Preserve Calavera's mission is to protect and preserve the open space around Mount Calavera and Lake Calavera as habitat for native plants and animals; to promote the use of these areas by a responsible public; to support education and restoration programs; to minimize the adverse effect of development; and to use any lawful means to carry out these objectives.
San Diego's Ocean
Current Conditions at Scripps Pier with snapshots and a collection of San Diego marine resources
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Founded in 1902, Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) is now a department of the University of California, San Diego. The Scripps Coastal Reserve occupies the beach and subtidal areas immediately offshore of SIO.
The San Diego Fire Recovery Network
(SDFRN) is a network of community organizations, government agencies, and concerned citizens who have come together to address the widespread ecosystem changes in San Diego County caused by the historic fires of 2003.
San Diego Stream Team
A citizen-monitoring team dedicated to the bioassessment of San Diego County's rivers and streams using techniques approved by the State and Federal governments.
Carlsbad Watershead Network
Works to provide a coordinated program to share technical resources, provide for planning, make application for and receive grants from governmental or private sources for activities and to implement projects for the benefit of all parties and the natural resources in the Carlsbad Hydrologic Unit.
San Diego Natural History Museum
To interpret the natural world through research, education and exhibits; to promote understanding of the evolution and diversity of southern California and the peninsula of Baja California; and to inspire in all a respect for nature and the environment.
California Native Plant Society- San Diego
A statewide nonprofit organization seeking to increase understanding and appreciation of California's native plants and to preserve them in their natural habitat through scientific activities, education, and conservation.
The California Invasive Plant Council
(Cal-IPC), until recently Cal-EPPC, works to protect California wildlands from invasive plants through research, restoration, and education