You can learn more about current IPM implementations in unique San Diego locations. Options are detailed below. Additional costs apply for each field trip.
All three field trips will depart from Paradise Point simultaneously on Monday afternoon. Please limit your registration to one excursion. Add on your field trip of choice during registration. Space is limited; register today!
Field Trip participants should meet in the Porte Cochere at 12:30 p.m. and no later than 12:45 p.m. for a 1:00 p.m. departure.
Transportation is provided to and from Paradise Point.
If you’ve ever wanted to know how the Navy keeps its sailors safe and healthy on board their world-class ships, this tour is for you! Led by active-duty Navy personnel, this field trip will showcase shipboard IPM practices as we explore the decommissioned carrier, the USS Midway, which has been given new life as a museum of military history and unique event venue. This tour includes some very interesting facts about what can and cannot be done in these unique environments.
Transportation is provided to and from Paradise Point.
Join us for a tour of UCSD facilities that will explore, among other things, their unique IPM program used to maintain rooftop gardens, including the one hosting the art exhibit “Fallen Star.” This field trip will also showcase IPM for dorms and other communal spaces on campus, as well as horticultural practices that help control pests and keep spaces inviting for everyone.
Transportation is provided to and from Paradise Point.
Each year, dozens of potentially invasive pest species arrive in California, threatening our agriculture, economy, and natural ecosystems. This tour will take you to see the canine detection program from the San Diego County Agricultural Commissioner’s office and how the dogs can detect agricultural material in packages and cargo. Next you will visit the Port of San Diego’s unique restoration site to learn how they are dealing with sea lavender eradication and other invasive pests. Last stop will be to the Sweetwater Regional Park to see the work the University of California Cooperative Extension and UC Riverside is doing to combat the devastating South American Palm Weevil, which is killing palm trees from Mexico up through Southern California.
