Join Us! Take Action for the San Diego River!
Start 2026 By Making a Difference for Nature
From the mountains to the estuary, the San Diego River and its amazing ecosystem needs you.
Nature is facing incredible challenges, but by working together we can take action.
Thank you!
You can also make secure donations by credit card or ACH with the button below.
Do You Want To Focus Your Giving?
Here are some current priorities:
- Help us make Grant Park, our nature learning facility, even better. Our goal is to raise $20,000 for our Grant Park Improvement Fund
- Help us acquire a 163 acre property to continue efforts to conserve and heal Ritchie Creek. $17,200 is need to go toward a deposit to purchase this property.
- Help support research to protect key wildlife corridor areas for cougars and other large mammals. $8500 will provide 1 year of support for these key research efforts.
- $2800 will provide enough trash bags to support the Clean River Team for one year!
A Few Hightlights of the Impact of Donations in 2025:
- 2,800 acres of open space owned by the River Park Foundation are being cared for by amazing stewards.
- 219,930 pounds of trash removed from the River - stopping it from flowing downstream, and ultimately, to the Pacific Ocean.
- 4,300 underserved students in San Diego received free nature learning experiences that can change their futures.
- Miles of hiking and riding trails maintained.
- 3 vital privately owned properties acquired and conserved.
- Wildlife research, 2 native plant gardens maintained, and much more!
Other Ways To Donate
Mail a Donation
Print this PDF form and mail your donation to:
The San Diego River Park Foundation
4891 Pacific Highway
Suite 114
San Diego, CA 92110
Donate via phone
Call 619-297-7380.
We can take your credit card or bank information over the phone and answer any questions.
Venmo
Send a donation via venmo to @sandiegoriver.
Other Ways to Give
Make a donation in stock, mutual funds, qualified charitable distributions (QCDs), donor advised funds, or cryptocurrency.
As a 501c3 public benefit nonprofit, a qualified charity, 100% of your donation will be tax deductible as allowed by law.
Our EIN is 01-0565671. Please contact Pat Rice, Senior Manager for Major Giving and Government Relations, at 619-297-7380 or by email to discuss how we can help you meet your philanthropic goals.