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Author: Cypress Hansen, Science Communications Manager

This Wild Life: Creating California’s First Insect Library

Posted on July 28, 2023April 21, 2025 by Cypress Hansen, Science Communications Manager
How can thousands of dead bugs save the lives of millions more? Join Entomologist Eva Horna-Lowell in the field as she takes part in California’s answer to the insect apocalypse.
Posted in TheNat

A Turtle-y Cool Fossil Find

Posted on May 5, 2023April 21, 2025 by Cypress Hansen, Science Communications Manager
Did sea turtles go extinct in the Pacific Ocean when the Dinosaurs died out? Were they here all along, swimming below the radar? Turns out the answer was sitting in a small box, on the third shelf of a large cabinet, deep in The Nat’s paleontology collection.  
Posted in TheNat

Vireos on the Verge

Posted on April 3, 2023April 21, 2025 by Cypress Hansen, Science Communications Manager
The grey vireo has declined steeply in southern California for 75 years, but new research indicates the vireos persist in high numbers just south of the border. Our twenty-year journey to conserve this overlooked songbird just got a lot more interesting.  
Posted in TheNat

Tales from the Trails: A Q&A with our Canyoneers

Posted on February 16, 2023April 21, 2025 by Cypress Hansen, Science Communications Manager
In celebration of their 50 year anniversary, we sat down with three Canyoneers, Daniel, Maritza, and Samantha, to discuss the value of time spent in nature, favorite spots around the county, and dreams for the next 50 years.  
Posted in TheNat

Four Ways to Learn About Birds This Winter

Posted on December 15, 2022April 21, 2025 by Cypress Hansen, Science Communications Manager
Birding in San Diego is like a party that lasts all year. But winter is when San Diegans celebrate our feathered friends with festivals, holidays, and opportunities to contribute to bird-centric science. Here are four ways to love and learn more about our region’s beautiful birds. (No birding experience necessary!) 
Posted in TheNat

Arctic Bird Bone Found in San Diego: Here’s What It Means

Posted on December 9, 2022April 21, 2025 by Cypress Hansen, Science Communications Manager
An arctic sea duck bone turned up in a Kumeyaay archaeology dig, 10 miles from San Diego's coastline. Let the head scratching begin.
Posted in TheNat

Three Ways to See Wildlife After Dark

Posted on September 29, 2022April 21, 2025 by Cypress Hansen, Science Communications Manager
Spotting animals in the wild is hard, but researchers from The Nat have a few easy tricks up their sleeves. Here are three things you can do to spot wildlife when it's most active—at night.  
Posted in TheNat

This Wild Life: Inside a Botanical Expedition to Baja California

Posted on July 19, 2022April 21, 2025 by Cypress Hansen, Science Communications Manager
Join us on a recent expedition to the Sierra Juárez of Northern Baja California, where we searched for rare plants and found hope for the future. 
Posted in TheNat

San Diego’s Rattlesnakes, and What to Do When They’re on Your Property

Posted on April 14, 2022April 21, 2025 by Cypress Hansen, Science Communications Manager
Posted in TheNat

It’s a Botanical Bonanza! Six New Species Discovered in One Week

Posted on March 18, 2022April 21, 2025 by Cypress Hansen, Science Communications Manager
After poring over our botany collection, a visiting expert names several species new to science.  
Posted in TheNat

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  • San Diego River Coalition Meeting

    San Diego River Coalition Meeting

    May 16, 2025  3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
    Mission Valley Library 2123 Fenton Parkway 92108

    Groups and organizations with a common interest in the San Diego River have come together to form the San Diego River Coalition. The San Diego River Coalition also serves as the Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) for River Park planning efforts.

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  • Coastal Habitat Restoration Project

    Coastal Habitat Restoration Project

    May 17, 2025  9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    5142 W Point Loma Blvd, San Diego, CA 92107, USA

    The Friends of the San Diego River Mouth, a chapter of the San Diego River Park Foundation, needs volunteers with an interest in helping to save and restore one of the last remaining Coastal Dune and Wetland Habitats in San Diego. Please join us from 9:00am to noon. Over 95% of these habitat areas no longer exist in California. Home to many endangered birds, fish and mammals this area needs your help to remain as a viable habitat area. An educational walking tour will be included.

    Activities include: invasive plant removal, native plant rescue, watering and care of recent plantings, trail maintenance and litter removal. All tools and supplies are provided. Community service hours can be verified for those that need them. Be sure to dress in clothes that can get a little dirty and wear closed-toe shoes, no sandals or flip-flops allowed for safety reasons.

    Volunteers will meet in the grassy area just inside the Dog Beach parking lot in Ocean Beach at the western end of Voltaire Ave. For more info or to RSVP call 619.297.7380 or email volunteer@sandiegoriver.org

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  • Point Loma Native Plant Garden

    Point Loma Native Plant Garden

    May 18, 2025  9:00 am - 11:00 am
    Point Loma Native Plant Garden

    Join the Friends of the Point Loma Native Plant garden as they continue to care for this wonderful community native plant garden. All tools and supplies provided. No experience needed and community service hours can be verified. A guided plant walk included. RSVP's required. Please dress in gardening clothes, and closed-toe shoes are required. Call (619) 297-7380 or email mailto:volunteer@sandiegoriver.org

    Directions: Take I-8 or Sea World Drive to their west end. Follow sign to Nimitz Blvd. Stay on Nimitz past West Point Loma Blvd. and take the Famosa/Catalina Blvd. exit. Turn right onto Famosa Blvd. (Famosa Blvd becomes Catalina Blvd.). Turn right at the traffic light onto Voltaire Street. Turn right onto Mendocino Blvd. The Reserve is located at Mendocino Blvd & Greene St, San Diego, CA 92107. Park on the adjacent residential streets.

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