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 »
San Dieguito River Park Turns 30! 1989-2019 – Ribbon Cuttings, Ground Breakings, Land Acquisition, and Looking Forward
Here we are, 2019, the River Park’s 30th year. If you’ve been following our 30th anniversary blog series this past year you may have noticed that several projects were mentioned repeatedly over the course of a few years. First the project concept may have been approved, or funding received, then in the next year (or… Read More »
San Dieguito River Park Turns 30! 2018 – Growth Continues
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 »
Construction of Coast Ranger Station Well Underway
The San Dieguito River Park’s first ranger station is taking shape and on schedule to open in early 2020! Windows and doors were recently installed and drywall and insulation is nearing completion. Soon the exterior will be finished with paint and wood treatment. The Del Mar Times recently featured an article about the ranger station.… Read More »
San Dieguito River Park Turns 30! 2015- 5-day Field Trips, Coastal Ranger Station planning and a New Trail for Pamo Valley
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 »
San Dieguito River Park Turns 30! 2014 – Learning lessons along the Coast to Crest Trail
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 »
JPA holds its first board meeting at the new ranger station
…well, sort of. On Friday, the San Dieguito River Park JPA Board of Directors and members of the public gathered at the new ranger station under construction at the San Dieguito Lagoon and wetland restoration project. The contractor Dewain Baker of Baker Design/Build gave the background on the building’s design and a tour of the… Read More »
San Dieguito River Park Turns 30! 2003 – Building on the past for the Future!
2003 marked my third year working for the San Dieguito River Park. I started out in 2000 working as a contracted Ranger Aide/ Maintenance worker and progressed to a full time Ranger later that year. As the park continued to grow and purchase the land needed to build the Coast to Crest Trail, we were… Read More »
Final EIR – San Dieguito Lagoon W-19 Restoration Project
The San Dieguito River Park JPA will be considering approval of a Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for the San Dieguito Lagoon W-19 Restoration Project (proposed project). The proposed restoration project would supplement recent restoration efforts within the San Dieguito Lagoon by establishing wetland habitat within a specific portion of the lagoon system, referred to… Read More »
Coast to Crest Trail Awarded $285,140 Grant!
The California Natural Resources Agency awarded a $285,140 River Parkways Program grant to the San Dieguito River Park JPA to build the Pamo Valley segment of the Coast to Crest Trail. The funds will pay for materials, supplies, subcontractors, and other construction-related costs to build the 3-mile long segment of Coast to Crest Trail in… Read More »
