High Tech High Students Publish Book Examining Endangered Species of San Diego Bay

Monday, 09 November 2009
Contact: (619) 686-7206 (619) 341-5684

Students at High Tech High have just completed the fourth book in a series that examines the health of San Diego Bay.

“Our book is not just a story, but rather a call for conservation that we hope will echo across the beautiful city of San Diego and beyond, for the benefit of our biosphere and all its inhabitants.”

Gary and Jerri-Ann Jacobs High Tech High Student Authors

Through essays, photographs, poetry and illustrations, coupled with months of research and interviews, “San Diego Bay: A Call for Conservation” focuses on the bay’s health and 18 species that live in and around the bay, including the green sea turtle, California brown pelican, black skimmer, peregrine falcon and burrowing owl.

Local Wetlands Book for Students Provided by Port of San Diego

Thursday, 29 October 2009
Contact: Dale Frost (619) 686-6461

The Port of San Diego has contributed $10,000 through its Environmental Services budget for printing a sprightly book about local wetlands for fourth grade students in San Diego County.

“Into the Wetlands, An Aquatic Adventure,” was produced and distributed by the Ocean Discovery Institute as part of an environmental education program that includes classroom instruction and field trips to local wetlands such as Paradise Creek and the D Street Fill in south San Diego Bay.

Interactive Map Showcases Green Achievements Along Port of San Diego

Tuesday, 13 October 2009
Contact: Barbara Moreno (619) 686-6216

The Port of San Diego’s Environmental Department is unveiling a new interactive map that showcases eco-friendly efforts and achievements along San Diego Bay tidelands.

From installing solar panels on rooftops, to landscaping with water wise plants, to construction on the proposed LEED-certified Broadway Cruise Ship Terminal, the latest Google Earth map highlights accomplishments of the Green Port Program. The program’s goals focus on environmental benefits in six key areas: water, energy, air, waste management, sustainable development, and sustainable business practices.

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Port of San Diego Tenants to “Clean Sweep” Chula Vista Nature Center

Thursday, 08 October 2009
Contact: Marguerite Elicone (619) 686-6222

Drive onto the quiet, dirt road that leads into the Chula Vista Nature Center and you enter a world that is calm and serene. Clusters of sea dahlias, coast sagebrush and other plants native to the bay front cover the softly rolling dunes that lead down to the shoreline. A snowy egret flies ahead to join other seabirds in the marshland. The water of San Diego Bay appears placid in this area that is mostly designated for wildlife. However, there are a few things that seem out of place.

Public Workshop Set to Discuss San Diego South Bay Restoration Plans

Wednesday, 30 September 2009
Contact: Eileen Maher, (619) 686-6254

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will host a public workshop for the South San Diego Bay Coastal Wetland Restoration and Enhancement Project Thursday, October 8, to discuss the restoration plans for the western salt ponds.