San Dieguito River Park
Preserving and interpreting the natural and cultural resources of the San Dieguito River Valley
2014 would provide some great learning opportunities within the San Dieguito River Valley. Our executive director at the time Dick Bobertz along with Poway City Councilman Jim Cunningham and San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy board member Bill Simmons were finishing the final segment of their more than 72-mile trek of the Coast to Crest Trail …
2003 marked my third year working for the San Dieguito River Park. I started out in 2000 working as a contracted Ranger Aide/ Maintenance worker and progressed to a full time Ranger later that year. As the park continued to grow and purchase the land needed to build the Coast to Crest Trail, we were …
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 …
This year the San Dieguito River Park turns 30! To commemorate this milestone, River Park staff is writing a blog series – highlighting an exciting accomplishment (or maybe a challenging setback) for each year starting with 1989 when the San Dieguito River Park Joint Powers Authority (JPA) was formed. I have the honor of kicking …
There are several threatened and endangered species that reside within the San Dieguito River Valley. One of them is the Arroyo Toad (Bufo californicus) listed as Endangered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Historically extending from the upper Salinas River in San Luis Obispo County to well into Baja California, its distribution has declined …
A fascinating study of the historical ecology of North San Diego County’s six coastal lagoons, including the San Dieguito Lagoon, was published (September 2014) and is available for purchase on the San Francisco Estuary Institute & Aquatic Science Center (SFE) website. What was the San Dieguito Lagoon like in the late nineteenth century? What uses …
The San Dieguito Lagoon is the coastal gateway to the San Dieguito River Park. In this short video, Senior Park Ranger Natalie Borchardt introduces you to some of the history of the lagoon, the restoration project, plants and animals that can be seen, the Coast to Crest Trail and Boardwalk, and our volunteer Dust Devils. …
