ReWild Mission Bay
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% […]
ReWild Coalition Brings Improvements and Wetland Expansion to the 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 […]
By Joey Safchik for NBC7 San Diego The San Diego Planning Commission will hear about the updated proposal for De Anza Cove in Mission Bay on Thursday. The amended plan comes after years of debate over what to do with the land formerly occupied by a mobile home park. Environmental activists want to see much […]
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 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 […]
Congratulations are in order! The ReWild Team at San Diego Audubon Society was selected as this year’s Wetlands Award Recipient for the first annual AD-77 Environmental Hero Awards! Assemblymember Tasha Boerner honored the work that ReWild has done for wetlands on Saturday, October 7th. To name a few of the Coalition’s efforts this past year: […]
The city’s Parks and Recreation Board will consider approval of the De Anza Natural restoration plan Thursday the 20th from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Balboa Park Club Ballroom. It’s listed as Item 103 on the agenda.
Join us July 11th at 6 p.m. to support Wildest-level restoration at the Mission Bay Park Committee, and be sure to wear your ReWild Mission Bay shirt.
Three regulatory agencies have recommended adoption of the Wildest alternative, which will help the city reach its Climate Action Plan goals.