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Our
mission is to preserve and restore the biological integrity and
beauty of the San Diego River while integrating recreational, educational,
and cultural opportunities for youth, seniors, families and citizens
of East San Diego County.
To
accomplish that mission we:
1.
Acquire, through purchase or donation, land along the Lakeside stretch
of the San Diego River
2.
Restore that land with natural water contours and native vegetation
to provide improved water quality, habitat for wildlife and flood
control
3.
Construct and maintain a public trail for the use, enjoyment, and
education of the community and develop
and maintain recreational and educational facilities related to
nature, the environment, and the cultural history of the river
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US
What's
New at the Park?
Temporary
Trail Closure
The
trail will be closed beginning September 8 for approximately
a month for the construction of new deck overlooking the east
pond. This deck will give an excellent view of the plants
and animals that depend on the pond and is a good complement
to the west pond overlook, with its close-up perspective on
the wetlands. As soon as the construction is completed we
will welcome visotors back to enjoy the new and improved trail.
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West
Pond Overlook |
 Second
Blue Moon Dinner a Popular Spot
The
evening was a perfect temperature, the sun was setting and
Italian music was playing in the background. Soon the stars
were  twinkling
and the moon was shining brightly over our east pond. The
2nd Annual Blue Moon Dinner on September 13 was a huge hit!
According to one of our guests it was a “Great Party
– everything was gorgeous!” This year we reached
our max and SOLD OUT. More than 285 guests attended and enjoyed
the auction, wine and dinner on the trail. The silent auction
hosted over 90 items ranging from museum tickets, art, jewelry,
theater tickets, and dinner passes to a guitar, a fountain,
an oak tree, tours, yoga classes, and photographs. The live
auction included everyone's favorite... an adorable puppy!
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LRPC
Earns Kudos from State Office of Reclamation
Lakeside's
River Park Conservancy is highlighted in the Spring issue
of SMARA Update, the newsletter of the California
State Office of Mine Reclamation [OMR]. The OMR was established
to ensure that mined lands are returned to a beneficial use
after mining. LRPC's project is discussed as an example of
how mined lands can be reclaimed to open space to provide
a variety of uses. The article describes the process of land
acquisition and restoration and states that "the Lakeside
River Park Conservancy’s restoration of the former Vulcan
and Hanson properties will set the standard for other restoration
projects along other portions of the [San Diego] river."
Read
the entire article on pp. 4-5 of SMARA
Update.
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Volunteer
to Help with Planting at the Park
Fall
and winter are the planting seasons for California native
plants. In addition to our ongoing need for volunteers
to help beautify and maintain the Park, we are looking
for volunteers for special planting events. Vounteers
are needed for outdoor work (planting, weed control, watering
and trail maintenance) and for indoor work (mailings,
public outreach, clerical work). If you have a few hours
to spare, even occasionally, please consider volunteering!
Information about how to volunteer.
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Construction
Project Corner
Phase
One of the project, the restoration of part of the river and
the construction of a wetlands, has been singled out by the
State Water Resources Control Board as a "Success Story"
in handling polluted runoff into the river. Read
the story.
Phase
Two has now begun. Errecca Construction, under contract to
Caltrans, has removed large amounts of dirt from the south
side of the Park to create the Big Dig. The dirt is being
used as fill in the construction of the Highway 52 extension
to Highway 67. At the same time, the removal of the dirt has
lowered the ground level and allowed for the natural river
bottom to re-emerge. Work stopped for the summer to allow
birds to nest along the river, but now the remaining earthen
berm between the river and the Big Dig is being removed. Willow
and mulefat are already appearing in the bottom of the Big
Dig and the area will be further re-vegetated to create a
new wetlands habitat. The area will also provide additional
water storage areas during floods.
More.
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