Welcome to San Diego Canyonlands
San Diego Canyonlands' mission is to promote, protect and restore the natural habitats in San Diego County's canyons and creeks by fostering education and ongoing community involvement in stewardship and advocacy, and by collaborating with other organizations.
News and Acccomplishments
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Dedication Bill Introduced by Kehoe!02.28.12 The San Diego Union-Tribune reports on the City land dedication bill introduced by Senator Kehoe last week. Read the article. Read more |
City Sponsorship of Dedication Approved!City Sponsorship of City Land Dedication Legislation Approved! 01.24.12 Thank you for your letter in support of City land dedication sent to Mayor Sanders and San Diego City Council. Yours was one... Read more |
SDCL Seeking GIS Mapping Technician!JOB ANNOUNCEMENT GIS Mapping Technician (Part-Time, $10-12/hr) San Diego Canyonlands (SDCL) is a local, non-profit conservation organization whose mission is to promote, protect and restore the... Read more |
SDCL Stewardship-Building In the NewsSDCL Stewardship-Building In the News! Speak City Heights recently reported on SDCL's growing efforts to build sustainable community stewardship of City Heights' Swan Canyon and 47th Street Canyon. ... Read more |
Sneak Peek 3-D Park Tour Ready!A Sneak Peek 3-D Tour of City Lands proposed for dedication is ready to watch. WATCH IT NOW!! Read more |
Union-Tribune Reports on Park Dedication6.13.11 The San Diego Union-Tribune reports (Tuesday 6/14/11) on SDCL's campaign to dedicate ~10,000 acres of City-owned open space to be preserved for future generations. Click here to see the art... Read more |
New Programs Manager Hired6.9.11 SDCL has hired Will Anderson, a San Diego State University Geography graduate, as Programs Manager. Will brings a diverse background in law, education, Geography, and watershed conservation... Read more |
SD Foundation Awards $42,000 Grant6.9.11 San Diego Canyonlands is pleased to announce an award of $42,000 from The San Diego Foundation to continue efforts to dedicate approximately 10,000 acres of City-owned open space as parkland a... Read more |
Manzanita Canyon Action Plan ReleasedTo facilitate the development of a Canyon Enhancement Planning Guide, SDCL chose Manzanita Canyon as a pilot project. With funding from The San Diego Foundation we held a series of five stakeholder me... Read more |
Chollas Creek Watershed TourA Google Earth tour of San Diego's Chollas Creek watershed, by Will Anderson. Read more |
Nature Education & Stewardship ProgramLeft to right, Mark Matson a volunteer landscaping consultant, Executive Director of JRYMCA Michael Brunker, and Eric Bowlby Executive Director of San Diego Canyonlands survey Chollas Creek on the YMC... Read more |
Spotlight on Rudy Vargas-LimaBy Eric Bowlby "Rudy followed through with his commitment to establish a sustainable connection for the Eco-Club and the City Heights canyons." -Eric Bowlby I met Rudy when he was a junior in High ... Read more |
Special Events and Alerts
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"Give BIG" Raises Almost $14,000!12.16.11 Thank you so much to all who participated in the recent San Diego Foundation's "Give BIG" campaign to support our work to promote, protect and restore San Diego's Canyons! We raised almost ... Read more |
June 16 Report to Park & Rec Board6.9.11 San Diego Canyonlands (SDCL) will make a presentation to San Diego's Park and Recreation Board on June 16, about its ongoing efforts to convert ~10,000 acres of City open space to "dedicated"... Read more |
Canyon Enhancement PlanningSan Diego Canyonlands is dedicated to the preservation and restoration of San Diego's unique canyons. It has established a Canyon Enhancement Planning (CEP) Committee to create a guide for community ... Read more |
Children and Nature Collaborative LaunchSpurred by Richard Louv’s Children and Nature movement, SDCL has helped create a new collaborative to “inspire communities to nurture, empower, and engage youth in cultivating their relationship wit... Read more |
Collaborations-R-UsAn important, on-going collaboration is with I Love a Clean San Diego (ILCSD). SDCL is coordinating increased participation of our canyon groups with the ILACSD county-wide “Creek to Bay” and “Califo... Read more |
Canyons Need Your Continued Support!Due to your support, thousands of adult volunteers and youth are learning about and taking care of our wonderful canyons. Since our campaign began 10 years ago we have established over 45 new frien... Read more |
Upcoming Events
March 24, 2012 9:00am -
12:00pm
Chollas Creek
San Diego, California
March 25, 2012 9:00am -
11:00am
Tour of Del Rey Canyon (Canyoneers, Chula Vista)
(Chula Vista): Meet next to 1192 Camino Del Rey, Chula Vista CA 91910. From I-805 exit east on East H St. Turn right (south) on to Paseo Ranchero then right (west) on Camino Del Rey to meet at the trailhead.
April 7, 2012 9:00am -
12:00pm
Shawn Canyon (Serra Mesa)
9200 Shawn Ave., San Diego, Ca
April 7, 2012 9:00am -
12:00pm
Swan Canyon (City Heights)
Olive Street and Highland Ave, San Diego, CA
April 7, 2012 9:00am -
11:00am
GUIDED TOUR - Mount Etna Canyon (NE Tecolote Canyon)
Mount Etna Park (Clairemont Mesa - 4750 Mt Etna Drive 92117)
April 7, 2012 1:30pm -
3:30pm
University Heights Point
1100 Golden Gate Dr., San Diego, California
April 11, 2012 3:00pm -
5:00pm
Swan Canyon - Stakeholder Meeting
Hamilton Elementary Auditorium (2807 Fairmount Ave, City Heights)
April 11, 2012 7:00pm -
8:00pm
Normal Heights Canyons Meeting
Cafe Cabaret - 3739 Adams Ave
April 14, 2012 9:00am -
12:00pm
CANCELLED - Gonzalez Canyon
CANCELLED
April 14, 2012 9:00am -
12:00pm
Bell Canyon Cleanup!
Meet at Bell Middle School - 620 Briarwood Rd, (Park and Meet on NORTH Side of School)
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