Protecting Our Connection to Nature
San Diego 30X30 is a community-driven initiative to protect the San Diego region’s natural areas. We work to support the statewide goal of protecting 30% of California’s land and waters by 2030.
Protecting Our Connection to Nature
San Diego 30X30 is a community-driven initiative to protect the San Diego region’s natural areas. We work to support the statewide goal of protecting 30% of California’s land and waters by 2030.
ABOUT SAN DIEGO 30X30
Collective action is key to protecting the huge variety of natural wonders that San Diego has to offer. Together, we can protect biodiversity, take real action on climate, and create equity by conserving San Diego’s lands and waters for future generations.
The statewide California 30×30 effort was launched with Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-82-20, which called for a plan to protect 30% of California’s land and coastal waters by 2030. The goal aligns with a climate-science driven global 30×30 campaign to protect nature all around the world to avoid an extinction crisis.
Home to more than 200 threatened plants and animals, San Diego County contains more imperiled species than any other county in the country. Protecting San Diego’s natural areas is critical to safeguarding biodiversity and fighting climate change on a local and international scale – and to achieving the California 30×30 goal.
News & Updates
Latest Newsletter from Power In Nature:
Dear Power in Nature Coalition members,
The momentum for 30×30 is strong, with newly funded projects and landmark policy announced by the California Natural Resources Agency to expand tribal stewardship across at least 7.5 million acres of land and coastal waters.
This month, Power in Nature also demonstrated the strength of our collective voice through the Power in Nature budget priorities letter—signed by 54 organizations—urging state leaders to invest in biodiversity, climate resilience, and equitable access to nature. Together, these wins highlight both the progress we’re making and the continued importance of coordinated advocacy to achieve our shared goals.
The Escondido Creek Conservancy Saves Another 15 Acres of Land for Wildlife Habitat
ESCONDIDO, CA – More native plants and animals, including the federally threatened coastal California gnatcatcher (CAGN), will have a little more room to live and thrive throughout North San Diego County’s Escondido Creek watershed due to recent actions taken by The Escondido Creek Conservancy (Conservancy).
30×30 Partnership Summit Field Trips August 15, 2025
The 30x30 Partnership Summit will feature a variety of field trips on August 15, 2025, providing unique opportunities to engage with California's diverse conservation initiatives. These excursions cover a broad spectrum of environmental efforts, from volunteer insect...
2025 Progress
We're making progress! This Report details progress on the state's 30x30 initiative. The 30x30 initiative aims to conserve 30% of California's lands and coastal waters by 2030, as outlined in Executive Order N-82-20. The reports highlight the state's accomplishments...
California Natural Resources 30×30 Partnership Summit
Tickets are going fast for the California Natural Resources 30x30 Partnership Summit. You don't want to miss this event! Learn more here.
2023-2024 Progress Report
We're making progress! This Report details progress on the state's 30x30 initiative. The 30x30 initiative aims to conserve 30% of California's lands and coastal waters by 2030, as outlined in Executive Order N-82-20. The reports highlight the state's accomplishments...
2022-2023 Progress Report
We're making progress! This Report details progress on the state's 30x30 initiative. The 30x30 initiative aims to conserve 30% of California's lands and coastal waters by 2030, as outlined in Executive Order N-82-20. The reports highlight the state's accomplishments...
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to protect San Diego’s unique biodiversity, expand equitable access to nature and its benefits, and conserve places that help our region achieve carbon neutrality and build climate resilience.
BIODIVERSITY
Protect San Diego’s unique and endangered plant and animal species, including mountain lions, bighorn sheep, coastal birds like the short-tailed albatross, and more.
ACCESS
Create more access to nature for all San Diegans—especially for historically marginalized communities and communities of color – and expand recreational opportunities in natural areas.
CLIMATE RESILIENCE
Protect natural areas that will help buffer the worsening impacts of climate change. Conserving lands and waters is especially important to help plant and animal life recover from droughts, extreme temperatures, and wildfires.
PROJECTS
There are over 20 supporting projects in San Diego County. Explore the full map here: SD30x30 Projects Map
WHY 30X30?
Scientists say protecting 30% of our land and coastal waters by 2030 can protect and restore California’s natural places for plants and animals, help keep our ocean clean, and restore needed balance to our environment.
An overwhelming number of Californians support this goal. Now, we need to work together to take regional action—and leverage this moment to foster more equitable access to nature in San Diego, as well as the benefits of climate resilience and biodiversity.
Our broad strategic approach seeks to achieve these goals through a variety of actions, from improving current management of conserved lands to strengthening coordination among governments to expand environmental conservation and restoration.
WHO WE ARE
From vast beaches to golden hills, San Diego has a lot to protect – which is why we need a lot of us to protect it. Our coalition includes community groups, conservation organizations, land trusts, and Native American Tribes across the region working hard to protect San Diego’s lands and waters so future generations can enjoy nature.
Supporters of the San Diego 30×30 campaign include the following organizations:
Supporters of the San Diego 30×30 campaign include the following organizations:
