ReWild Mission Bay
A new report from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reveals that as of 2019, wetlands—95 percent of which are freshwater—occupied less than 6 percent of the contiguous United States, a figure that represents half of their extent since the 1780s. The report further indicates a 50 percent increase in loss rates since 2009, cautioning […]
Martha Harbison Senior Network Content Editor The coastline in southern California is getting friendlier for marsh birds thanks to the collaboration between local Audubon chapters, their coalition partners, and Audubon California. Together, they’ve begun restoring portions of Mission Bay and land adjacent to Buena Vista Lagoon to what the land and plant life looked like […]
Yesterday afternoon, over 40 ReWilders showed up with their game faces on and sat in council chambers for over 4 hours to make their voices heard for wetlands. Our ReWild Mission Bay Coach, and San Diego Audubon Society Director of Conservation, Andrew Meyer shared his comments with the Environmental Committee, wearing his ReWild blue sneakers […]
Welcome back to Marsh Madness! If you’ve been following the team you know we’re nearing the fourth quarter of wetland restoration becoming a reality, but we can’t score a win without your help. The ReWild project has been working for almost 10 years to restore wetlands in the northeast corner of Mission Bay, to ensure […]
Sometimes it can be tough to know where to begin or what to say when you’re becoming an advocate, or are unfamiliar with the specifics of a project. However, we want to show you that it can be as easy as filling in the blanks! We have created a draft email to send to your […]
Join us to improve the city’s plan March 14th As spring arrives, we need a full-court press to ReWild Mission Bay. After years of moving through committees and demanding Wildest wetlands in Mission Bay, we are moving closer to a restored wetland reality. Last month, the Environmental Committee put wetland restoration in Mission Bay into […]
On Friday, January 12th, Kendall-Frost Marsh presented a unique spectacle, vastly different from most days of the year. The usual expanse of pickleweeds and cordgrass disappeared, and for a few dangerous hours, the 40 acre marsh had only 132 square feet of dry land for Ridgway’s rails to hide in. Over 50 attendees, alongside Audubon […]
Thank you for making comments via e-mail and at a variety of community meetings over the last month in support of maximum wetland restoration. Once again, you’re making an impact.
Huge thanks to Audubon California for stepping up and creating a page to quickly send a pre-formatted letter to the city. Get your comments in by Thursday. Links and additional talking points are in this article.
Not only does the EIR comment period close this Thursday the 20th, but there are two events also happening on Thursday where we need your presence, support, and comments.