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 […]
This Month Is Marsh Madness!
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 […]
By: Dave Schwab The 19th annual Love Your Wetlands Day featuring bird watching, science talks, and Kumeyaay tule boat building was held on Feb. 3 at Kendall-Frost Mission Bay Marsh Reserve in Crown Point. The annual event was co-hosted by the San Diego Audubon Society and UC San Diego Natural Reserve System, which manages the […]
Hot off the presses! We’ve just received the February 15th Environmental Committee Agenda, which includes the 2024 Environmental Committee Work Plan. This plan outlines major priorities for the year, such as decarbonizing the built environment, ensuring resilient infrastructure, fostering clean communities, and advancing ambitious climate goals. Coincidentally, ReWild addresses all these priorities, and we are […]
Under the clear, blue sky of a morning between storms, Love Your Wetlands Day brought together community members, public officials and environmental enthusiasts, old and young, to unite in a day of appreciation and care for the marsh. In its 19th year, this event opens the tiny slice of wetlands left in Mission Bay for […]
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 […]
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, has assisted the team with translating materials from English to Spanish to better connect with the Latino community, and is a vital part of […]
Howdy ReWild Coalition, Last Thursday (December 7, 2023), we showed up at the Planning Commission Committee to advocate for a better plan for the ReWild area. The meeting lasted almost 6 hours and at the end, the Planning Commissioners voted unanimously to support the City’s De Anza Natural Plan. We didn’t get any of the […]
As we approach the critical date of December 7th for the Planning Commission’s decision on the City of San Diego’s draft De Anza Natural Plan, your involvement has never been more crucial. This is a pivotal moment for the future of Mission Bay, and your voice can make a significant impact. Here’s How You Can […]
As we move closer to our goal of restoring the wetlands in the northeast corner of Mission Bay, we want to pause and extend our heartfelt gratitude to our existing coalition members while welcoming new additions to our growing family. Our coalition has proudly grown to encompass 90 diverse members, including key conservation organizations, labor […]
By John Heatherington Heatherington is a volunteer for the Environmental Center of San Diego and is on the Board of Directors of The Chaparral Lands Conservancy. He is retired and lives in Rancho Bernardo. Originally Published in the San Diego Union-Tribune De Anza Cove is in the northeast corner of Mission Bay. If you are not […]
As the proprietor of a fly fishing company, ensuring the water of Mission Bay is clean and healthy for fish and other marine habitat is critical to my livelihood. The fish that I make my livelihood from are tied to the surviving wetland habitat we have in Mission Bay; either they’re born there and leave when they’re big enough, or they eat the fish that are born there.
US Fish and Wildlife Service, Living Coast Discovery Center, the City of San Diego and San Diego Audubon Society got to spend their morning introducing captive-bred Ridgway’s Rails to the marsh on Tuesday.
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 […]