The San Diego River Park Foundation will be conducting a river-wide homeless census event where we record locations of camps and people observed in the riverbed. This is a 4 day event and will take place from Thursday, April 4th to Sunday, April 7th. Different segments of the river will be covered on each day from 6:00am-9:00am.
We are aiming to have a better understanding of the population and locations of people living in the riverbed informs advocacy (by SDRPF and others) to justify bringing additional homeless services and outreach to the riverbed. Our organization’s mission is generally focused on the ecology of the San Diego River, but we are committed to helping partner on sustainable solutions to the environmental and human challenges of people seeking refuge in the riverbed.
During this event, we will be tallying all of the people living unsheltered in the San Diego Riverbed and its tributaries. (If you have participated in recent census events, this will be more similar to our Fall event than the WeAllCount census early this year, as there will be no interviews.)
This census is vitally important, as we seek to collect data on homeless encampments in the riverbed at the end of the wet season. We have multiple locations, as described below. Please let us know if you have a preference. Some segments may require you to hike through dense vegetation, up and down steep embankments, and you may encounter water or mud along the trail. Be ready for an adventure!
The schedule is as follows:
- Thursday April 4th – Grantville
- Friday April 5th – Eastern Mission Valley
- Saturday April 6th – East County
- Sunday April 7th – Western Mission Valley
To sign up for one or multiple dates please click here!
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