San Dieguito 
Lace up those boots! The five hikes for the 2023-24 Coast to Crest Trail Challenge await! For this, Year 7, we’re pairing each hike with a monthly Walk N Talk. July’s hike took us to San Dieguito Lagoon. For Aug. 10, we’ll visit Santa Fe Valley. Complete the C2C Challenge series in any order, however … Continued
A two-year, $87 million wetlands restoration in the river valley just east of Interstate 5 remains on target for completion by summer 2024. The San Dieguito Lagoon Restoration Project Phase II encompasses 84 acres between the freeway and El Camino Real. A fleet of earth-movers continues to remove soil and sculpt the terrain for a … Continued
The San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy has received $1.5 million from the Wildlife Conservation Board to restore 12.5 acres or riparian habitat in Rancho Santa Fe. Approved Feb. 15, the grant from the state agency will pay to remove invasive trees and plants and revegetate a quarter-mile stretch of high-value, riparian habitat north of Lusardi … Continued
By Chris Khoury As a founding member of the Conservancy in 1986, Dave Kreitzer joined with other passionate community members in developing an incredibly ambitious effort to protect the entire San Dieguito River Valley. This audacious vision, promoted by Dave, has resonated and inspired so many. In his decades long enthusiastic, effective, and critical support … Continued
David Kreitzer, a founder of San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy, retired U.S. Air Force officer, student of botany and multifaceted volunteer in Rancho Bernardo, passed away Nov. 12 at the age of 94. His name is immortalized on the David Kreitzer Lake Hodges Bicycle Pedestrian Bridge. The graceful structure just west of Interstate 15 in … Continued
Water quality at the San Dieguito Lagoon wetlands is in good standing. So is the density and variety of birds. Researchers from the UC Santa Barbara also conclude that the presence of exotic and invasive species — the kind that can choke waterways and crowd out native plants — is very low. That’s all good. … Continued
Advisory Board Member Oliver Ryder, Ph.D., has a new namesake. Please join us in welcoming “Ollie” to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park and in saluting Dr. Ryder for his work as San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance’s Director of Conservation Genetics. Ollie, the world’s second successfully cloned Przewalski’s horse, is thriving at his new home … Continued
State Sen. Catherine Blakespear has secured $1.4 million from the state budget to complete a one-mile segment of the Coast to Crest Trail near Fairbanks Ranch. Finishing the Osuna segment will connect the four westernmost miles of the regional trail to 27 contiguous miles to the east. “We are extremely grateful for these essential funds … Continued
A public review period is underway for the new Osuna segment of the Coast to Crest Trail through the San Dieguito River Park. The new one-mile trail segment will provide a new connection near Morgan Run Golf Club and cross over the San Dieguito River to where the Coast to Crest trail picks up along … Continued
We are very proud to announce that San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy has been selected as a Nonprofit of the Year by state Sen. Catherine Blakespear. “The San Dieguito River Valley is a tremendous natural resource enjoyed, and appreciated, by thousands of Southern Californians each year,” the Senator said. “We have San Dieguito River Valley … Continued
Mark your calendars! Our largest annual fundraising event, River Valley Fest, is set for 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 15 at Morgan Run Club and Resort. We will hoist a glass to celebrate raising $2 million for our campaign to complete all 71 miles of the Coast to Crest Trail. The program includes hosted wine … Continued