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 6:30 to 8:30 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. T-Shirt Design      Linda Lyerly Coaster News Updated on June 16 Coaster Meeting Programs Next meeting is June 16. Encinitas Community Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive, Encinitas Business meeting 6:30, followed by updates and discussion on local conservation issues, including Bataquitos Bluffs Development and Encina Powerplant Expansion. Past Programs - Click here to see what you missed Coaster Hikes Saturday, July 4, 2009 Dayhike (E4A) COASTERS SATURDAY SAN ELIJO LAGOON Ldr: Mac Downing 858 490-0583 or MacDowning at Yahoo dot com Asst: Needed Great 9 am morning walk in San Elijo Lagoon. Bring water and comfortable hiking shoes or boots. Optional sack lunch at hike end. Limited to 20. Reservations required, email (prefer) or call Mac. Open to Main Chapter. More Outings We have set up an online listing of Chapter Outings. 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 http://fm949sd.com/treehuggers/ Lots of local environmental news, and some great pictures. 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     Environmental Events Fire Safety June 21 Sun 2- 4:30 PM Fire Safety at the Wildland/Urban Interface Special Lecture and Hike - Fire Safety Near Wildlands New Vista Fire Station on So Melrose We love our natural open space- but want to be safe from wildland fires- can we have it both ways? Come and learn what the risks are and what we can all do to protect our homes from wildland fires. Event starts with lecture and Q & A at the new Vista Fire station on So Melrose- a building surrounded on three sides by natural lands. Captain Randy Pusey with Vista Fire Department will talk about local requirements. Isabelle Kay will provide information from the CA Fire Safety Council. Field trip will then explore practical approaches to fire safety and brush clearing. We will start at the new Fire Station and then carpool to a nearby area where we can observe recent fire clearing next to the Dawson Reserve. We will then hike into the Reserve and see alternative approaches- and see first hand some of the challenges and opportunities for improving fire safety while still preserving our natural lands. Space is limited and RSVP required. Email info@preservecalavera.org or call 760-724-3887. Conservation Activities Restoration Work Session Join Preserve Calavera for this Buena Vista Creek Valley Restoration Work Session June 20 Saturday 9 - 11:30 AM Buena Vista Creek Valley Restoration Work Session BVCER - at the end of Haymar Dr (Plaza) near # 78 and College Blvd This is one of our regular monthly work sessions to support our 1.8 acre restoration site. Come and learn how easy it is to care for native plants- whether in a 1.8 acre restoration area- or in your own backyard. This small grant requires lots of volunteer work- and that means you! The mornings work will include mulching berming and weed whacking to help our baby plants off to a good start. Dress for the occasion- sturdy boots/shoes, long pants, hat and work gloves. Bring water and a hoe if you have one- but we will have extra supplies. Take 78 to College exit, head south and take first right on Haymar Dr(Plaza) It's the frontage road along I-78, that goes to Mossy-Nissan. Go about 7/10th of a mile and look for the yellow gate. Parking along both sides of Haymar and in the cul-de-sac further up Haymar. Questions: Kasey kcinciarelli@roadrunner.com or 760- 720-5220. Sunrise Powerlink The California Public Utilities Commission, the state regulatory agency that decides whether the power line should be built or not, ruled that the line can be built on the "Southern Route". This route avoids Anza-Borrego State Park, but has severe impacts on the Cleveland National Forest. The East County Community Action Coalition (ECCAC) and the Protect Our Communities Foundation (POC) are organizing property owners affected by the line. For more information, visit http://www.eastcountyaction.org/. The Sierra Club and other environmental and community organizations are considering our options. Check back here for information, or see http://sdsmartenergy.org/ 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/ Save Rancho Guejito 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. There was a recent program on Treehugger about the ranch. See http://fm949sd.com/treehuggers/ to listen to the program. There are also links to much more information, and a great picture. 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 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".