Native Plant Weeding & Water Saturday, June 14 @ 10 AM

The Nature School - Native Plant Garden Maintenance *

Join us for Native Plant Gardening on Saturday May 10 from
10 AM until noon.

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.

Monthly Meeting Wednesday, June 11 @ 6:00 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: Wednesday, June 11 @ 6 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
* Tree watering while Karin is out of town
* Update on Watershed Assessment before City Council
* Update on getting trash cans along the lower portion of creek
* More topics TBA

Canyons Campaign Newsletter

The Friends of Rose Creek is part of a community of groups working in local ecosystems, canyons and creeks called the Sierra Club Canyons Campaign. Check out their latest newsletter.

BioBlitz in Rose Canyon May 17 & 18

What is a BioBlitz?

Over a 24 hour period, experts will count as many species as they can in Rose Canyon: plants, birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, insects, and spiders. Meanwhile, the public will have the chance to learn more about the plants and animals in our own backyard.

Co-sponsored by: Friends of Rose Canyon and Sierra Club Canyons Campaign and City of San Diego Park and Recreation Department.

Saturday May 17 8:00 - 11:00 a.m. -Bird Walk by San Diego Audubon Society

Sunday May 18 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Booths including the Friends of Rose Creek booth and a guided hike.

For the handy flier in PDF format, click here.

Monthly Meeting Wednesday, May 14 @ 6:00 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: Wednesday, May 14 @ 6 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

* April events wrap up
* Tree watering
* Rose Creek Watershed Alliance Update
* Rose Canyon Bio Blitz Table Sunday May 18
* Natalie Nava from Center on Policy Initiatives talks about the impacts of city outsourcing on creeks and parks
* Additional topics TBA

Native Plant Gardening May 10

The Nature School - Native Plant Garden Maintenance *

Join us for Native Plant Gardening on Saturday May 10 from
10 AM until noon.

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.

Watering Volunteers Needed

The Friends of Rose Creek has committed to a weekly watering schedule for the remainder of 2008. We need your help. Sign up here to take responsibility to water one or more weekends.