ReWild Mission BayTogether we defend our region's birds, unique biodiversity, and threatened habitats through advocacy, education, and restoration.
GOES TO THE OCEAN? The ocean came to it today. This is the stormwater outfall into Mission Bay at the downstream end of Olney Street, and the admonition against dumping is always appropriate, except that today, there was no ‘going’ to the ocean. Today’s high tides, with added height from El Niño’s Kelvin waves, thermal […]
The project seeks a qualified engineering, environmental science, or interdisciplinary consulting team to prepare a comprehensive Roadmap outlining the technical, regulatory, engagement, and financial steps needed to advance wetland restoration, shoreline resilience, and public access at the northeast corner of Mission Bay Regional Park. This is a meaningful piece of work that we will use […]
If you missed our ReWild Celebration last night, you missed a great gathering of wetland-supporting community—new and old! The ReWild Coalition Turned 100! The hundred attendees had hours to relax and laugh and share and update on all our important projects. But we also got some important business done. Jim Peugh and Muriel Spooner gave […]
The San Francisco Estuary Institute just completed the historical reconnaissance study for Mission Bay and Tecolote Creek. This report outlines the landscape patterns and ecological conditions prior to Euro-American modification, and informs restoration potential for the area. “Mission Bay and the Tecolote Creek Watershed are within the ancestral territory of the ‘Iipay and Tipai Kumeyaay […]
The ReWild Coalition continues to advocate for advancing wetland restoration in the northeast corner of Mission Bay, focusing now on funding sources and getting the city to act on De Anza Natural and Fiesta Island wetlands plans. In May of 2024, we got the City to approve a substantial wetland restoration plan with over 80% […]
Karina Ornelas SDBA Conservation Outreach Coordinator and entering the Master’s program at Arizona State University On Wednesday, February 26, 2025, San Diego Bird Alliance, in collaboration with Hiram Moreno, a researcher from Baja California, hosted the annual Light-footed Ridgway’s Rail Workshop at the Kendall-Frost Marsh Field Station. This workshop focused on the design of the […]
Earlier this summer, walking along Crown Point Park and the nearby marsh, you would be met with a cacophony of cries from the residents of the island facing the area. Elegant Terns (ELTE), in the tens of thousands, chose the crescent of land as a suitable nesting ground this year, and have been returning to […]
Tell the Mission Bay Park Committee to invest in wetlands and habitat improvements at their February 4th Meeting! Highlights Background This action opportunity is in support of ReWild’s mission to further wetland restoration in Mission Bay and is focused on the implementation of these projects. Fortunately, voters prioritized projects that support wetland and habitat restoration […]
At daybreak this past Saturday, early birds heading down Pacific Beach drive found a welcoming sight: open gates, San Diego Bird Alliance volunteers and staff arranging tables and canopies, and a steady stream of artists making their way into the marsh. Carts creaked across the dirt patch while artists clutched their easels and sketchbooks, wisely […]
Karina Ornelas Karina Ornelas is our Conservation Outreach Coordinator and a student at Arizona State University, majoring in Conservation Biology and Ecology. She has been an advocate for ReWild since 2019, leads our annual Latino Conservation Week events, and is a vital part of the conservation team at San Diego Bird Alliance. She has been […]