Preserving and interpreting the natural and cultural resources of the San Dieguito River Valley
After years of planning, Phase II of the San Dieguito Lagoon Wetland Restoration has begun! This week, SANDAG and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), in partnership with the San Dieguito River Park Joint Powers Authority (JPA), began work on Phase II of the San Dieguito Lagoon Wetland Restoration south of Via De La Valle… Read More »
Volunteers from the San Diego Mountain Biking Association, Del Mar Rotary, JPA boardmembers, and other volunteers worked with San Dieguito River Park rangers to improve a new section of the Coast to Crest Trail in December along the former polo fields east of El Camino Real. The 1.3-mile long section of Coast to Crest Trail… Read More »
Next weekend on Sunday July 18th the San Dieguito River Park will be hosting a one day event called the Belgian Waffle Ride! The River Parks Coast to Crest trail system from the Del Dios Gorge staging area to the San Pasqual Valley staging are will be temporarily closed for the day during this event… Read More »
We had a great count this month of 121 species, including 2 new ones. Vesper Sparrow was seen in Area 3, and Acorn Woodpecker was found in Area 5. This brings our cumulative total to 251 species! Click here for the PDF document with results for the April 2021 count. Click here for the PDF document… Read More »
The SDRP JPA recently launched the Osuna Trail Project, a one-mile long segment of the Coast to Crest Trail, a regional multi-use trail for hikers, bicyclists, and equestrians. Approximately 49 miles of the planned 71-mile CTC Trail is complete. The Osuna trail project is located east of Del Mar and Interstate 5, between Via de… Read More »
We are pleased to announce that Ayden Zielke recently joined the SDRP JPA team, taking on the Environmental Planner role. She brings her previous private environmental consulting experience, which includes working on linear projects in sensitive habitats and cultural areas, to the River Park. Additionally, Ayden studied environmental planning, earning a Master of Urban and… Read More »
We had a good count of 117 species in February, our cumulative total remaining steady at 249. Click here for the PDF document with results for the February 2021 count. Click here for the PDF document with the detailed monthly results through February 2021. Click here for more information about the San Dieguito Lagoon Bird Surveys.
A $1.39M grant awarded by the State of California Natural Resources Agency will fund design and construction of a critical segment of Coast to Crest Trail in the Fairbanks Ranch area of San Diego County. The Recreational Trails and Greenways grant program was funded through Proposition 68 passed by voters in 2018. The competitive grant,… Read More »
Shawna Anderson was unanimously selected by the JPA Board of Directors on November 20, 2020 as the San Dieguito River Park’s new Executive Director. Shawna has been the JPA’s Principal Planner since 2000 and brings her depth of experience to the organization’s lead position. As the JPA’s planner, she was responsible for bringing many San… Read More »
