Events

Upcoming Events
at Nature Collective

Everyone is invited to join us for fun-and-informative events!

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.

May 2026

June 2026

July 2026

Wildlife Tour | June 13

  • Saturday, June 13, 2026
  • 2 Hours

Summer is here, and the plant life at San Elijo welcomes the season in different ways! Upland plants shift into foliage of relaxing browns and slip into water-saving dormancy; but salt marsh plants, irrigated by seawater, burst out in emerald green, like a well-tended golf course. We might spot tiny salt crystals winking from the salt grass, hear the Belding’s Savannah Sparrow belting out tunes from the pickleweed, catch an Osprey playing a game of catch-the-fish or witness a Yellow-crowned Night Heron “rookery” in the willows. Fun and fascinating times ahead!

Weather permitting. Wildlife is unpredictable. There is no guarantee of what you will see.

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Volunteer Restoration Event | June 20

  • Saturday, June 20, 2026
  • 3 hours

We need your help to restore precious habitats within the San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve and the surrounding areas. By removing invasive plants such as castor bean, wild celery, and giant reed, we can make room for native plants to flourish, supporting a more balanced ecosystem.

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Have You Seen the Must-Sees?

Slot Canyon

Slot Canyon

See a true natural wonder – right in your county’s backyard

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San Elijo Lagoon

San Elijo Lagoon

Our nearly 1,000-acre reserve is a hiker’s dream

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Nature Center

Nature Center

Visit the friendly hub of the lagoon

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