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 February, April, June, September, and November. 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 March 23 Coasters Meeting Tuesday, April 16, 6:30 to 8:30 pm Encinitas Community Center 2012 Meeting Schedule The meetings will be on the third Tuesday of February, April, June, September and November. 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. Each of these meetings will feature a speaker. In May and October we will hold our popular Saturday picnics in conjunction with the Coaster hikes, and in December we will have a holiday party. Local Hikes - Sierra Club Saturday, April 6 - Easy, 4.5 miles, in Shaw Valley Leader: Mac Downing M2CDOW4@yahoo.com 858 490-0583 Assistant: TBA New hike in the Los Penasquitos/Del Mar Mesa core in San Diego’s Multiple Species Conservation Program. Is one of few intact open spaces in our coastal area. Bring water, snack, walking shoes or boots. Optional lunch after hike. Limited to 20, RVSP required. Rain or drizzle cancels. Local Hikes - Other Organizations Guided Nature Walks at San Elijo Lagoon 1st, 3rd, 4th Saturday, 10:00 – 11:00am Guided Nature Walk, San Elijo Lagoon Nature Center, 2710 Manchester Avenue 2nd Saturday, 9am – 11am Guided Nature Walk, Rios Ave Trail Head, Solana Beach See www.sanelijo.org for more information. 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. And more See other events at: Sierra Club San Diego Events http://sandiego.sierraclub.org/XCalendar/ 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://sdfarmbureau.org/BuyLocal/Farmers-Markets.php For More Information About the Coasters, contact: David Grubb, at 760 753-0273. The Coasters ExCom members for 2012 are: David Grubb - Chair Peg Kessler Linda Lyerly - Treasurer Paul Richter - Vice Chair Barbara Walker Gene Walker vacant Coaster Documents Bylaws     Environmental Events Preserve Buena Vista Creek Valley On March 26th the Carlsbad City Council will hold a public hearing to review the recommendation from the Planning Commission on Quarry Creek. It is important that those of you concerned about preserving Buena Vista Creek valley attend to show your support. Public speakers are allow three minutes. We’ll be meeting at 5 pm for a pre-council rally. The regularly scheduled meeting starts at 6 pm. For more information, see http://preservecalavera.org/ Run With The Sun Party - April 7 House party to support Sierra Club San Diego’s Run with the Sun Campaign Hosted by Diane Nygaard and Dawn and Dave Voss At Dawn and Dave Voss’ house, 7743 Lucia Ct, Carlsbad, CA 92009 To RSVP or get more information, call 760-717-8823, email runwtsun@gmail.com, or see http://www.runwithsun.org/house-party-sunday-apr-7/ We are hosting a house party on Sunday, April 7th to support the local Sierra Club’s Run with the Sun campaign, which is advocating for transitioning from fossil fuels to clean rooftop solar. With the recent changes in San Diego politics and rising support for actions to combat climate change we are convinced that now is the time to push for policies that will encourage and bolster rooftop solar – the real solution to meeting San Diego’s energy needs while lowering our carbon footprint. Over the coming year the campaign is planning several initiatives that would move us toward the renewable energy hub we should be, including a feed-in-tariff, addressing solar permitting obstacles, and public education on this key issue. I hope you can make it to our house party. Whether you can be there or not, any donation to this crucial cause would be most helpful. Please email us to RSVP with the # of guests at runWTsun@gmail.com. Can’t come to the party or can’t wait to donate? You can donate right now! Thank you, Diane Nygaard and Dave Voss Meet and Greet with our political friends - April 14 The Sierra Club and the League of Conservation Voters work together in Coastal North County to elect environmentally friendly candidates. 2012 was a very good year for us, most of our endorsed candidates were elected. We are holding a celebration of our successes and fundraiser to help us be even more successful in 2014. On Sunday afternoon, April 14, from 3 to 6 pm, join us for cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and political conversation at the new Hotel Indigo in Del Mar. Many of the elected officials we have endorsed will be joining us there. A suggested donation of $40/person covers food and your first beer or wine. A cash bar will also be available. El Salto Falls, Buena Vista Creek 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 $15 each. Or, you can donate $25 or more to the Coasters Fund Appeal, and get one T-shirt "free".