Look forward to an updated schedule for Love Your Wetlands Day 2026!
Activities take place across three locations in Pacific Beach: Kendall-Frost Marsh Reserve Field Station, Preserve Extension Parcel (PEP), and Crown Point. See below for event map and actividades en español.
PEP
9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Community booths
9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Tule Boat Building
10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Welcome Speeches
10:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Mural Painting
11:00 a.m. – 2 p.m. Science Talks
11:00 a.m. – 2 p.m. Nature Walks
12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. Dance and Song
Crown Point
9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Community booths
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Kayak Cleanup
11:00 a.m. – 2 p.m. Fish Seining and Birding
12 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Ridgway’s rail raft building
Field Station
9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Plant scavenger hunt
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Birding
10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. Field Station Celebration
10:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. T-shirt and bag sales
11:00 a.m. – 2 p.m. Marsh Cleanup Walks
Actividades en Español
Paseo por el Humedal (Marsh walk) – Field Station
11:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. Diego Maldonado
12:20 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Hiram Moreno
12:40 p.m. – 1:40 p.m. Osmar Leyva
Kayak – Crown Point
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Hiram Moreno
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Karina Ornelas
Charlas científicas (Science talks) – PEP
1:20 p.m. Octavio Arburto
1:30 p.m. Hiram Moreno
1:40 p.m. Liliana Ortiz
Map
Activity Descriptions
Hear local wetland scientists share research findings (full schedule here)
Learn to construct traditional Kumeyaay tule boats
Connect with local environmental organizations (list of organizations here)
Join guided marsh clean up efforts with trash sorting by Dr. Theresa Talley
Explore the marsh on a free guided clean up tour with kayaks provided by Aqua Adventures
Through the Hear My Name interactive signage from partners at Tipey Joa Native Warriors and Climate Science Alliance, you’ll hear the original names of these plants and learn about their connections to people, place, and a changing climate.
Celebrate the opening of UC San Diego’s Kendall-Frost Reserve Field Station and Community Learning Center with cake
Experience our native plants with short hikes guided by members of UC San Diego’s Cleland lab
Explore the fish and invertebrates of Kendall-Frost Marsh Reserve with Dr. Drew Talley
Help build floating nesting rafts to support the endangered light-footed Ridgway’s rail