit.ly/ss_ccp_s26 or show up🙌

Activities:
litter pick up, invasive plant removal, watering plants, graffiti abatement and experience a lovely morning with cool people 🙌

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🦋Here is our updated schedule for our 2026 Stewardship Saturday Event series for our work at Chollas Creekside Park, a c...
05/23/2026

🦋Here is our updated schedule for our 2026 Stewardship Saturday Event series for our work at Chollas Creekside Park, a community asset!🌳

This is the perfect opportunity for you to contribute some time to volunteering and supporting the Southeastern San Diego community and building the comunity you want to see. 🤍🌎

🗣️We look forward to having more of you at our stewardship events.

Please share this post with your friends, your family, your schools, or your collegaues to bond together after a work week by stewarding the land. 🏫🫂

Sign up using this link: bit.ly/SS_CCP_S26
OR
email us at [email protected] for more information!

See you all there!🌱

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5003 Imperial Avenue Suite 114A
San Diego, CA
92113

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