Coastal Projects

The San Dieguito Lagoon is the western gateway to the San Dieguito River Park. It is a high profile, high priority area for tidal and upland restoration, public access and education. Below is a listing of past and current projects in the lagoon area:

Wetland Restoration Project - in cooperation with Southern California Edison, this is a 150 acre tidal restoration project.

Boardwalk - 1200 foot long boardwalk along the north side of the San Dieguito River, just east of Jimmy Durante Blvd. Completed 2007.

Lagoon Trail - 2 mile long trail under construction east of boardwalk to western edge of Horsepark. This trail goes under the I-5 freeway bridge.

Grand Avenue Bridge - reuse of a historic bridge on San Dieguito Drive as a viewing and interpretive platform. Will be completed in 2009.

Treatment Ponds - installation of four inter-connected ponds with natural vegetation to clean urban runoff. Located at foot of San Andres Road. Completed September 2008.

Strawberry Stand/Wetland Learning Center - This temporary structure was built in 2004. It is now dismantled waiting to be reused when the Wetland Restoration Project is completed in 2009.

 

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