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Un Mar de Colores · Spring Valley, CA
Free Coastal Conservation Program in Spring Valley, CA
Cleanup supplies provided: buckets, grabbers, gloves — show up ready to steward, not to shop for gear.
Un Mar de Colores ofrece ocean stewardship gratuitas para jóvenes de Spring Valley de All ages años, con transporte gratuito de 12 millas desde Spring Valley a nuestras playas de enseñanza. Sirviendo a una comunidad del 79% BIPOC (29,209 residentes), nuestra instrucción se lleva a cabo en OB Pier (13 miles) y Coronado Central (12 miles), con entrenadores bilingües certificados y todo el equipo proporcionado. La inscripción prioritaria es para estudiantes de La Presa Elementary, Loma Elementary, Kempton Street Literacy Academy.
Horario — programa en Spring Valley
Monthly cleanups, quarterly workshops · Completamente gratis
Quizás sientes esto
- —Your child asks why the ocean is brown after rain — school never traced the watershed from mountains to OB Pier (13 miles) and Coronado Central (12 miles).
- —Paid 'conservation experiences' charge families to volunteer — the logic feels backwards for Spring Valley working households.
- —Eco-volunteer events near the coast feel white-dominated — your family doesn't see themselves in the lineup of volunteers.
Lo que cambia cuando los jóvenes entran al agua
- Watershed-to-ocean connection modules — especially Tijuana River cross-border case study relevant to San Diego.
- Trauma-informed, welcoming culture — first-time volunteers from Spring Valley aren't lectured or judged.
- Citizen science data collection training — your cleanup contributes to real pollution tracking databases.
Por qué operamos este programa en Spring Valley
Spring Valley is 53% Hispanic/Latino and 13% Black — serving one of the most culturally diverse communities in East County. Our cohorts travel from La Presa Elementary and Kempton Street Literacy Academy to OB Pier, with classroom programming anchored at Spring Valley Library. We prioritize this partnership because of the city's distance from the coast and demographic alignment with our mission.
- Población
- 29,209
- Residentes BIPOC
- 79%
- Hogares hispanohablantes
- 45%
- Distancia a la playa
- 12 mi
Ocean Stewardship en Spring Valley — Lo que debes saber
Post-cleanup reflection turns Spring Valley participants into advocates — community organizing skills taught alongside debris removal.
Environmental justice beach cleanups in Spring Valley address who bears pollution burden when Tijuana River flows close beaches — cross-border watershed reality integrated into every Un Mar event in San Diego.
Por qué Spring Valley importa para nuestra misión
The ocean off Spring Valley belongs to everyone. Un Mar de Colores exists because San Diego has spent decades telling BIPOC youth otherwise — and we're changing that story one cohort at a time.
Recruitment in Spring Valley runs through counselors, teachers, and community partners who know which students need this most. We don't run open enrollment chaos — we build intentional cohorts.
Socios comunitarios locales en Spring Valley
En asociación con el La Mesa-Spring Valley Schools y organizaciones comunitarias locales, reclutamos jóvenes de 3+ escuelas Título I.
Distrito escolar y escuelas Título I
- La Mesa-Spring Valley Schools
- •La Presa Elementary
- •Loma Elementary
- •Kempton Street Literacy Academy
Socios comunitarios
- ◆La Mesa-Spring Valley School District
- ◆Spring Valley Library
- ◆Grossmont Union High School District
Currículo del programa
Ocean Stewardship at Un Mar de Colores connects coastal cleanup action with deeper environmental justice education. Monthly cleanups run across Oceanside, Imperial Beach, Cardiff, and partner sites, with each event combining hands-on debris removal with short teaching moments about the watershed-to-ocean pipeline, the plastic pollution crisis, and California coastal policy. Our Ocean Stewardship program is free and family-friendly, and we specifically prioritize recruitment from BIPOC communities whose relationships with the coast have historically been gated by cost or culture. Every participant contributes to our citizen science database tracking pollution patterns across San Diego County.
- →Beach cleanup fundamentals and safe practices
- →Plastic pollution and marine debris science
- →California coastal commission policy basics
- →Watershed-to-ocean connection
- →Citizen science data collection protocols
- →Advocacy and community organizing skills
Qué se incluye — Gratis para cada joven de Spring Valley
- ✓Cleanup supplies (buckets, grabbers, gloves)
- ✓Bilingual safety briefings
- ✓Data collection training
- ✓Post-cleanup debrief and reflection
- ✓Certificate of community service
- ✓Family-friendly participation
Por qué Un Mar de Colores
Our impact is measured in youth served, school partnerships, and watershed stewardship hours — published annually in our impact reports at mar-de-colores.org.
Lo que dice nuestra comunidad
“"He used to approach new activities with extreme anxiety — to the point where sometimes we couldn't even get out of the car. Now he goes much deeper into the water."”
Preguntas frecuentes — Ocean Stewardship en Spring Valley
When are beach cleanups near Spring Valley?+
Un Mar de Colores runs monthly beach cleanups across San Diego County — Oceanside, Imperial Beach, Cardiff, and partner sites accessible from Spring Valley. Quarterly workshops add deeper advocacy training. Check our calendar for the next event near OB Pier (13 miles) and Coronado Central (12 miles).
Do cleanups provide community service hours?+
Yes — students receive certificates of community service with documented hours suitable for La Mesa-Spring Valley Schools requirements. Spring Valley teens get verified environmental service, not generic parking-lot volunteer slots.
What happens after the cleanup ends?+
Post-cleanup debrief and reflection sessions turn action into learning — plastic pollution science, watershed connections, and advocacy skills. Spring Valley participants leave as informed stewards, not just tired volunteers.
¿Los programas de Ocean Stewardship en Spring Valley son realmente gratuitos?+
Sí. Todos los programas de Un Mar de Colores en Spring Valley son 100% gratuitos. Proporcionamos trajes de neopreno 3/2mm, tablas de surf, transporte desde escuelas asociadas como La Presa Elementary, Loma Elementary, Kempton Street Literacy Academy, e instrucción bilingüe certificada. El financiamiento proviene de la San Diego Foundation, subvenciones comunitarias y donantes individuales.
¿Dónde se realizan exactamente las lecciones en Spring Valley?+
Los jóvenes de Spring Valley viajan en nuestro transporte a OB Pier (13 miles), aproximadamente a 12 millas. Los componentes de aula ocurren en escuelas y bibliotecas asociadas dentro de Spring Valley.
¿Qué edades son elegibles en Spring Valley?+
Servimos a jóvenes de All ages años. Nuestra Beca One Ocean cubre las edades 6-12, Ocean Stewards After-School sirve a 13-17, y las Becas Atléticas de Surf están disponibles para jóvenes competitivos a través de nuestras asociaciones con La Mesa-Spring Valley Schools.
¿Cómo inscribo a mi hijo/a?+
Contáctenos a través de nuestra página de contacto. La inscripción prioritaria se otorga a estudiantes de La Presa Elementary, Loma Elementary, Kempton Street Literacy Academy y otras escuelas de Título I en La Mesa-Spring Valley Schools. Los grupos de verano suelen llenarse con 3-4 semanas de anticipación.
¿Listo para entrar al agua?
Parents in Spring Valley: bilingual staff, certified lifeguard-trained coaches, and zero cost. Sign up now.
Todos los programas de Un Mar de Colores son gratuitos para jóvenes de Spring Valley. Contáctanos para inscribirte, hacer voluntariado, o apoyar el movimiento.
Un Mar de Colores es una organización sin fines de lucro 501(c)(3) liderada por personas BIPOC, basada en Oceanside, California. Ofrecemos programación gratuita de surf, océano y educación ambiental para jóvenes en San Diego y Tijuana — conectando culturas, costas y comunidades desde 2018.
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