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The San Elijo Joint Powers Authority (San Elijo) has received a prestigious Plant of the Year award from the California Water Environment Association for its Water Campus on Manchester Avenue, according to a news release.
The San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy (SDRVC) has recently closed escrow on 117 acres of virgin habitat overlooking Lake Hodges, known as Del Dios, according to a news release.
City of Encinitas officials celebrated the opening of Olympus Park in Leucadia on May 2.
For Encinitas sisters Maya and Sahara Wells, kindness is in their nature.
The San Diego Natural History Museum is crowdsourcing an effort to observe birds of prey that are nesting around the Batiquitos Lagoon, located between Carlsbad and Encinitas, particularly on private property that museum researchers can’t access.
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The coastal communities of Solana Beach and Cardiff-by-the-Sea are now connected by bridges over the San Elijo Lagoon, enhancing the public’s opportunity to escape into nature and explore lagoon life.
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Have you ever tolted? Tolting is one of the five gaits that only Icelandic horses have.
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After deciding years ago to branch out into coffee production, Encinitas-based Quail Haven Farms used about 350 plants to produce 4,500 pounds of coffee berries, which yield the beans used to make the beverage.
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On July 1, San Diego County Supervisors Kristin Gaspar and Jim Desmond announced the “Tour Our Trails” county parks challenge.
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The San Diego Botanic Garden recently announced that it will begin opening its doors to the general public on Wednesday, June 3.
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While the Nature Collective’s trails throughout the county remain closed, several habitat restoration projects have been considered essential and are continuing in designated areas.
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The San Dieguito Union High School District board approved its budget for the 2021-22 school year on June 17, representing a $13 million deficit.
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At a June 16 special board meeting, the San Dieguito Union High School District board passed a resolution calling for an all-mail ballot for the Area 5 special election.
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A Leucadia fifth-grader and his mother grew their hair out more than 12 inches over the last few years so they could cut and donate it to Children With Hair Loss, a nonprofit that provides hair replacement for children and young adults battling cancer or other health conditions.
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Diegueño Middle School teacher Maura Leonard and San Dieguito High School Academy teacher John Oly Norris are recipients of the North Island Credit Union Spring 2021 Teacher Grants, awarded to assist educators in funding innovative learning opportunities for their students.
The Nature Collective, the local nonprofit helping to preserve San Diegan lands including the San Elijo Lagoon, is sending a message that in times like these when the world is facing an emerging health crisis, nature can be there for everybody: “When we experience nature, it inspires us.
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The San Diego County chapter of the California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA) recently gave out their Annual 2019 Beautification Awards and several North County landscapers and projects took home awards.
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This summer, the Nature Collective celebrated one of its newest land acquisitions and public trails, the Lake Drive Trail in Cardiff-by-the-Sea.
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The San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy (SDRVC) is once again offering its popular Trails & Ales Hike Series in partnership with the Native Collective, the Escondido Creek Conservancy, Hike San Diego, Volcan Mountain Foundation and San Diego Canyonlands.
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From rock burritos to rain barrels, students in the San Dieguito Union High School District are coming up with creative, real-world solutions to improve water quality in the cities of Encinitas and Solana Beach.
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Summer brings the garden alive with flowers, butterflies and birds.
The popular Pancake Breakfast and Carnival at Paul Ecke Central Elementary School (PEC) took place May 21.
EcoFest Encinitas took place May 15 at Coastal Roots Farm, a nonprofit community farm and education center on Quail Gardens Drive.
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Surfers took advantage of big waves and good conditions on March 5 at Swami’s Beach in Encinitas.
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Volunteers harvest produce from Olivenhain farm for St. Andrew’s Church pantry
