In early 2012, continuation of the Del Dios Gorge Riparian Restoration Project began downstream from the Del Dios Gorge Bridge. In total, approximately 21 acres of extremely dense eucalyptus trees were removed, allowing native riparian vegetation to grow. Plans were underway to develop and construct the Birdwing Open Air Classroom. The classroom provides a facility… Read More »
Is one of your new year’s resolutions to volunteer more? Or maybe get fit by hiking or biking more? The San Dieguito River Park is recruiting long-term volunteers and is holding a training on Saturday, March 31. Long-term volunteers are part of our Dust Devil crew, Trail Patrol Program, or educational programs as a docent.… Read More »
First, from all of us here at the San Dieguito River Park JPA, we wish you all Happy Holidays. Next, getting out from behind the desk as a park director every once in a while is crucial in many ways. The JPA has many complex management and planning responsibilities across a broad area for a… Read More »
Each year, the San Dieguito River Park organizes a trip for our active volunteers to a location or institution that is designed to widen their understanding of natural or cultural resources and in turn make them more well-rounded volunteers in the park. Some twenty volunteers, many of them Dust Devils, were treated to a private,… Read More »
The San Dieguito Lagoon is the coastal gateway to the San Dieguito River Park. In this short video, Senior Park Ranger Natalie Borchardt introduces you to some of the history of the lagoon, the restoration project, plants and animals that can be seen, the Coast to Crest Trail and Boardwalk, and our volunteer Dust Devils.… Read More »
