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For birds’ sake, trim trees in fall and winter
Do your trees need trimming? It’s best to plan tree work for the fall and winter months, says our friend Penny Hernandez, president of Palomar Audubon Society. In her “A Bird’s Eye View” column, Hernandez notes that...
2021-04-13 -
Buy a brick to leave a legacy of conservation
The Escondido Creek Conservancy has launched a buy-a-brick campaign to replenish its land acquisition fund. For as little as $100, donors can memorialize their commitment to the environment and leave their mark on the grounds...
2021-03-31 -
Help Wanted: Environmental Education Facilitator
The Escondido Creek Conservancy is seeking a part-time, seasonal Environmental Education Facilitator to develop and implement an outdoor summer day camp program to immerse underserved youth in nature and scientific learning. ...
2021-03-24 -
For Olga Diaz, a new assignment
Olga. During 12 years on the Escondido City Council and in numerous roles as a community volunteer, her first name hasn’t really needed to be followed by the second. People know who she is. Olga Diaz, a champion of the Esco...
2021-03-19 -
Longtime collaborator, environmental educator joins Conservancy board
Little Christina’s work in the Escondido Creek watershed started at age 10. Her research associate was a scruffy, brown terrier, Duncan. The coastal sage scrub and wetlands near their Solana Beach home had a magnetic pull f...
2021-03-12 -
New board member is educational architect
One of the Escondido Creek Conservancy’s newest board members is a career educator and architect of Escondido Union School District’s Protecting Our Watershed: Inquiry to Action Program. Krystle Miller created the framewo...
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All About the Oaks
Jim Crouch, a retired school teacher, is partnering with The Escondido Creek Conservancy to grow seedlings to help restore oak woodland habitat along the Escondido Creek watershed. Passionate about the environment and inspire...
2021-02-09 -
With spectacular surfing, reminders on how pollution and sand reach the ocean
At the western terminus of the Escondido Creek, spectacular surfing at Cardiff State Beach in January reminded us how a clean and natural watershed makes for a clean ocean, and why the work of The Escondido Creek Conservancy ...
2021-02-06 -
Help Us Name our Furry Friend!
Our adorable, preserved coyote pup needs a name. What should we call her? Last year, Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve rangers alerted us to the just-deceased animal, which appeared to have been struck and killed by a car. We...
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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 -
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 -
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
