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
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
With one event after another on our busy calendar, we keep followers up to speed with electronic and printed newsletters. Our monthly electronic newsletter, Riverscape, covers our many activities, including the latest news from the San Dieguito River Park JPA. Once a quarter, we publish the printed Currents newsletter, which is mailed to SDRVC members. … Continued
Escondido Explorers Program is a free outdoor education program that provides middle and high school students an opportunity to travel and experience different locations in the San Dieguito Watershed. Each site focuses on a different theme providing a unique opportunity for students to experience and learn about the many facets of the watershed from the … Continued
Birds, mammals, plants, amphibians — all of them inhabit the San Dieguito river valley and all can be appreciated on the pages of the San Dieguito Lagoon Auxiliary website. Filled with clickable photos, the website, “provides educational resources to promote the protection, preservation, and restoration of the natural environment and wildlife of the Lagoon, and … Continued
We are delighted to announce that Cheryl Goddard is officially on board as our Executive Director. Her first day was May 25. She replaces Trish Boaz. Earlier in May, Goddard bid farewell to the Development Services Department at the City of Chula Vista, where she has worked since 2016, most recently in the position of … Continued