Create your own waterway clean-up
REGION — In honor of its 25th anniversary, San Diego Coastkeeper is continuing its mission of protecting San Diego’s rivers, streams, and coastlines with a...
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Beach cleanups gather more than 1,493 pounds of trash
More than 1,493 pounds of trash and recycling were collected today during the Surfrider Foundation San Diego's annual post-Fourth of July beach cleanups....
Stats in on beach trash – Beach trash tale is told
San Diego Coastkeeper and Surfrider Foundation San Diego County Chapter released data about trash collected by more than 6,500 volunteers at San Diego County beach...
Artist works to raise awareness and reduce beach trash
Janis Selby Jones is a regular at Carlsbad beach, but unlike most beachgoers she walks along the shoreline to hunt for trash. Jones uses the...
Celebrate Ocean’s Day with Coastkeeper clean up
Protecting the ocean is their mission and next week, San Diego Coastkeeper will hit the beach to do its part....
Botanic Garden official to lead Coastkeeper
The San Diego Botanic Garden’s longtime director of development has been tapped to helm one of the region’s most well-known water watchdog groups....
Coastkeeper marks 20 years advocating for region’s water quality, supply
REGION — Commuting along Interstate 15, just before exiting Auto Parkway in Escondido, motorists drive over a concrete bedded portion of Escondido Creek. Whatever debris...
State lays groundwork for more desal plants
REGION — The largest water desalination plant in the western hemisphere is set to open this fall and will supply 7 percent of the San Diego...
Bugs may tell new story about watershed health
ESCONDIDO — Last month, teams of researchers and trained volunteers with San Diego Coastkeeper waded into the shallow waters of Escondido Creek and a handful...
Enforcement playing a greater role in marine protected areas
COAST CITIES — Two years after the debut of new and expanded marine protected areas, wardens are placing a greater emphasis on citations for illegal...
Community cleans up the coast
OCEANSIDE — Two big coastal cleanups took place at Oceanside Harbor and Pier on May 11.San Diego Coastkeeper volunteers cleaned up Oceanside Harbor beach....
One year later: few violations reported in new marine protected areas, poaching a concern
COAST CITIES — Poaching. Lobster traps where they shouldn’t be. Spearfishing protected species....