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Southern California Edison recently presented a community outreach event to give the public a progress report on the San Dieguito Lagoon restoration.
David Kaye (SCE Manager of Environmental Projects) summarized the project accomplishments to date. Mike Furby ( Marathon Construction) discussed the dredging operations and Dick Bobertz (JPA) outlined the existing and proposed trail connections.
160 acres of wetlands have been restored.
For the complete article click here
Completed ADA accessible Coast Path, North Beach
(landscaping to be completed in fall season)
posted 08/24/2010
July Bird Count
posted 08/06/2010
The count of the San Dieguito Lagoon Area Monthly Bird Survey is in its seventh month. A total of 154 species has been seen in the five count areas which range from the ocean to Fairbanks Ranch Village. The July count observed 88 bird species.
Ed Mirsky
San Dieguito Watershed Council
posted 08/06/10
In September of 2006, the San Dieguito Watershed Management Plan was finalized, creating a script for the long-term preservation of the natural and recreational resources in the County’s fourth-largest watershed. In January of 2007, the San Dieguito Watershed Council was formed to implement the Watershed Management Plan through a coalition of stakeholders. The Conservancy and San Dieguito River Park co-chair the Watershed Council.
more on the Conservancy website
During most of the month of August, the Sikes Adobe Historic Farmhouse will be closed due to anticipated high temperatures. We will be open to the public on Saturday, August 14th, and Saturday, August 28th, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., in conjunction with the Wagon Rides offered those days. We will also be open by appointment, except for the first week of August.
Regular hours will resume in September:
Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and
Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
For more information, please call: (760) 432-8318
Enjoy your summer!
A JOURNEY DOWN THE SAN DIEGUITO RIVER:
Exploring Our Sense of Place Seminar Series
posted 07/10/2010
Would you like to…
Follow the San Dieguito River's path from mountain to sea?
Experience the San Dieguito River Valley in all seasons?
Encounter its plant, animal and human inhabitants?
Hear stories of the valley’s origins and first peoples?
Connect to the River Valley with your heart as well as your mind?
Click here for details and dates.
Final Inlet Dredging
posted 07/02/10
Sikes Historical Farmstead Reconstruction : June 2010
posted 07/01/2010
related material: 04/17/10
Sikes photos © Freda Reid
Sikes Reopening Celebration!
Restored and Reconstructed after the 2007 Witch Creek Fire
Saturday, June 26th, 2010
Coast Watch
Jon Edelbrock | Del Mar Lifeguard Sergeant | courtesy Sandpiper
posted 06/28/2010
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North Beach Path being cleared. |
More Beach for All
The construction phase of the one hundred and fifty plus acre San Dieguito Wetland restoration project is near completion. While the bulk of the work has taken place east of Camino Del Mar, there are a few remaining details that will vastly increase beach access, make beach space more usable, as well as beautify three of our beach access locations. more in the Sandpiper >>
June Bird Count
posted 6/11/2010
The group meets at the south (dead) end of San Andres Drive. It's on the east side of the Albertson's shopping center across from Flower Hill. Exit Via de la Valle from I- 5, go east and you'll see Albertson's on the south side. Dates for the next three monthly counts are: July 11, August 8, Sept 5. All counts are on Sunday morning beginning at 7:30 AM. We tally the species seen at 11:30 A.M.. Bring a lunch, and enjoy your new hobby. Beginners are welcome. Don't forget your binoculars.
Click here to see photos of River Valley birds.
Click here for latest bird count check list.
Horsepark Trail Grant to JPA
posted 05/30/2010
$350,000 State Grant Funds Received for Horsepark Trail
The Horsepark Trail is that section of the Coast to Crest Trail directly west of El Camino Real and north of the San Dieguito River. This important trail connection has long been blocked by horse show rings on the 22nd District Agricultural Association's Horsepark show/board facility. This grant of State Environmental Enhancement Mitigation Program funds will enable the River Park to hire a contractor to reconfigure the show rings and to construct the trail through the site. Thanks to the 22nd DAA and Horsepark Board and staff for their enthusiastic support for this project.
Update: Witch Creek Fire Reconstruction
posted 05/12/2010
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Main JPA office: Sycamore Creek Rd. south of San Pasqual Valley |
Click here for history.
Trail Construction Donations Received
posted 05/09/2010
$50,000 has been awarded by Southern California Edison for Trail Construction at the San Dieguito Lagoon. These funds will be combined with a $15,000 private donation through the San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy to build the section of the lagoon trail between San Andres and Horsepark.
Another $50,000 has been awarded by Sempra Energy for Trail Construction at the San Dieguito Lagoon. These funds will get us started on the Mesa Loop Trail, south of the river and west of El Camino Real.
$350,000 State Grant Funds Received for Horsepark Trail
The Horsepark Trail is that section of the Coast to Crest Trail directly west of El Camino Real and north of the San Dieguito River. This important trail connection has long been blocked by horse show rings on the 22nd District Agricultural Association's Horsepark show/board facility. This grant of State Environmental Enhancement Mitigation Program funds will enable the River Park to hire a contractor to reconfigure the show rings and to construct the trail through the site. Thanks to the 22nd DAA and Horsepark Board and staff for their enthusiastic support for this project.
from San Dieguito River Park
Beach access trails
posted 05/05/2010
At its April 16th meeting, the San Dieguito River Park Trails Committee learned from SDRP staff that a grant has been requested from the Coastal Conservancy for consulting on alternative locations for the section of the future Coast-to-Crest trail between Jimmy Durante Blvd. and the beach.
The piece below is printed with permission from the Sandpiper.
posted 05/02/10
Slater Slams Split: MEMORANDUM
From: Supervisor Pam Slater-Price
To: San Dieguito River Park JPA
The City of Del Mar Planning Commission considered the Andrews Lot Split at its April 13, 2010 hearing. The Andrews lot is directly west of the Grand Avenue Bridge Overlook and parking area.
The project proposes to subdivide a 2.4-acre single-family residential property into two separate parcels in order to build a second residential unit on the portion of the property closest to San Dieguito Road. The applicant is asking the Coastal Commission to modify the Deed Restricted Open Space Easement on the property required when the first residential unit was constructed.
In addition, the project requires a Conditional Use Permit from the City of Del Mar to allow a reduction in the 100-foot buffer from the wetlands to a 50-foot buffer and to build in a portion of the 10-foot-wide-steep-slope setback required under the City’s Bluff, Slop and Canyon Overlay Zone standards. A portion of the parcel is also located in the flood plain of the San Dieguito River.
The project is being reviewed by Coastal Commission staff. The contact is:
Lee McEachern
California Coastal Commission
(619) 767-2370
This project will have a significant impact on the River Park. I am concerned that the City of Del Mar did not notify the River Park of this potential project within the River Park’s Focused Planning Area. Therefore, I am bringing it to the JPA’s attention and will also notify the California Coastal Commission of this lack of notification.
Printed in the May 2010 Issue of the Sandpiper.
www.delmarsandpiper.org
Ride a Horse-drawn wagon along the Mule Hill
Historical Trail
The San Dieguito River Park, in association with the Friends of Sikes Adobe, the Rancho Bernardo Historical Society and Happy Trails Horse Rental, will offer wagon tours of the Mule Hill Historical Trail one Saturday a month from March through June. The first tour took place on Saturday, March 13. See photo! Historic attractions on the trail include the Sikes Adobe, the former Town of Bernardo, the Mule Hill battle site and the San Diego-to-Yuma stagecoach road.
Subsequent tours will run on April 17 and May 15 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and on June 26 from 10-3.
Tour tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children. No reservations. Pay at the site. Profits benefit the Friends of Sikes Adobe, and will be used to pay for furnishings and gardens at the Sikes Adobe Historic Farmhouse, which is nearing completion of its reconstruction following the 2007 Witch Fire. For further information call Anne Cooper at 858-674-2275, ext. 19 or Tom Cook at 858-487-5088.
< Witch Creek Fire Reconstruction Moving Ahead:
JPA Office and the Sikes Farmstead
posted 04/17/2010
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Main JPA office: Sycamore Creek Rd. south of San Pasqual Valley |
Reconstruction of the main JPA office and of the Sikes Historical Farmstead are proceeding with funding from insurance and FEMA. They were both destroyed in the October 2007 Witch Creek Fire. There was also extensive loss of vegetation in the river valley and considerable damage to the JPA trails, bridges, fences etc. The plants and trees are showing signs of slow recovery. All the trails are now open after much work by the rangers and volunteers and funding from FEMA.
| Please Save the Date! Sikes Reopening Celebration! Restored and Reconstructed after the 2007 Witch Creek Fire
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Orchids and Onions
posted 04/01/10
The San Dieguito Lagoon Restoration project has been nominated for an ORCHID award in the 2010 competition run by the San Diego Architectural Foundation.
The restoration is funded by Southern California Edison as a mitigation requirement and managed by the San Dieguito River Park JPA. It is complete except for final work at the west end . It has already shown positive ecological results for fish and bird populations and for the maintenance of an open river mouth at North Beach in Del Mar.