October 14 - Mission Bay Gateway and Wetlands Field Trip

Sunday, October 14 from 1:00 - 5:00 pm: Mission Bay Gateway Field Trip

A bike/walk field trip to see the gateway sites recommended for improvements in the Mission Bay Plan and/or Watershed Assessment.

Participants will travel mostly by bike from the top of the gateway where Rose and San Clemente creeks join (where highways 5 and 52 meet) down Rose Creek to where it enters the ocean, stopping at sites recommended for improvements in the Mission Bay Plan and/or the Wetlands Assessment. The San Diego County Bicycle Coalition has graciously agreed to host this field trip. Because we may have to shuttle people and/or bicycles, and will make arrangements for those who cannot bike or walk, we are requesting that participants pre-register.

You can register for the Field Trip by contacting the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition at 858-487-6063 or via e-mail at execdir@sdcbc.org . When you register, please provide your name, phone number and/or e-mail address, the number of participants, whether you will bike or walk and whether you will join us for lunch.

A pre-field trip lunch is being generously sponsored by the Karl Strauss Brewing Company. If you would like to attend the lunch, you must pre-register for the field trip by Wednesday, October 10th. The lunch will begin at noon.

Call 858-487-6063 to register

For more information, visit http://www.rosecreekwatershed.org/.

Native Plant Gardening - 2nd Saturday of the Month

The Native Plant Gardening has moved to the second Saturday of the month to avoid scheduling conflicts. The next one is Saturday, October 13, 2007.

The Nature School - Native Plant Garden Maintenance *

Meet behind the Rose Creek Cottage 2525 Garnet Ave in Pacific Beach.Park on Fogg Street just South of Garnet.

Join the Friends of Rose Creek on the Second Saturday of every month from 10 AM until Noon while we work on The Nature School’s native plant interpretive garden behind Rose Creek Cottage. Enjoy weeding, watering and planting native species and get involved with your creek and your community.

Easy one to two hours project - great for children of all ages. However, due to liability concerns, all minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian during the event.

Perfect for community service credit hours. Minors need to have their parents complete a liability waiver. We'll have copies at the event, or download and complete it in advance by completing the waiver.

Please wear sunscreen, closed-toe shoes, and a hat. Volunteers should bring water and heavy-duty work or gardening gloves.

More information
Karin Zirk 858-405-7503 or kzirk@earthlink.net

* Part of the Rose Creek Wetlands & Salt Marsh Restoration and Nature Education Preserve project by The Nature Institute. New habitat restoration supported by The Nature Institute and the City of San Diego Environmental Services Dept.

October 10 - Mission Bay Gateway & Wetlands Planning Kick Off

Wednesday, October 10 from 6 PM to 8 PM: Mission Bay Gateway & Wetlands Planning Kick Off

A public workshop to kick off the Mission Bay Gateway and Wetlands Planning Process.

The goal is to advance those recommendations of the Mission Bay Plan and the Rose Creek Watershed Opportunities Assessment that will tie the upper and lower watershed environmentally, recreationally and visually by enhancing public recreation, public safety and habitat connectivity.

The meeting will include Councilmembers Donna Frye and Kevin Faulconer and be held at the Pacific Beach Recreation Center at 1405 Diamond Street from 6 to 8pm.

Monthly Meeting October 10 @ 5 PM

Inviting all residents, business owners, recreational users and others who have an interest in Rose Creek.
~ We meet the Second Wednesday of every month ~

Next Meeting: October 10 Normally we meet at 6 PM, but due to the Mission Bay Wetlands Meeting at 6 PM, our meeting for October only will start promptly at 5 PM.

Pacific Beach Recreation Center, 1405 Diamond Street (one block south of Ingraham @ Gresham/Diamond) Enter on Gresham St.

For more information, contact Karin 858-405-7503.

Agenda

* Wrap Up for Coastal Cleanup Day Event
* Additional topics to be added