Plastic, polystyrene foam, and cigarette butts are the most common pieces of marine debris found on San Diego’s beaches. This article looks at San Diego Coastkeeper’s mid-year beach cleanup data to see how much trash we’ve removed from our beaches.

San Diego stormwater infrastructure is in serious need of increased funding. This article—Part 2 in our stormwater infrastructure blog series—explores deeper impacts to the environment, economy, and community, and realistic actions to securing appropriate funding.

“Every time you see the beach closed because of bacteria or you go to Mission Bay and the water looks oily or nasty after a rainstorm, that’s all related to the stormwater system. And the …

Tijuana River has been at the center of a transboundary pollution crisis on the U.S./Mexico border for decades, resulting in public health impacts, closed beaches and massive environmental degradation of the Tijuana River Estuary.

Tijuana River has been at the center of a transboundary pollution crisis on the U.S./Mexico border for decades, resulting in public health impacts, closed beaches and massive environmental degradation of the Tijuana River Estuary.

Toxic algae blooms are harming marine life up and down the coast of California. In recent months, it has been more apparent in San Diego County waters.

Lola Schettini Ramirez reflects on her first year as a University of San Diego (USD) College Corps fellow with San Diego Coastkeeper’s science program.

Alexis (Lex) Padilla reflects on her time as a University of San Diego (USD) College Corps fellow with San Diego Coastkeeper’s education program.

Explore the resurgence of black sea turtles in San Diego Bay. Learn about their comeback story, conservation efforts, and the positive impact on the local ecosystem.

To commemorate the program’s first anniversary, we reflect on how our BIPOC Youth Science Program focuses on building lasting community health, safety, and financial security to help heal the effects of environmental racism and injustice.