Famosa Slough is a remnant of Mission Bay in San Diego, California. We depend on volunteers to help with restoration and maintenance projects at Famosa Slough.
It is located south of Mission Bay and receives tidal water from the ocean via the San Diego River. The Friends of Famosa Slough (FFS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established to protect and restore the Slough as a natural wetland preserve and to promote public awareness of the importance of wetlands. Famosa Slough is a City of San Diego wetland preserve and is managed by the City's Park
06/21/2026
A sea turtle! This one was in the main slough (south of W. Pt. Loma) cruising around. Only visible when it took a quick breath every few minutes. After our monthly bird walk some other visitors let us know it was swimming around. Gorgeous but a test of patience as it appears for just a few seconds at a time.
06/12/2026
Work Party Saturday June 13. From 9-12, help maintain the park for the birds and wildlife. Meet at approx. 4285 W. Pt. Loma Drive. Hope to see you there!
06/08/2026
Here's a great video of a beautiful Yellow-crowned Night-Heron making a meal of a shore crab at by Mike Berends:
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05/08/2026
This Saturday! Work party from 9:00-12:00. Meet at the entrance to Famosa Slough on W. Pt. Loma (south side of street). Wear sturdy shoes and bring a water bottle. Our community is so strong and we appreciate all the work volunteers do!
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04/23/2026
Join the City Nature Challenge on iNaturalist April 24-27th. Get our your phone. Get out your camera. Look high and look low. Take pictures of creatures great and small and submit observations on iNaturalist. We'd love to have you making observations at Famosa Slough, an area with both aquatic and terrestrial life.
04/21/2026
Yellow-crowned night heron visits Famosa Slough and investigates - looking for crabs. No luck in this moment but a beauty to observe. Join in our upcoming restoration events if you are available any of these mornings: April 24, April 25, or May 9th.
04/20/2026
Join us for two upcoming events. Saturday April 25th is the annual Creek to Bay Cleanup from 9-12. Register now! And if you are free on the morning of Friday, April 24th join in a San Diego Bird Alliance Habitat Restoration event. The estuary benefits so much from volunteers who remove non-native plants, trash, and improve the habitat for wildlife.
04/06/2026
Don't miss our meeting Monday April 6 from 6-8 at Pt. Loma/Hervey Library. SDSU Professor covering the geologic evolution of the Famosa Slough, then separatly a brief update on birds across the years. The geology and hydrology are a big part of what makes Famosa Slough a wildlife destination.
03/28/2026
*** 40 years old!*** Celebrate Friends of Famosa Slough by attending our meeting Monday April 6 from 6-8pm at the Point Loma/Hervey Library. Featured speaker is Stephen Schellenberg from San Diego State University: A birds-eye view of the evolution of Famosa Slough: From the geologic past to the future anthropocene. Lesley Handa will also be giving a quick comparison of the bird species that visited the slough over the 40 years and considerations for future habitat at the slough with focused efforts to preserve tidal marsh with Sea Level Rise.
01/03/2026
Happy New Year! So much activity on this sunny day. Join us on second Saturdays for work parties and fourth Fridays for habitat restoration with . We hope to see you soon!