Preserving and interpreting the natural and cultural resources of the San Dieguito River Valley
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 »
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 »
On October 8, 2011, the San Dieguito River Park celebrated the opening of a short trail with a long horizon – the Old Coach Trail – linking the Coast to Crest Trail in San Pasqual Valley to the City of Poway’s vast trail system including the regional Trans-County Trail. The 200 feet of new trail,… Read More »
The year 2010 had many accomplishments for the San Dieguito River Park JPA. The David Kreitzer Lake Hodges Bicycle Pedestrian Bridge had won many awards, and numerous grants were awarded for habitat restoration and new and improved trails throughout the Park. Sikes Adobe Historic Farmstead post-fire reconstruction was completed and reopened to the public on… Read More »
During our annual Volunteer Appreciation Party on May 13, the San Dieguito River Park recognized the following volunteers with sincere appreciation for their outstanding volunteer service. Cindy and Victor Uyeji (nominated by Park Ranger Bryan Ward) Cindy and Victor are regular trail users who became volunteer Dust Devils at the San Dieguito Lagoon early last… Read More »
Award Winning Architecture of the San Dieguito River Park By Dick Bobertz, Executive Director, November 2014 The San Dieguito River Park is primarily an immense conservation effort – conservation of the natural habitat along the 55-mile-long course of the San Dieguito River. Along with the primary objective of conservation are other objectives such as providing… Read More »
