The Torrey Pines Association was founded in 1950 to preserve and protect the rare Torrey pines and their scenic refuge. For more information about this important organization, please visit torreypines.org. Every year docents provide hundreds of hours of service to thousands of visitors. The word docent comes from the Latin docere, meaning to teach, inform, or tell.
Many organizations train docents to assist with their programs.
Lead nature walks Staff the Visitor Center Help maintain trails Educate children Work on special projects, such as birdcounts, planting seedlings, removing exotic plants. If you wish to become a docent, write a request for information on the next training course, including your name, address, and telephone number. All exotics were removed by hand during 1997, largely through the efforts of staff-led volunteer groups. Between 1997-1998, however, significant regrowth occurred in all areas. After a short introduction to aspects of lagoon ecology and conservation, volunteers spend two to three hours removing exotics or transplanting native vegetation.