Rose Creek Watershed

Upcoming opportunities to help restore habitat for endangered birds in Mission Bay (the mouth of our watershed)-

San Diego Urban Forest Management Plan | Friends of Rose Creek The City of San Diego is soliciting comments on the Draft Urban Forest Management Plan. Urban Forest Draft Report February 18 The goals for the urban forest

News from the Rose Creek Watershed Coordinator http://conta.cc/1x5oxa6

News from the Rose Creek Watershed Coordinator Exploring the Rose Creek Watershed. Funded by the California Department of Conservation and San Diego EarthWorks, these films explore the watershed's creeks, canyons and marshes with local experts dedicated to its protection and highlight how they're all connected. This project supports Recommendati…

Cute video of local kindergarteners exploring Rose Canyon with Friends of Rose Canyon.

Watch Kindergartners explore Rose Canyon

A very rare San Diego County occurrence of a marbled murrelet is happening in Mission Bay! The San Diego County Bird Atlas reports only three previous sightings of this species in our county. The murrelet was first spotted several times last week. The nesting behavior of the marbled murrelet was unknown to science until just a decade or two ago, when it was discovered laying its egg in a nest of moss built high up in tall trees in the rain forests of the Pacific Northwest. Photo taken by Steve Brad.

A very rare San Diego County occurrence of a marbled murrelet is happening right now down in Mission Bay. The San Diego County Bird Atlas reports only three previous sightings of this species in our county. The murrelet was first spotted on Monday morning near the Seaforth Sportfishing pier in Mission Bay, and has been seen again by a number of birders on Tuesday and Wednesday. The nesting behavior of the marbled murrelet was unknown to science until just a decade or two ago, when it was discovered laying its egg in a nest of moss built high up in tall trees in the rain forests of the Pacific Northwest. Photo taken by Steve Brad.

Great news for San Diego's Light-footed Ridgway's Rails (formerly the Light-footed Clapper Rails)!

Six light-footed Ridgway’s rails (previously known as light-footed clapper rails) were released into the Batiquitos Lagoon Ecological Reserve in San Diego County on Nov. 18. A team of state, federal and zoological organizations called “Team Clapper Rail” made this release possible.

A great news segment featuring Roy Little from Friends of Mission Bay Marshes about the marsh at the mouth of our watershed!

Nature's hidden gem Those of you who have lived in Pacific Beach may recall an ugly trailer parked in front of the marshes on the northeast side of Mission Bay. Since this summer, it's been transformed into an awe-inspiring nature mural.

Our new three-part film series about the Rose Creek Watershed is live! Please visit our home page to access links to the short films. Enjoy!

www.rosecreekwatershed.org A watershed is a geographic area that drains to a common body of water through creeks, rivers, and the storm drain system. We all live in a watershed, and our individual actions can directly affect its environmental and recreational attributes.

Water use varies dramatically among California communities, with the heaviest water users using as much as 10 times as much water as those who used the least.

In California, water use is all over the map In posh parts of northern San Diego County, residents on average used more than 580 gallons of water a day in September. During the same month, Angelenos in less-affluent East L.A. used an average of 48 gallons a day, according to data that state water officials released Tuesday, which shows for the…

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News from the Rose Creek Watershed Coordinator http://conta.cc/1rxJUb9

News from the Rose Creek Watershed Coordinator complete. The Rose Creek Bikeway is being designed by the San Diego Association of Governments as a shared use path for people riding bikes and people walking along Rose Creek in its southern reach, and two-way protected bike lanes along the west side of Santa Fe Street in its northern reach. Enhanc…

A major milestone for the Mid-Coast Trolley! The Federal Transit Administration has approved the project's federal environmental review. The SANDAG Board is expected to certify the state environmental review next month. Stay tuned! http://www.sandag.org/index.asp?newsid=852&fuseaction=news.detail