Create access points to the San Diego Bay and Tijuana River Watersheds for youth from low-income communities and communities of color, engaging youth in hands-on, outdoor conservation programs with impacts both for wetland and coastal habitat restoration and for youth awareness and ownership of those natural resources. Project will engage 140 individuals in environmental education and restoration programs resulting in the restoration of 120 acres of sensitive wetland and coastal habitats.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Five Star and Nature Restoration Trust
Project Title: YES San Diego: Youth Environmental Stewardship (CA)
Organization:
Outdoor Outreach
Project ID:
1301.21.071201
Description:
Award Amount:
$29419.87
Location:
San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge and adjacent areas, including Silver Strand State Beach, Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve (Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge & Border Field State Park), and the San Diego Bay Tidelands