San Dieguito River Park
Preserving and interpreting the natural and cultural resources of the San Dieguito River Valley
Currently we are 21 miles short of realizing the 71-mile vision of the Coast to Crest Trail from Del Mar to Julian! Two major segments – East San Pasqual Valley to Boden Canyon and Lake Sutherland to Santa Ysabel – totaling 13 miles – are the missing pieces. We’ve raised $2 Million to help close …
A Manross, Prichard & Co. Ogee style wall clock was recently donated to the Sikes Historic Farmstead. This generous gift was from Dave Morehead and Rob Stevanato. The clock had been in the private collection of Rob’s father, who was an avid collector of antique and vintage clocks. It is believed this clock was acquired …
Lots of exciting things happened with the River Park in 2017. The whole state of California breathed a sigh of relief, as it was the first year of above average rainfall after several years of drought. This meant that for the first time in several years, Lake Hodges filled up, and there was water under …
In 2017, the River Park JPA received a generous donation that sparked the acquisition of a key 6.4 acre inholding in the Sycamore Creek Preserve behind the River Park headquarters in Poway. The parcel was a former home site that burned in the 2007 Witch Creek Fire that could have been redeveloped right in the …
The JPA closed escrow on October 19th, securing a 6.44 acre inholding in its Sycamore Creek Preserve in Poway. Thanks to a very generous donation by long time River Park supporter Freda Reid, the JPA was able to negotiate a down payment on this former home site which sits right in the middle of the …
On Saturday, December 5, 2015, San Dieguito River Park Rangers Bryan Ward and Natalie Borchardt hosted Teradata for their fourth annual service project. Eighteen eager volunteers joined us to plant along the Coast to Crest Trail near Del Mar. The soil took some considerable muscle to dig in, however this team was up for the …
The City of Del Mar, in partnership with the San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy, is constructing an extension of the River Path Del Mar on the south side of the San Dieguito Lagoon from Jimmy Durante Blvd. to the Lagoon Viewpoint at Old Grand Avenue Bridge. This extension will fill in part of a missing …
The San Dieguito River Park trails host many mountain bike and running events every year, like the Giro Di San Diego at Lake Hodges highlighted in this short video. A portion of the ticket sales fund trail maintenance and our award-winning volunteer mountain bike patrol program. If you would like to hold a trail event …
