All events are free unless otherwise noted:

 

Monarch Joint Venture - Join the Journey: Monarch Community Science
Wednesday, July 15th | 1:00pm - 2:30pm Central Time | Online/Virtual
Explore how to participate in Journey North and related Monarch Joint Venture community science programs. Whether you’re submitting your first sighting or looking to deepen your involvement, this interactive Zoom course shows you how to contribute meaningful data and be part of the monarch conservation story.

 

San Diego Bird Alliance - Wonders of the Wetlands
Thursday, July 16th | 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Kendall-Frost Marsh Reserve Field Station

Dr. Melissa Liotta, Fish Biologist with NOAA Fisheries at the Southwest Fisheries Science Center, will share the results of her ongoing community-based fish monitoring program at Kendall-Frost Marsh Reserve. For the past several years, Dr. Liotta has led fish seining efforts at KFM, engaging volunteers in collecting valuable data that helps scientists better understand the fish communities that depend on this important wetland habitat.

 

Xerces Society - No Yard? No Problem! School and Community Gardens
Thursday, July 23rd | 10:00am - 11:00am | Online/Virtual - Registration Required
Interested in getting involved in pollinator conservation in your community?  School and community gardens are also a place for people. In this webinar, join Xerces staff to learn more about community efforts and initiatives to protect and conserve pollinators, the basics of planting pollinator gardens, and see case studies of a variety of community and school pollinator gardens. This webinar will have closed captioning and will be recorded and available on the Xerces YouTube channel.

 

City of Chula Vista - NatureScape
Saturday, July 25th | 8:00am to 12:00pm (workshop 9-11am) | Mountain Hawk Park, Chula Vista
The Sustainability Division will be conducting a NatureScape Workshop at Mountain Hawk Park. The workshop will include water smart irrigation and rebates, benefits of pollinators, benefits of compost and soil amendments. Registration required - register here.

 

Wild Ones San Diego - The Ecology of Home: Creating Habitat That Works with Shaun McCoshum
Wednesday, August 19th | 4:00pm to 5:00pm | Online/Virtual - Registration Required
Native plants are the foundation of habitat, but wildlife need more than food to thrive. Join ecologist and Certified Wildlife Biologist Shaun McCoshum, PhD, to explore how nesting sites, shelter, water, soil conditions, and other often-overlooked resources can transform a yard into a functioning ecosystem that supports biodiversity year-round.

 

Monthly Meeting: Charlie Thrift | California Native Bee Society
Monthly Meeting: Dr. Hollis Woodard | California Native Bee Society

 

Last Updated July 1, 2026