April, 2025 - With our community partners, Groundwork surveyed over 160 Chollas Creek community members on their ideas for updates to the City of San Diego’s Bike Master Plan. Read the report for all of the important input sent to the City for incorporation into the Bike Master Plan.

March 31, 2025 - Groundwork San Diego - Chollas Creek

The Chollas Blue Green Collaborative shares the preferred constellation of multi-benefit nature-based solutions to combat extreme weather events in the Watershed. 

The document guides and empowers the community and public decision-makers in capital project development. The multi-benefit nature-based approaches/typologies included in the document present a variety of options to match the complexity of the watershed's terrain and developed areas. 

Learn More about the Collaborative and Blue Green Infrastructure under our Community Voice tab.

February 13, 2024 - KPBS reports on preparations for the upcoming storm and potential for flooding in communities along the Chollas Creek. Leslie Reynolds, Groundwork’s Executive Director, discusses how the community is still struggling from last year’s flooding and the challenges with the Creek.

January 25, 2025 - SD Union-Tribune writes about Groundwork’s Chollas Blue Green Vision and how this Vision incorporates natural landscapes and green spaces to absorb, filter, and manage water. Vicki Estrada, Groundwork’s Board President, adds that these Blue Green infrastructure ideas can be used throughout the city and region.

January 21, 2025 - KPBS reports on how residents are still struggling to recover from last year’s flood. Leslie Reynolds, Executive Director, shares how nature-based Blue Green Infrastructure can build a more resilient neighborhood.

August 20, 2024 - Read KPBS' report on the grant awarded to Groundwork from San Diego Community Power, San Diego Foundation and Calpine Energy Solutions. With this grant, Groundwork will be educating the community on clean energy use and how to improve indoor and/or outdoor air quality through electrification.

July 8, 2024 - Storm damage in Southeastern San Diego reignites protests for the fire station being planned at Fairmont Avenue and 47th St. Groundwork’s Executive Director, Leslie Reynolds, and other community members express their concern for this fire station project on its impact to the Creek.

June 18, 2024 - Morningstar reports that the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation Tribal Council presented $25,000 each to the American Indian College Fund, Groundwork San Diego, Inner-Tribal Treatment, and San Diego Suicide Prevention Council for a total donation of $100,000.

June 5, 2024 - KPBS reports on the Save the Canyon Press Conference jointly held by Groundwork San Diego, Sierra Club, Canyonlands, and the Audubon Society. Hear our Webster residents and partners explain the need to protect Chollas Creek and sensitive habitat from further development.

June 3, 2024 - KPBS reports California lawmakers are moving to slash funding for a grant program that aims to reconnect communities divided by freeways, as the legislature and governor work to close a multibillion dollar budget deficit.

Leslie Reynolds, Groundwork San Diego Executive Director, responds to the unfunding of this long awaited response to the division of Southeast San Diego communities by freeways.

April 16, 2024 - Leslie Reynolds, Groundwork’s Executive Director, discusses the impacts of the City’s proposed 2024 budget reductions to the Climate Equity Fund.

March 13, 2024 - Leslie Reynolds, Groundwork’s Executive Director, discusses Groundwork’s role in the new SANDAG/CalTrans pilot project to reconnect Southeastern San Diego communities that have been historically divided by highways.

March 13, 2024 - Jacinta Hinojosa, Groundwork Resident Leader and Chollas View resident voices her concerns on property identified for an affordable housing complex versus park space to address heat and flooding climate issues.

March 12, 2024 - Southeastern San Diego (see map) was selected for a State Caltrans project to reconnect communities that were divided by freeways. Groundwork was also selected along with others to reach out for community input in setting the infrastructure project priorities.

Feb. 11 2024 - Leslie Reynolds is interviewed with other experts on the Chollas Creek Watershed climate change impacts.

Feb 5, 2024 - PBS interviews a local resident and Leslie Reynolds, Groundwork’s Executive Director, on flooding issues. Leslie explains the need for Green Infrastructure solutions for the Chollas Creek watershed to protect the community and ecosystem.

Feb 3, 2024 -. Leslie Reynolds, Groundwork’s Executive Director, joins the discussion on a multi-benefit view when solving Creek flooding.

Jan 26, 2024 - Vicki Estrada, Groundwork’s Board Vice-President starts the conversation on Green Infrastructure solutions to curb Chollas Creek flooding.

Jan 23, 2024 - KPBS shows the effects of the flooding in Chollas Creek. Vicki Estrada, Groundwork’s Board Vice President, shares ways to improve the Creek’s design.

Jan 23, 2024 - New York Times reports on the impact of the torrential rains and subsequent flooding in Chollas Creek. Leslie Reynolds, Groundwork’s Executive Director, explains how redlined communities with disproportionate pollution, unemployment, chronic health conditions, are being most impacted.

October, 2023 - ABC Channel 10 News highlights Groundwork on its efforts to improve the Chollas Creek Watershed. Community members voice the need for improvements.