Unlock $1 Million for Conservation
Double Your Impact Today
Give the gift of nature to children
Help us cultivate a passionate new generation who values nature as much as you do!
The Escondido Creek Conservancy’s education team brings local students and adults out into nature. The benefits of outdoor education are numerous, and exposing students to nature helps them understand why it is so important for us to protect natural spaces.
We have an exciting opportunity to develop stronger, more sustainable support for the Conservancy’s environmental and outdoor education programs—with an eventual goal to serve every school within the watershed. We are building a unique regional approach to environmental learning so we can expand our capacity and meet the demand for more nature-based learning in our local communities. Join us in our efforts by donating, sharing our story, and helping us raise funds to support outdoor education for many years to come!
For 35 years, The Escondido Creek Conservancy has protected the lands, waterways, and wildlife that make North San Diego County special. From ridge to reef, your support helps conserve open space, restore habitat, protect clean water, and expand outdoor education opportunities for future generations.
Every anniversary item purchased or donation made in 2026 will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $1 million. Whether you make an outright gift or purchase limited-edition 35th Anniversary merchandise, your support helps advance conservation across the Escondido Creek watershed and your impact will go twice as far.
Join us in celebrating 35 years of impact and help build a healthier, more resilient future for North County.
Help Protect and Connect More Conservation Corridors
Supporting the people that make conservation happen
With the support of our wonderful donors like you, The Escondido Creek Conservancy has had great success leveraging small private donations into millions of dollars in grants that have resulted in the protection of thousands of acres of conservation land in North San Diego County.
When you donate to the operations of the Conservancy, to the All Hands In campaign, your gift directly supports:
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Land acquisition, so the mission of the Conservancy is realized.
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Compliance with Land Trust Alliance standards and practices, so the Conservancy meets or exceeds national standards and that our lands are fully protected in perpetuity.
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Strategic leadership, so the Conservancy is an effective conservation leader.
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Effective communications and outreach, so Conservancy supporters and the public learn about the Conservancy’s work and are called to action.
Buy a Brick
In 2021, the Conservancy launched an ambitious project to create an office for itself, called Boulder Outlook, so that it no longer would pay rent. Fast forward a few years and one pandemic later, the office was completed. The building has also begun serving as an education center, to help train the next generation of conservationists. Our fundraising goal: $350,000.
We began the Buy a Brick campaign to pay permanent tribute to the generosity of our donors by installing memorial bricks at Boulder Outlook. The first group has already been installed, creating a walkway from the back patio to the shade area. We are now collecting for the next group that will fill the area under the shade structure. If you purchase a brick by August 2025, it can be installed in time for our October 25, 2025, Outdoor Education Elevated fundraiser, a not-to-miss family-festival to benefit outdoor educational programming and activities. Secure your sponsorship by August 15, 2025, and we will include a brick (at our cost!) and install it in time for all to see at the 2025 Outdoor Education Elevated event!
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The 51-acre Altman property is one of the last remaining opportunities to protect a critical wildlife corridor in the San Elijo Hills community. This special landscape connects existing conserved lands for wildlife and preserves the natural beauty that defines this area.
Protecting Altman means more than saving undeveloped land. It means safeguarding habitat for wildlife, enhancing connections to nature, and ensuring future generations can appreciate the same scenic views, peaceful trails, and sense of place that residents cherish today.
Your gift today will have twice the impact. In celebration of our 35th anniversary, every gift to The Escondido Creek Conservancy will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $1 million, helping us protect more land before it is lost.
Donate today to help unlock the full $1 million match and keep Altman wild forever.
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35th Anniversary Limited-Edition Merchandise
For 35 years, The Escondido Creek Conservancy has protected the lands, waterways, and wildlife that make North San Diego County special. From ridge to reef, your support helps conserve open space, restore habitat, protect clean water, and expand outdoor education opportunities for future generations.
Every anniversary item purchased or donation made in 2026 will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $1 million. Whether you make an outright gift or purchase limited-edition 35th Anniversary merchandise, your support helps advance conservation across the Escondido Creek watershed and your impact will go twice as far.
Join us in celebrating 35 years of impact and help build a healthier, more resilient future for North County.
Other Ways to Support the Conservancy
There are many meaningful ways to support the mission of the Escondido Creek Conservancy beyond a traditional donation. For more information, contact executive@escondidocreek.org or complete this google form to express your interest.
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Memorialize someone at a Conservancy Preserve
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