San Dieguito River Park Accomplishments in 2002

• Published the River Park Revenues/Expenditures/Accomplishments report for 1989-2001.
• $200,000 State grant received to fund construction of the Del Dios Gorge Trail and Bridge which will link the Crosby Estate Trail to the Lake Hodges Dam.
• Administrative updates to the 1994 River Park Concept Plan were adopted.
• A $5,000 grant was awarded to the River Park by County.
• The City of San Diego waived $37,000 of processing fees for the Mule Hill/San Pasqual Valley Trail.
• The ten-mile long Mule Hill/San Pasqual Valley segment of the Coast to Crest Trail was opened to the public.
• Design concepts for the Grand Avenue Bridge Interpretive Overlook and the Strawberry Stand Wetland Learning Center were approved by the JPA Board.
• The JPA Board authorized a $35,000 contribution to a coalition of interests coordinated by the City of Del Mar to open the San Dieguito River Mouth.
• The 410-acre Helms (Proudfoot) property was purchased by the River Park for habitat conservation.
• The JPA Board authorized an allocation of $1,675,000 to assist the County purchase of the 345-acre Derbas property for habitat conservation.
• A $1 million state grant was received by the River Park to assist in the purchase of Bernardo Mountain. The 232-acre Bernardo Mountain was purchased with the San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy ($1.23 million) and assistance of the City of Escondido ($1.87 million).