Category Archives: Recent events

North San Diego County Watershed Monitoring Program

May 4 at San Marcos Creek in La Costa highlighted the water quality program being supported by Preserve Calavera after San Diego Coastkeeper lost their funding in December. SDCK had run a citizen science program for many years throughout the … Continue reading

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Carlsbad moves forward with new and improved Integrated Pest Management plan

On Dec. 5, 2017, a contingent of citizens lead by Non-Toxic Carlsbad who had worked with city staff to develop a more comprehensive Integrated Pest Management (IPM) plan, modeled after Irvine’s, convinced the city council to implement a plan that … Continue reading

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King Tides on north coastline

A few folks covered the king tides along Carlsbad and Oceanside over Dec. 3-5.  These events are a preview of what is to come with rising sea levels due to climate change.  Sea level rises as a result of melting … Continue reading

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New Natural Lands Acquistion by BVAS

This summer the Buena Vista Audubon Society purchased 31 acres on the border of Camp Pendleton near Whelan Lake to increase an area of protected open space.  Click here for more information on this acquisition.

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New Agua Hedionda Watershed Coastkeeper team and countywide results

San Diego Coastkeeper (SDCK) is working with Carlsbad citizens to create a new water quality testing team of the Aqua Hedionda Creek and surrounding watershed.  Carlsbad currently has teams monitoring Buena Vista Creek (draining into Buena Vista Lagoon) and San … Continue reading

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Buena Vista Lagoon bioblitz

As part of Endangered Species Day, week-long bioblitzes at the lagoon’s ecological reserve and wetland reserve were set up.  Stay tuned in for the results.              

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Endangered Species Day

May 20, 2017 marked our annual Endangered Species Day event held in conjunction with Buena Vista Audubon Society at their Oceanside Nature Center.  Activities included owl pellet dissection, basket making with local Native Americans, live raptors and reptiles, journal making … Continue reading

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