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American Redstart Returns to Reidy Creek
The sweet little American redstart made a repeat appearance in October at our restoration site on Reidy Creek. We saw this mesmerizing bird at the same location in 2019. We can’t confirm it was the same individual as the on...
2021-01-15 -
Jan. 21: Conservation Conversation on Integrated Pest Management
Integrated Pest Management: Patterns and a Program Thursday, January 21, 4 to 5 p.m. (PST) Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/conservation-conversation-integrated-pest-management-tickets-135927405529 Ever wonder how to de...
2021-01-08 -
New Board Member Wears Many Hats
Lisa Ruder, a sustainability champion and community volunteer in Escondido, is settling in as the newest member of The Escondido Creek Conservancy’s Board of Directors. An Escondido resident who, during the lockdown, has en...
2021-01-07 -
Who can help nature? Anyone and everyone!
People often wonder how they can help nature but just aren’t sure how to get started, or what they have to offer. It’s been our experience that everyone has skills or talents that can provide essential assistance to nonpr...
2021-01-07 -
Consultant Needed for Endowment Campaign
The Escondido Creek Conservancy is soliciting proposals to develop and implement a campaign to create an endowment that supports our outdoor education programs. We encourage qualified respondents to submit proposals before th...
2021-01-06 -
Wanted: Wildlife Interns
Are you an aspiring wildlife biologist? We are seeking two non-paid interns to assist with avian and amphibian surveys and to monitor our American kestrel box next. It’s a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience i...
2021-01-06 -
Escondido Creek Conservancy to receive $500,000 donation
The Escondido Creek Conservancy will receive a $500,000 donation to support its work to protect and restore the Escondido Creek watershed. The donors, who wish to remain anonymous, want to inspire others to take advantage of ...
2020-12-17 -
Our Creative Get-Together
Of all the creative ways to get together this year, we bet you weren’t imagining working with your neighbors on a project to remove invasive plants from the Escondido Creek. But an Elfin Forest neighborhood project is d...
2020-12-10 -
Busy Hands at Quarry Preserve
The Quarry Preserve, once heavily disturbed by granite mining operations, continues to improve in habitat value thanks to coordinated restoration efforts. The 11-acre site is located along a stretch of Escondido Creek at Harm...
2020-12-10 -
Farewell, John Dummer!
Twelve years ago, there was a lot of talk about development near Harmony Grove. The chatter led Jon Dummer to the board room of The Escondido Creek Conservancy. “I was looking for a place where I could help preserve the nat...
2020-12-08 -
Farewell, Brent Alspach!
The year was 1999. Brett Alspach – 20-something, new to California, and fresh out of Cornell University with a master’s degree in civil and environmental engineering – was milling about an environmental fair near his ho...
2020-12-08 -
Hauling in the Awards
Olivenhain Municipal Water District recognized The Escondido Creek Conservancy as Nonprofit of the Year during an online ceremony Nov. 18. The water district also honored one of the Conservancy’s founders, Leonard Wittwer, ...
2020-12-08 -
Position Available – Marketing and Outreach Manager
The Escondido Creek Conservancy (Conservancy) is seeking a Marketing and Outreach Manager to help grow the Conservancy’s support base through social and traditional media, as well as provide outreach to supporters, voluntee...
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Our Case for Community Gardens
We are pleased to join the City of Escondido in talks to plan the Escondido Creek Trail Expansion and Renovation Project. The project has great potential to provide residents with natural park space to soften the existing, co...
2020-11-24 -
Exploring the Importance of Manmade Water Sources
San Diego County is characterized by many things — beautiful beaches, breweries, and a near-perfect climate — but abundance of natural water sources is not one of them. Humans have dammed rivers, drilled wells, and channe...
2020-11-17
