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
Palomar Audubon Society Trip Leaders guide birders around different areas of Lake Hodges, like Del Dios Community Park, the Boat Dock, and Bernardo Bay, every year in spring and fall. The list of bird species seen is then posted on the PAS website. SDRP has compiled the lists since October 2013 into a PDF document.… Read More » Palomar Audubon Society Trip Leader Jim Beckman guides birders through San Pasqual Valley in early spring, and the list of bird species seen is posted on the PAS website. SDRP has compiled the lists from 2014-2019 into a PDF document. 45 bird species were seen this year, and 2 of them were new: Snowy Egret… Read More » The San Dieguito Monthly Bird Count identified 93 species in October, which includes a new species to the list- the Common Tern! This brings the cumulative species total up to 243. Click here for the PDF document with the detailed monthly results through October 2019. Bird Count Leader Jayne Lesley reported that the little bit… Read More » The San Dieguito Monthly Bird Count identified 95 species in August and 96 species in September. 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 September 2019. Bird Count Leader Jayne Lesley reported that winter migrant shorebirds are… Read More » 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 »
PAS Lake Hodges Bird Walk Results 2019
PAS San Pasqual Valley Bird Walk Results 2019
October 2019 San Dieguito Lagoon Bird Survey Results – NEW SPECIES!
August/September 2019 San Dieguito Lagoon Bird Survey Results
July 2019 San Dieguito Lagoon Bird Survey Results
