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Year 7 Coast to Crest Trail Challenge: It’s on!

Year 7 Coast to Crest Trail Challenge: It’s on!

| Hiking

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

Wetlands work on track for summer 2024 completion

Wetlands work on track for summer 2024 completion

| Conservation, Hiking

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

Welcome, Ollie!

Welcome, Ollie!

| Conservation, Education

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

Blakespear awards $1.4M for trail construction

Blakespear awards $1.4M for trail construction

| Conservation, Trails

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

We’re Nonprofit of the Year!

We’re Nonprofit of the Year!

| History

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 for River Valley Fest!

Mark Your Calendars for River Valley Fest!

| Events

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

This just in — our latest newsletters

This just in — our latest newsletters

| Conservation, Education, Press

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 Needs You!

Escondido Explorers Program Needs You!

| Education

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

Website provides rich wildlife guide

Website provides rich wildlife guide

| Education

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

Welcome aboard, Cheryl Goddard!

Welcome aboard, Cheryl Goddard!

| Conservation

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