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San Diego River Refresh Day: Volunteers Restore River Health

By Esteban Villanueva
Arielle and Myles Merrill, Molly, Hilary Dufour
Arielle and Myles Merrill, Molly, Hilary Dufour

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Over 250 dedicated volunteers from San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) and Sempra spent their morning at the inaugural San Diego River Refresh Day. Hosted by the San Diego River Park Foundation and SDG&E, volunteers spread out across three key sites – Mast Park in Santee, the River Center in Mission Valley, and the River Mouth in Ocean Beach.

Among the participants were Bruce Folkmann, Sarah Hutmacher, Hilary Dufour, Peter Wall, Arielle Merrill, Shaina Gross, Kayla Malone, Lauren Warner, and Dennis Gerschoffer, who joined many others in making a meaningful impact.

Volunteers enjoyed a transformative day of habitat restoration, trail maintenance, mural painting and riverside clean-ups, all aimed at improving the health of the San Diego River and its surrounding ecosystems.

Gallery of San Diego River Refresh Day

Brad Donahue and Lauren Warner
Brad Donahue and Lauren Warner
Brian Burr and Shaina Gross with Griffin
Brian Burr and Shaina Gross with Griffin
Dennis Gerschoffer and Chris Tartar
Dennis Gerschoffer and Chris Tartar
Patrick and Kayla Malone
Patrick and Kayla Malone
Penelope Elena Ana Perez and Beatrice
Penelope Elena Ana Perez and Beatrice
Peter Wall Martha Gomez and Toby Jack
Peter Wall Martha Gomez and Toby Jack
Supervisor Joel Anderson Bruce Folkmann Sarah Hutmacher and Dustin Trotter
Supervisor Joel Anderson Bruce Folkmann Sarah Hutmacher and Dustin Trotter
Tai and Mintra Bush with Minka and Mirriam
Tai and Mintra Bush with Minka and Mirriam
Esteban Villanueva
Esteban Villanueva
Esteban Villanueva was born in Washington D.C. and raised in La Jolla. He attended both Francis Parker and The Bishop’s School locally before going to Dartmouth College where he received his B.S. in Biology and Pepperdine School of Law where he received his J.D. focusing Entertainment Law. He worked in the Latin music industry where his projects went on to win 14 Grammy Awards for artists including Ricky Martin and Carlos Santana. After starting GB Magazine with Danitza Villanueva in 2007, he has gone on to win awards and recognition from the community for his support of helping raise millions of dollars for non-profit organizations. He currently sits on the Board of Directors for the San Diego Air & Space Museum and resides in East County in San Diego where he and his wife Danitza run DAESVI Publishing, home to GB Magazine, among several other publications.

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