Upcoming Events
at Nature Collective
Anytime you’re looking for free things to do in San Diego, see what’s happening at Nature Collective. We offer free nature tours and family days. For other events, like a film screening, there’s an admission price that lets us offer these experiences.
Our activities are for anyone in town – from locals to visitors – and all ages.
February 2026
March 2026April 2026
We need your help to restore precious habitats within the San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve and the surrounding areas. Now that we’ve removed invasive plants from the area, it’s time to reintroduce native plants like arroyo willow; a host plant for a variety of insects. Once insects begin utilizing this plant, insect-eating songbirds will be soon to follow!
Early spring is a time of change as our winter birds depart on their long migrations north to their nesting grounds, and the wildflower fashion show begins. We will say goodbye to aerial acrobatics of our winter flocks of shorebirds, as we welcome the purple haze of wild heliotrope, the cheerful orange flags of wind poppy and the snow-white splash of popcorn flower – like a popcorn machine gone wild! We’ll keep an eye our for Climbing milkweed and Nuttall’s lotus too!
Weather permitting. Wildlife is unpredictable. There is no guarantee of what you will see.
Volunteers Elizabeth Venrick + Mark Jenne will lead your nature experience.
Join us on a guided tour to discover the beauty of San Elijo Lagoon, where fresh water meets salt water and many animals find sanctuary. Watch and listen closely for migratory birds stopping by, and resident birds that call the salt marsh and mudflats home. All year round, you can enjoy, photograph, and identify a host of native plants. Our Nature Center Loop Trail is accessible, providing fun for all.
Volunteer Emmy Garnica leads your nature experience.
