San Diego River Park Foundation

05/28/2026

Bring the whole family down for our Family Nature Discovery Day: Pollinators event this Saturday, May 30th, from 10 am - 12 pm at Grant Park in Mission Valley! The event is FREE and all are welcome!

Explore the wonders of the San Diego River’s pollinators through engaging, hands-on activities for all ages with our Cool River Education Program team!

RSVP HERE: https://sandiegoriver.org/event/family-field-trip-community-event-pollinators/

Introducing Natural LAW Learning Experiences for the Whole Family! Land • Air • Water – Your Family’s Adventure Starts Here! For years, parents and chaperones have joined us on student nature learning…

05/27/2026

Our Cool River Education Team had a great time teaching students about the San Diego ecosystem and its wildlife through fun hands-on activities at Nipaquay Elementary School's STEAM night last week! 🌳🦇

Thank you to the Thomas Ackerman Foundation for their generous grant support, helping us partner with the school to ensure students can experience high-quality, hands-on STEM learning and connect with the amazing river in their own backyard.

If you would like your family to experience fun hands-on STEM nature education, join us for our Family Nature Discovery Day: Pollinators event this Saturday, May 30th, from 10 am - 12 pm at Grant Park in Mission Valley! The event is FREE and all are welcome!

RSVP HERE: https://sandiegoriver.org/event/family-field-trip-community-event-pollinators/

05/26/2026

Enjoy this peaceful nature moment captured recently at the headwaters of the San Diver River.🌱🐦

05/25/2026

Are you looking for a fun nature activity for you and the kiddos? Join us this Tuesday, May 26th, from 9:30 - 10:30 am for River Readers Nature Storytime at Grant Park! Come enjoy storytime, activities, and crafts celebrating the great outdoors and our local wildlife. This is perfect for preschoolers and their families looking for outdoor literacy fun!

Sign up here: https://sandiegoriver.org/event/river-readers-nature-storytime-2/2026-05-26/

If you can't make this Tuesday, no worries! Storytime happens every Tuesday from 9:30 am - 10:30 am at Grant Park!

See the calendar here: https://sandiegoriver.org/events/

05/24/2026

If you haven't heard, we're hosting an SD River Community Art Day on June 27th at Grant Park! Come see San Diego River-themed art by a diverse array of local artists, take part in fun hands-on art activities, and enjoy a community picnic! Let's celebrate the cultural significance of the San Diego River together. 🎉

Thank you to our partners, the San Diego River Artists Alliance and Art FORM for being part of this special event!

Learn more and RSVP here: https://sandiegoriver.org/event/sd-river-community-art-day/

05/23/2026

A huge THANK YOU to our River Days sponsors for making it all possible💙🌿:

Presenting Sponsor: Think Blue San Diego

Gold Sponsor: Infinium Spirits

Silver Sponsor: Lazy Acres Natural Market

Bronze Sponsors: Riverwalk San Diego, Mission Valley, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, KPBS

Impact Sponsors: Barona Band of Mission Indians, Civita, Republic Services, San Diego County Water Authority

Community Sponsor: Guild Mortgages

Because of your support, San Diegans had the opportunity to get outside, connect with nature, enjoy meaningful community experiences, and celebrate and care for the amazing San Diego River, an immense natural, cultural, and recreational treasure in our region.

Thank you for helping create 9 unforgettable days of inspiration, education, stewardship, and community along the 52-mile San Diego River! 🌎✨

05/23/2026

Join the River Trail Action Crew for a targeted data collection ride to help boost trail visibility and support the San Diego River Park Foundation!

🚴‍♀️ Friday, May 29th, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM in Mission Valley

🚴The Mission: Ride the trail, map visitor bulletin boards, and audit existing signage to improve community connection.

🎉The Payoff: We’ll finish up at Grant Park and pedal over to NOVO Brazil Brewing (just a 5-minute ride away) for an optional post-ride social with fellow San Diego River Days volunteers!

Bring your bike, helmet, and smartphone. Let’s ride, record, and make an impact!

Sign up here: https://sandiegoriver.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/?need_id=1265395

05/23/2026

Thank you to all the amazing volunteers who took action for the River during River Days!

Check out this inspiring article in The San Diego Union-Tribune! From removing invasive plants to cleaning trash in the riverbed, you made a tangible difference in restoring the San Diego River ecosystem for wildlife and people. Thank you! 🦋

Thank you to reporter Alex Riggins for covering River Days in this meaningful article!

More than three dozen volunteers gathered Sunday morning in Ocean Beach to celebrate the end of the 23rd annual San Diego River Days by removing invasive plant species growing along the banks of the San Diego River mouth. The goal of the gathering was to remove an ugly brown w**d known as crown dais...

05/23/2026

If you need some refreshments for the holiday weekend, grab your reusable bags and head to Lazy Acres Natural Market in Mission Hills! Part of the proceeds will be donated to the San Diego River Park Foundation through their Envirotokens program.

Thank you to for supporting our programs that engage the community to take action for the San Diego River!

05/21/2026

Come dance for the river this Saturday, May 23rd, at 10 am! 🌊

We are so pleased to be the selected beneficiary for this Dance for the Earth session and are grateful to the Dance for Earth community for supporting the health of our local watershed. Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdeKFkp8ltJE2vVP-fdk_7bsbLUxcIaIR62HIjKfh-M3A_QDA/viewform

Dance for Earth is a by-donation morning dance party class FUNdraiser benefiting local organizations that support our only home.

Together, we will connect to our first dance partner (the Earth) and our community through somatic practices. We’ll shake, breathe, ground down, and shift around, solo and together.

What to expect:
* Movement warmup
* Physical tasks and coordination exercises
* Repetitive movements
* Witnessing (seeing and being seen)
* Pure play
Class will be led by professional dance artist and movement facilitator Tess Collins ().

* When: May 23rd | 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (arrive by 9:45am for checkin and prompt start)
* Where: San Diego Made Factory in Barrio Logan
* Support: Proceeds benefit The San Diego River Park Foundation ().

Note: No dance experience is needed. Everybody is welcome!