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Coasters - North County Coastal Group
The Coasters are the geographic division of the San Diego Chapter for the north coastal area,
Del Mar to Oceanside. We organize a variety of Sierra Club activities in coastal North County,
including outings, social events, and conservation efforts.
We organize local hikes, usually on the first Saturday of each month.
Format is a 9 am morning hike, optional lunch, done by noon.
We walk in the north coast area, from Penasquitos to Oceanside.
When tides are favorable, we are on the beach.
Hikes are listed here, below,
and in the Happenings singles group newsletter.
The Coasters meet on the third Tuesday of each month.
Our meetings are from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Encinitas Community Center. The center is at the
intersection of Encinitas Blvd. and Balour Drive. From I-5, take Encinitas
Blvd East to Balour Drive (at the top of the hill) and turn right, then turn
left on Oakcrest Park Drive. The entrance is off Oakcrest Park drive, just
South of Encinitas Blvd on Balour. (Map)
To get on the email list for local events and news,
click here,
click on Join, and follow the
instructions on the screen. The news email is sent out about once every two weeks, depending
on what news and events there are to report.
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Updated on September 20
Next meeting is October 21.
Encinitas Community Center, 7 to 9 pm.
Room 120A
Coaster Fall Picnic
Saturday October 4 at 11:30 AM
San Dieguito County Park, Solana Beach
(Map)
The North County Coastal Group invites you to join us for a fall picnic.
The picnic will follow the Coaster "First Saturday" hike (see Hikes below).
We will fire up the grill, and serve your choice of grilled chicken or a
veggie burger, plus salad, dessert, and a soft drink, all for the low price
of $5.00. There is a $3.00 parking fee at the park. Park rules allow beer
and wine if you would like to bring your own.
Use the lower entrance to the park, off El Camino Real just south of Highland
Drive. Cross the stream, turn left, and continue until you see our blue canopy.
RSVP by October 1 to Peg at 760-753-0899, or by e-mail to DavidGrubb@sbcglobal.net,
and state your preference for chicken or veggie burger. Also specify if you
are willing to volunteer to help with preparations and setup. Email is best
for RSVP's, so we can contact you with additional information if necessary.
Past Programs - Click here to see what you missed
Coaster Hikes
OCT 4/SAT/E4A - EAST SAN ELIJO HIKE and PICNIC
Ldr: Mac Downing 858 490-0583 - Asst: Needed
MacDowning at Yahoo dot com
Walk, then picnic. Bring water. NO hike reservations.
Hike meets 9 am. From hwy 5 drive east on Lomas Santa Fe
Drive to El Camino Real. Go north on El Camino Real 1.1 miles to trailhead west
side of El Camino Real, Thomas 1167-J5. Open to Main Chapter.
Picnic about 11:45
costs $5, RSVP by Oct 1 to Peg at 760 753-0899, or E-mail to
DavidGrubb at sbcglobal dot net, specify
chicken or veggie. Meet at San Dieguito County Park, near East entrance off El Camino Real.
Nov 8/SAT/E4A - ENCINITAS SOUTH BEACH
Ldr: Mac Downing 858 490-0583 - Asst: Needed
MacDowning at Yahoo dot com
Beautiful 9 am beach walk, great scenes. Bring water and comfortable hiking shoes
or boots. Optional sack lunch at end. Rain or drizzle cancels. Limited to 20.
For reservations email (prefer) or call Mac. Open to Main Chapter.
More Outings
As you may have noticed, the outings listing will not appear in the Hi Sierran,
starting with the Jan-Feb issue. We have set up an online listing instead. You
can find it here.
(http://sandiego.sierraclub.org/outings/index.asp?content=calendar)
You can sign up to receive an outings listing monthly by email.
To sign up, click here.
GreEncinitas Meeting
GreEncinitas is a new environmentally active group in Encinitas.
See GreEncinitas.org for more information.
And more
See other events at:
Hiker Jaye's Notes
San Diego Audubon events
http://www.sandiegoaudubon.org/events.htm
Buena Vista Audubon Events
http://bvaudubon.org/
San Diego Coastkeeper
http://www.sdcoastkeeper.org
Surfrider Foundation - San Diego
Events - http://www.surfridersd.org
Beach Cleanups - http://www.surfridersd.org/beachcleanups.php
The California Native Plant Society
http://www.cnpssd.org/
The Escondido Creek Conservancy
http://www.escondidocreek.org/events.htm
The Natural History Museum calendar page
http://www.sdnhm.org/canyoneers/calendar.html
The combined environmental calendar page
http://www.calsmerge.com/asd/environment/
REI Encinitas Events
www.rei.com/stores/store_events.jsp?store=90
Adventure 16 Events
www.adventure16.com/discover/events.html
Environmental Links
The California Coastal Commission
http://www.coastal.ca.gov/
Carlsbad Watershed Network
http://www.carlsbadwatershednetwork.org
The Desert Protective Council
http://www.dpcinc.org/index.html
The Escondido Creek Conservancy
http://www.escondidocreek.org/
The Solana Center for Environmental Innovation
http://www.solanacenter.org/
Friends of the Foothills
www.taskforce.sierraclub.org/friendsofthefoothills/
San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy
http://www.sanelijo.org/
Save San Onofre
http://savesanonofre.com/
Marine Protected Areas
www.MPA.gov
Wilderness For All
http://wilderness4all.org
San Diego Tracking Team
www.sdtt.org
The Wild Side News
http://www.wildsidenews.com/
Endangered Species Coalition
www.stopextinction.org
GreEncinitas
http://GreEncinitas.org
Sierra Club Blogs
Compass: http://www.sierraclub.org/compass
The Green Life: http://www.sierraclub.org/greenlife
Taking the Initiative: http://www.sierraclub.org/carlpope
Food Links
Food Not Lawns
http://www.sdfoodnotlawns.com/
Local Food
La Vida Locavore
http://www.ediblesandiego.com/
Farmers Markets
http://www.sandiegoroots.org/farmers_markets.html
http://www.sdfarmbureau.org/Pages/farmersmarket.html
El Salto Falls, Buena Vista Creek
For More Information
About the Coasters, contact:
- David Grubb, at 760 753-0273.
The Coasters ExCom members for 2008 are:
Sue Corringham - Secretary
Robin Friedheim - Vice Chair
David Grubb - Chair
Peg Kessler
Linda Lyerly - Treasurer
Paul Richter
Gene Walker
Coaster Documents
Bylaws
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Environmental Events
Buena Vista Creek Talk and Tour
Sept 25 Thursday 7 - 9 PM
Buena Vista Lagoon and Creek- Exploring a Restoration Linkage
Buena Vista Nature Center
Join the lagoon restoration Project Manager, David Cannon,and Buena Vista Audubon
for this special 2 part series on the BV watershed. This Thursday evening session
is a lecture presentation that will provide an update on the lagoon restoration
and discuss the link between the health and function of the upstream watershed
and the lagoon. This is an opportunity to learn more about how the acquisition
and restoration of the BVCER (former Sherman property) relates to the health of
the downstream lagoon. Lecture presentation is open to everyone at the BV Nature
Center at 2202 S.Coast highway in Oceanside (Right on BV Lagoon, east side.
Take Vista Way exit off I-5 and turn south on S. Coast Highway)
Sept 27 Sat 8 - 11 AM
Discovery Tour- Buena Vista Watershed
This is the second part of the 2-part series on the lagoon and watershed-
participants are free to attend one or both sessions. Andy Mauro and Diane
Nygaard will lead this group carpool/caravan to three key locations in the
lower part of the watershed. Meet at the Starbuck's in the Quarry Creek
Shopping Center near # 78 and College exit. The entrance to the shopping
center is on College Blvd- head west at the light at Marron Rd/Lake Blvd,
then take first right into the shopping center. Starbuck's at the end of
first commercial strip). We will walk to observation areas along the creek
and the overlook of the sacred El Salto waterfall. From there we will head
to the landing near the sewer spill last year and join the beginning birding
class for a few minutes. The third location will be at the weir at the mouth
of the lagoon. Wear sturdy walking shoes and bring water- there will be short
hikes at each location. Two of the locations have limited parking so we will
try to coordinate carpooling at the first stop( or make arrangements in advance
at the Thurs lecture) Call 753-1266 for more information.
Conservation Activities
Toll Road at San Onofre
Toll Road Hearing Sept 22
The Commerce Department has finally posted the list of speakers for the upcoming
hearing regarding the Foothill-South Toll Road. Click here
to see the list of speakers! As you can see, members of the public are being
given little opportunity to speak. Just remember though your voice can be heard
just by showing up and wearing your "Save the Park" t-shirt and waving your sign!
Stop by our sign in booth to receive a t-shirt and sign. There will also be an
opportunity to submit written comments at the hearing.
Click here for more information
The moment we all have been waiting for is finally here!! The Federal Government
hearing has been rescheduled for Monday, September 22nd at the Del Mar Fairgrounds.
The hearing will be held from 10:30 am--8:30 pm at O'Brien Hall which is located
at 2260 Jimmy Durante Boulevard in Del Mar.
Use one of your vacation days this summer to help save one of California's most popular vacation spots!
The Coastal Commission made history when it denied the Foothill-South Toll Road
through San Onofre State Beach. We cannot allow the Bush Administration to
overturn that very important decision. Without your help we could lose one
of the most important environmental victories made in California.
It's critical that you attend the hearing to show
your strong opposition to the toll road. As we saw with the Coastal Commission,
decision makers take notice and weigh their decision more carefully when thousands
of people attend a public hearing. It's imperative that Save Trestles supporters,
from near and far, are present to ensure the Commission's decision is upheld.
Sunrise Powerlink
The California Public Utilities Commission has delayed the decision until November
to allow time to recirculate the DEIR.
For more information, see the web site for the Smart Energy Solutions Campaign at:
http://sdsmartenergy.org/
Kelly has more information on her blog at:
http://kdfuller.blogspot.com/
For more on smart energy solutions, see the
Smart Solutions Page
You may have seen some of the local press coverage about a proposed development
at Rancho Guejito. A large coalition of environmental organizations has been
meeting by conference call to discuss a coordinated response. There will soon
be opportunities to help preserve this important resource. For more information,
see: saveguejito.org and
this Article in LA Times
For some information about the ranch, see the Save Our Heritage Organization web
site at: http://sohosandiego.org
To read a letter sent by many environmental organizations to elected officials,
click here
Save Water!
http://www.bewaterwise.com/tips01.html
SAY NO TO TO BLACKWATER
It worked! Blackwater has abandoned their plans for a training facility in
Potrero, and their fallback plan for a training center in San Diego is in trouble.
Coasters T-Shirts are here!
We have the Coasters T-shirts, and they look great!
They will be available for purchase at our meetings and events for $20 each.
Or, you can donate $25 or more to the Coasters Fund Appeal, and get one
T-shirt "free".
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