Enrollment opens for conservancy’s ‘sense of place’ program
REGION — The San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy is accepting enrollments for the 2024-25 season of Exploring Our Sense of Place, a program of excursions...
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State awards conservancy group $1.5 mil for habitat restoration
RANCHO SANTA FE — The San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy has received $1.5 million from the Wildlife Conservation Board to restore 12.5 acres or riparian...
Del Mar approves River Path extension despite $1.4M shortfall
DEL MAR — The city of Del Mar has approved plans for a 2,000-foot pedestrian path along the San Dieguito Lagoon, the third and final...
San Dieguito River conservancy honored
REGION – The San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy has been selected as the 38th senate district’s nonprofit of the year. The conservancy has worked for...
Del Mar lagoon committee seeks collaboration on blue carbon project
DEL MAR – The City of Del Mar’s San Dieguito Lagoon Committee last week created a subcommittee with a goal to participate in Wildcoast’s Blue...
North County couple discovers owl family during quarantine
REGION — For some people, sheltering in place has been a positive experience. They’ve used the time finishing unfinished business, connecting with old friends, cleaning...
Plant enthusiasts hunt for rare specimens
Several plant enthusiasts meandered up a lush, off-trail hill in the Santa Fe Valley Open Space on a cool day in early March, their eyes...
Volunteers restore native species to Brigantine Basin
Volunteers help the San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy replant native species to the marsh....
Arroyo Preserve fire safety project underway
A grant-funded project for $83,300 awarded to the Rancho Santa Fe Association to help minimize fire hazards in the Arroyo Preserve has officially begun. Endowed...
Hikers’ challenge covers five trails
The San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy (SDRVC) has issued a Coast-to-Crest Trail Challenge to hikers and bikers, to explore some of San Dieguito River Park’s...
River Valley Conservancy funding received
August was a great month for trail lovers and September is shaping up to be pretty good as well....
River Path Del Mar extension making giant strides
DEL MAR — Plans to extend River Path Del Mar, a quarter-mile stretch of land between San Dieguito Drive and the lagoon, are “moving forward...
Study rounds up county’s aerial insects
REGION — The most numerous species caught were flies, followed by butterflies and then wasps....