 What's New at SDRP
August 2010
WE ARE RECRUITING NOW FOR SIKES ADOBE HSTORIC FARMSTEAD DOCENTS.
TRAINING BEGINS SEPTEMBER 13TH. Could this be for you?
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
Sikes Adobe Hours in August
During most of the month of August, the Sikes Adobe Historic Farmhouse will be closed due to anticipated high temperatures. We will be open to the public on Saturday, August 14th, and Saturday, August 28th, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., in conjunction with the Wagon Rides offered those days. We will also be open by appointment, except for the first week of August.
Regular hours will resume in September:
Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
For more information, please call: (760) 432-8318. Enjoy your summer!
SATURDAY JUNE 26
SIKES ADOBE HISTORIC FARMHOUSE
GRAND RE-OPENING
WAS A HUGE SUCCESS
Restored and Reconstructed after the 2007 Witch Creek Fire
click here for photo essay
West Bernardo Bike Path
Construction Delayed
This is the bike path that will connect the south end of the David Kreitzer Lake Hodges Bicycle/Pedestrian Bridge to the Bernardo Bay Natural Area and Rancho Bernardo Community Park. The contractor is Tri-Group Construction. Pedestrian/bicycle access will be maintained 24 hours a day during the construction period. Construction on the cantilever portion adjacent to the lake has been delayed due to permit delays and bird nesting season restrictions. Construction on that portion will begin September 15, 2010.
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San Dieguito Lagoon Bird Surveys
Click here to see a report documenting monthly bird species and count.
Over 500 coastal third grade students studying “Life at the Lagoon” got an up-close look at the restored San Dieguito Lagoon during the 10th annual Lagoon Week. Throughout a three day period SDGE sponsored buses to bring students to the great outdoors – students got to get down and dirty with River Park volunteers as they made native seed balls out of dirt, water, and native seeds comprised of California poppies, lupine, and western sunflowers! Click here to see more pictures (pictures courtesy of Jim Coffee).
Fairgrounds Master Plan Draft EIR Comments
Please click here to review the comments that the JPA sent in response to the Draft EIR, as well as those of various other organizations who sent us copies of their comments. On the same page, the Lewis Alternative Plan is also available in either PDF or Powerpoint.
NEW ACTIVITY CALENDAR
Our Activities are now shown in an easy-to-read format on Google Calendar that you can forward to your own calendar if you wish. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE NEW ACTIVITY CALENDAR! Bookmark this activity calendar or make it your home page! Thanks to volunteer Jim Coffee for setting this up this new and improved system for the San Dieguito River Park.
Trail Construction Donations Received
$50,000 has been awarded by Southern California Edison for Trail Construction at the San Dieguito Lagoon. These funds will be combined with a $15,000 private donation through the San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy to build the section of the lagoon trail between San Andres and Horsepark.
Another $50,000 has been awarded by Sempra Energy for Trail Construction at the San Dieguito Lagoon. These funds will get us started on the Mesa Loop Trail, south of the river and west of El Camino Real.
$317,000 State Coastal Conservancy Grant Funds Received for Trail Planning and Construction
at San Dieguito Lagoon
These funds are for three different projects: 1) planning and study of "Reach the Beach" alternatives for the section west of Jimmy Durante Blvd. 2) construction of Lagoon Trail segment 8 (parallel to Via de la Valle between San Andres and Horsepark); and 3) permits and construction of Mesa Loop Trail (west of El Camino Real and south of the river).
$350,000 State Grant Funds Received for Horsepark Trail
The Horsepark Trail is that section of the Coast to Crest Trail directly west of El Camino Real and north of the San Dieguito River. This important trail connection has long been blocked by horse show rings on the 22nd District Agricultural Association's Horsepark show/board facility. This grant of State Environmental Enhancement Mitigation Program funds will enable the River Park to hire a contractor to reconfigure the show rings and to construct the trail through the site. Thanks to the 22nd DAA and Horsepark Board and staff for their enthusiastic support for this project.
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The planning area for the San Dieguito River Park is located in central San Diego County, at the northern edge of the City of San Diego. The western end begins at the ocean at Del Mar. The planning area follows the course of the San Dieguito River to its source at Ironside Spring on Volcan Mountain just north of Julian.
No. The San Dieguito River Park is a Joint Powers Authority. The term "Joint Powers Authority" (JPA) means that some public agencies have agreed to jointly share certain powers, such as the power to manage and acquire land.
The Focused Planning Area (FPA) is the area of focus for the San Dieguito River Park's acquisition and planning efforts. It is the area of jurisdiction for the San Dieguito River Park Joint Powers Authority. The FPA roughly corresponds to the viewshed of the San Dieguito River Valley and its tributary streams - that is, what you could see if you were standing on the valley floor. The creation of the San Dieguito River Park is a long-term project. It is one that not only you, but your children and perhaps grandchildren will be able to participate in. Individual segments are acquired, planned and implemented as funds become available. Enormous progress has been made in the 20 year life of the Park since its creation in 1989. Future milestones will be the completion of the 55-mile Coast to Crest Trail and building three Visitor Centers (lagoon, central and backcountry). .
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The San Dieguito River Valley Regional Open Space Park Joint Powers Authority, also known as the San Dieguito River Park, is the agency responsible for creating a greenway and natural open space park in the San Dieguito River Valley. The vision of the River Park is to preserve and interpret the natural and cultural resources of the river valley from the river's source on Volcan Mountain, north of Julian, to the Pacific Ocean in Del Mar.
If you have photos, graphs, geological data, wildlife data, or other useful information that is relevant to SDRP's mission, please don't hestitate to contact us at: sdrp@sdrp.org
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