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Coast to Crest Challengers Nila Boquin and friends.

Ranger Alex making friends at the Mission Trails Earth Day celebration.

We love to feel the love from Coast to Crest Challenger Oksana Glukhikh, who hiked the Blue Sky trail with her friends on Saturday.

Southern Pacific rattlesnake. Eyes on, hikers!

Cliff swallows, their nests and the underside of the Interstate 5 bridge over the San Dieguito River.

Motion-activated camera traps inform our Conservation program with important data on wildlife.

Nothing beats a Saturday morning habitat restoration session at Gonzales Canyon. Bring a smile and sturdy shoes. We'll take care of the rest. Meet at 9 a.m. April 25 at 13655 Sword Way, San Diego. buff.ly/e6b1NtM

Are you ready to BioBlitz? On Friday, join nature experts for data-gathering group hike in San Pasqual Valley as part of the City Nature Challenge. Sign up now! buff.ly/jW3gJIl

We need help running our booth at the San Diego County Fair! If you like getting people talking about nature sign up for a shift: buff.ly/d7YAqxL

Coast to Crest Challengers Samantha Piper and Kevin Dinglasan.

Tranquility.

Have you weighed in for the Challenger’s Choice? As the annual, Coast to Crest Trail Challenge turns 10 this summer, we’d like your help choosing the anniversary lineup. buff.ly/1ubSmZ0

BioBlitz is an annual survey of the nature in all its glory, from mold to mule deer. Our phones and the iNaturalist app are the key data gathering tools. Get with us April 24 in Escondido to participate! buff.ly/6eVsqWn

Don’t worry. Be herpy. Our herpy friend Jeff Nordland would love to introduce you to snakes, lizards and other reptiles 11 a.m. to noon May 2 at the Del Mar Library. Creekside Critters fills up fast so make your reservations now! buff.ly/fV6HdLK

Inhale the calm. Exhale that which does not serve you. Your pranayama practice will love you for it 10 a.m. to noon Saturday during Yoga at the Birdwing with Susan. buff.ly/RHD9YOJ

Ospreys.

Coast to Crest Challenger Neil Cadwallader.

Our friends from San Diego Canyonlands know how to handle a shovel. They helped us lead about a dozen volunteers during our monthly habitat restoration session last month at Gonzales Canyon. Join our next one 9 a.m. April 25. buff.ly/Rjjhhrg

Coast to Crest Challenger Sheryl Tebelin.

No one knows the local lore quite like Fred Grand, a direct descendant of both an early Spanish colonial soldier and a member of the Kumeyaay Nation. Fred led our Walk N Talk group hike on Volcan Mountain last month.