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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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What's
New at the Park?
Second
Annual Trail Run/Walk
In
celebration of San Diego River Days, Lakeside’s River
Park Conservancy will be hosting the 2nd Annual "Run
for the San Diego River" 5K Trail Run/Walk on May
17th at 8 am.
Come and explore our trail, including areas usually closed
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Volunteer
at the Park
We
have an ongoing need for volunteers to help beautify and
maintain the Park. 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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Trail
to Open in May
We
are pleased to announce that the trail will be open to the
public beginning the afternoon of May 17 (after the 5
K Run/Walk). The trail will be open seven days a week,
dawn to dusk. We invite everyone to come and enjoy the peace
and beauty of the river park.
Trail information |
Radio
Interview with the Director
 Our
Executive Director, Robin Rierdan, was a guest on the Treehuggers
International with Tommy Hough show on FM 94/9. Robin discussed
the Conservancy's mission, our current projects, and some upcoming
events. You can hear the entire interview by clicking here
or by visiting their website at http://fm949sd.com/treehuggers/
and scroll down to Show Archives.
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, is removing large amounts of dirt from the south
side of the Park. The dirt will be used as fill in the construction
of the Highway 52 extension to Highway 67. At the same time,
the removal of the dirt will lower the ground level and allow
for the natural river bottom to re-emerge. When Caltrans has
removed the fill, the area will be re-vegetated as a new wetlands
habitat and the area will also provide additional water storage
areas during floods.
More.
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