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San Dieguito River Park

San Dieguito River Park

Preserving and interpreting the natural and cultural resources of the San Dieguito River Valley

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Grants & Funding

Fairgrounds Trail and Western Gateway Project

September 22, 2023 by Shawna Anderson

This project will extend public access along the north side of the river between Jimmy Durante Boulevard and the existing railroad bridge in Del Mar along the Fairgrounds as a new segment of Coast to Crest Trail. A 25-foot-wide Recreational Buffer was set aside several years ago but never improved for safe public access. This …

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Senator Blakespear Awards $1.4M for the Coast to Crest Trail

Senator Blakespear Awards $1.4M for the Coast to Crest Trail!

July 18, 2023 by Shawna Anderson

The San Dieguito River Park’s Coast to Crest Trail received a big boost from the State Budget in support of the Osuna Segment of CTC Trail! Thanks to Senator Blakespear’s strong support and advocacy, the JPA was awarded $1.4 Million in State funds to close a long-standing gap in the CTC Trail – the Osuna …

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Escondido Explorers Program

July 21, 2022 by Shawna Anderson

The San Dieguito River Park JPA and our partners are proud to announce we were selected to receive a $257,000 grant for the State Parks Outdoor Equity Program to advance California’s “Outdoors for All” initiative. The funding helps establish hubs for local activities and trips to natural areas for underserved communities. The program also empowers …

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San Dieguito River Park Awarded $1.39M Grant!

December 15, 2020 by Shawna Anderson

A $1.39M grant awarded by the State of California Natural Resources Agency will fund design and construction of a critical segment of Coast to Crest Trail in the Fairbanks Ranch area of San Diego County. The Recreational Trails and Greenways grant program was funded through Proposition 68 passed by voters in 2018. The competitive grant, …

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1992 – Working Together

January 31, 2019 by David Hekel

As the idea of a San Dieguito Regional River Park was gaining speed in 1992 and lands on both ends of the park were being purchased, the reality of what was to unfold started sinking in. The areas around Lake Hodges were regarded as an important link between both the San Dieguito Regional River Park …

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Coast to Crest Trail Awarded Grant

Coast to Crest Trail Awarded $285,140 Grant!

August 10, 2016 by Shawna Anderson

The California Natural Resources Agency awarded a $285,140 River Parkways Program grant to the San Dieguito River Park JPA to build the Pamo Valley segment of the Coast to Crest Trail. The funds will pay for materials, supplies, subcontractors, and other construction-related costs to build the 3-mile long segment of Coast to Crest Trail in …

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