Upcoming Events
at Nature Collective

3-Mile Loop Challenge | June 24

• Saturday, June 24, 2023
• 2 hours

Experience San Elijo Lagoon in a new way by participating in our 3-Mile Loop Challenge for Pride month – a month dedicated to celebrating the LGBTQI+ community.

The loop will take you over the deeper and wider channels made possible by the San Elijo Lagoon Restoration Project via the new I-5 suspension bridge. Be sure to stop at our Check-In Stations before beginning your hike for fun activities and your celebratory Loop Challenge sticker.

This event is in collaboration with Queering The Path.

Volunteer Orientation June 13

• Tuesday, June 13, 2023
• Half-hour (online) experience

Welcome to our Volunteer Orientation! Our half-hour virtual Zoom webinar will provide a broad overview of our organization, the volunteer opportunities available, and locations of volunteering. You will also learn more about the audiences and experiences. This orientation is required for all registered volunteers so that everyone receives the same information and expectations in our collaborative group setting.

Wildlife Tour | June 10

• Saturday, June 10, 2023
• 2 Hours

Experience San Diego wildlife in a fresh way.

San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve is constantly changing: day to night, spring to fall, wet to dry—add our recent restoration efforts, and nothing is ever quite the way it was on your last visit. This tour attempts to keep up with the changes—to visit the “now” spots for birds, blooms, spiders, or restoration sites. Tours are loosely scripted, leaving flexibility to respond to your interests and questions.

San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve has 1,000+ species to learn about—and see or hear in their natural habitats. So, join us for a new adventure on different trails every month!

Volunteer Elizabeth Venrick leads your nature experience.

Volunteer Restoration Event June 7

• Wednesday, June 07, 2023
• 3 hours

Join us in our San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve habitat restoration project. Your help is needed to grow plants that will help restore 55 acres of riparian habitat along Escondido Creek, home to a federally endangered bird, the Least Bell’s Vireo. The plants you help grow will also enhance the connectivity of wildlife corridors for mammals such as Mule Deer.

Thank you for helping us in this 3-year project funded by the Wildlife Conservation Board.

Volunteer Restoration Event June 14

• Wednesday, June 14, 2023
• 3 hours

Join us in our San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve habitat restoration project. Your help is needed to grow plants that will help restore 55 acres of riparian habitat along Escondido Creek, home to a federally endangered bird, the Least Bell’s Vireo. The plants you help grow will also enhance the connectivity of wildlife corridors for mammals such as Mule Deer.

Thank you for helping us in this 3-year project funded by the Wildlife Conservation Board.

Volunteer Restoration Event June 21

• Wednesday, June 21, 2023
• 3 hours

Join us in our San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve habitat restoration project. Your help is needed to grow plants that will help restore 55 acres of riparian habitat along Escondido Creek, home to a federally endangered bird, the Least Bell’s Vireo. The plants you help grow will also enhance the connectivity of wildlife corridors for mammals such as Mule Deer.

Thank you for helping us in this 3-year project funded by the Wildlife Conservation Board.

Volunteer Restoration Event June 28

• Wednesday, June 28, 2023
• 3 hours

Join us in our San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve habitat restoration project. Your help is needed to grow plants that will help restore 55 acres of riparian habitat along Escondido Creek, home to a federally endangered bird, the Least Bell’s Vireo. The plants you help grow will also enhance the connectivity of wildlife corridors for mammals such as Mule Deer.

Thank you for helping us in this 3-year project funded by the Wildlife Conservation Board.