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 at Volcan Mountain, north of Julian, to the Pacific Ocean in Del Mar.
The San Dieguito River Valley is rich in all sorts of natural wonders through our Nature Notebook. Learn more about specific resources by exploring the categories below. Be sure to check the Events Calendar to see what upcoming opportunities you have to learn more about these natural resources from experts in the field!
Latest Posts from the Nature Notebook
The San Dieguito Monthly Bird Count identified 95 species in July- which is another monthly record! Again, no new bird species were seen, so the cumulative species total remains at 242. Click here for the PDF document with the detailed monthly results through July 2019. Note: a Wilson’s Phalarope was also seen but was accidentally… Read More » The San Dieguito Monthly Bird Count identified 101 species in May and 97 species in June- a record for the month of June! No new bird species were seen, so the cumulative species total remains at 242. Click here for the PDF document with the detailed monthly results through June 2019. According to Bird Count… Read More » The San Dieguito Monthly Bird Count identified 127 species in April- a new record for this month! No new bird species were seen this month, so the cumulative species total remains at 242. Click here for the PDF document with the detailed monthly results through April 2019. According to Bird Count Leader Jayne Lesley, “We… Read More » The San Dieguito Monthly Bird Count identified 112 species in March. No new bird species were seen this month, so the cumulative species total remains at 242. Click here for the PDF document with the detailed monthly results through March 2019. The featured image of a Brown Pelican caught in a funny pose was taken… Read More » In 1999, the San Dieguito River Park JPA was celebrating its 10th anniversary, and there were so many active projects. The River Park had just been awarded a $3 million grant to fund the design and construction of the bicycle/pedestrian bridge across Lake Hodges and a grant for $212,000 from the City of San Diego to begin restoration planning… Read More »
July 2019 San Dieguito Lagoon Bird Survey Results
May/June 2019 San Dieguito Lagoon Bird Survey Results
April 2019 San Dieguito Lagoon Bird Survey Results
March 2019 San Dieguito Lagoon Bird Survey Results
San Dieguito River Park Turns 30! What happened in 1999?
