ECO: Restore Olivia Canyon

Join Olivia Canyon neighbors, community volunteers, and San Diego Canyonlands for this stewardship event in the canyon as part of their restoration efforts. Help them create a healthy habitat for wildlife and a safe place for recreation in the City Heights community of San Diego.

Volunteers will care for native plants, remove invasive plants, and remove trash and debris from restoration areas. We want to ensure that our canyons in San Diego will remain a place where people and wildlife are healthy and safe.

Project Requirements & Important Notes

• Signing Up: Please sign up on San Diego Canyonlands' website in addition to signing up on HandsOn San Diego. 

• ​Attire: Wear sturdy shoes or boots (closed-toe shoes are required), comfortable clothes you don't mind getting dirty (long pants), and a hat for sun protection.

• Bring: Water bottle and sunscreen. Tools and gloves are provided. 

• Waiver: Volunteers under 18 must have a parent or guardian sign a youth waiver to participate in their events.

• Physcial Requirements: These events are flexible, but we ask that volunteers are comfortable with hiking short distances, bending, and physically removing weeds with hands and tools.

• ​Safety: San Diego Canyonlands kindly asks that volunteers please wear a mask if social distancing from others outside your social pod cannot be maintained. Thank you for your respect and understanding.⁠

• Weather: They rarely cancel due to weather. If necessary, the event will be canceled morning of the project.

• Note: There are no bathrooms on site. Feel free to contact San Diego Canyonlands at [email protected] with any questions before the event.

About San Diego Canyonlands

San Diego Canyonlands' mission is to promote, protect and restore the natural habitats in San Diego County's canyons and creeks. They do this by fostering education and ongoing community involvement in stewardship and advocacy, and by collaborating with other organizations.