Preserving and interpreting the natural and cultural resources of the San Dieguito River Valley
The San Dieguito River Park’s Coast to Crest Trail received a big boost from the State Budget in support of the Osuna Segment of CTC Trail! Thanks to Senator Blakespear’s strong support and advocacy, the JPA was awarded $1.4 Million in State funds to close a long-standing gap in the CTC Trail – the Osuna… Read More »
The SDRP’s very own Senior Supervising Ranger David Hekel was honored this year by BWR California with their kUDOs Award. Given to those who go above and beyond to bring a positive spirit to the BWR event (12th year in the San Dieguito River Park!) and who venture forth not for themselves but in service… Read More »
Currently we are 21 miles short of realizing the 71-mile vision of the Coast to Crest Trail from Del Mar to Julian: 49 miles completed and 1 mile slated for construction in 2023 8 miles in process or partnering with other organizations 13 miles – HELP CLOSE THE GAP to make the Coast to Crest… Read More »
If you have been to the park lately you might have noticed these beautiful plants blooming. Its scientific name is Hesperoyucca whipplei but it also goes by chaparral yucca, Quixote yucca, foothill yucca, Spanish dagger, and even Our Lords Candle (because of the beautiful glow when the sunlight was directly behind the blossoming plant). One… 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 »
SDG&E’s Pipeline replacement project through the San Dieguito River Park is about to begin. Portions of the Mule Hill Trail are subject to closure on weekdays from approximately October 12th to December 4th. Please look for and follow detour signs for your safety. If you have any questions regarding the project please contact SDG&E at… Read More »
PAMO VALLEY Another year of efforts in the River Park have proven fruitful. Progress in Pamo Valley continued through the summer sun. The River Park received $25,000 in additional funds from the National Resources Agency to shape the Coast to Crest Trail in Pamo Valley. Specialized forestry contractor crews, archaeologists, biologists, volunteers, and rangers worked… Read More »
In 2015, the San Dieguito River Park acquired 2 passenger vans and officially launched the Watershed Explorer Program. The program offers 5-day fieldtrips throughout the San Dieguito Watershed. Youths can enjoy the adventures and experiences to places such as: Volcan Mountain, Lake Sutherland, the San Diego Archaelogical Center, Sikes Adobe Historic Farmstead, Lake Hodges and… Read More »
2014 would provide some great learning opportunities within the San Dieguito River Valley. Our executive director at the time Dick Bobertz along with Poway City Councilman Jim Cunningham and San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy board member Bill Simmons were finishing the final segment of their more than 72-mile trek of the Coast to Crest Trail… Read More »
The San Dieguito River Park has greatly benefited from the volunteer Mountain Bike Patrol program that Senior Park Ranger David Hekel, himself a mountain biker, started in June 2013. The park has always had volunteer trail patrol members, some of whom rode mountain bikes, that help provide extra eyes and ears on the trail and… Read More »
