San Dieguito River Park
Preserving and interpreting the natural and cultural resources of the San Dieguito River Valley
The San Dieguito River Park is very unique in not only the diverse ecosystems that occupy the park, from coastal wetlands to oak woodlands, but also because of its multi-jurisdictional management areas. The park itself maintains open space in the County of San Diego as well as the cities of Del Mar, Escondido, Poway, San …
In June of 1995, the dream of the ocean to mountains River Park was almost squandered. Even though the JPA has no power to change zoning laws or the resources to condemn private property, four Republican county supervisors exploited fears in east county ranchers and farmers by passing a 4-1 vote to recommend exclusion of …
Looking back at the year 1994 we can all probably remember a lot that happened that year. Things small and big, for instance 1994 was the year the TV show Friends first aired, it was also the year Nelson Mandela became South Africa’s first black president. This was also the year that a less world …
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 …
Our partner on the crest end of the park, Volcan Mountain Foundation, has some exciting news to share in the following guest blog post by VMF Board Member Jeff Holt. Over a year ago, Kathleen Beck, Education Coordinator for the Volcan Mountain Foundation (VMF), envisioned a watershed relief map that could help teach visitors about …
