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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

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

Little lots are a big deal for River Path Del Mar

Little lots are a big deal for River Path Del Mar

| Conservation

So often, the tines of our three-pronged mission overlap. That’s the case at River Path Del Mar, where the Conservancy closed escrow in October on .36 acre of lagoon-fronting property to advance conservation, education and recreation with a single, $157,000 deal. For anyone who supports our work, please pat yourself on the back. This deal … Continued

Donors Receive Gifts of Glass Art

Donors Receive Gifts of Glass Art

| Conservation, Volunteers

Our Campaign for Del Dios, which raised nearly $350,000 for the Conservancy to purchase 117 acres near Lake Hodges, prompted great generosity. A local artist is returning the favor. Cherrie La Porte, a glass artist who lives and works in the lakefront hamlet of Del Dios, presented gift certificates to major donors. The donors have … Continued

SHELTER-IN-PLACE ORDER REVEALS OWL FAMILY

SHELTER-IN-PLACE ORDER REVEALS OWL FAMILY

| Education

By Delle Willett – June 9, 2020 For some people, sheltering in place has been a positive experience. They’ve used the time finishing unfinished business. Connecting with old friends. Cleaning out closets. Garages. Weeding their gardens. For Jim and Denise, long-time residents of coastal North County, it’s discovering and observing a family of Great Horned … Continued