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What's New at the Park?
Trail Extension to Santee to begin
Now that the State is once again beginning to pay grants, we are looking forward to beginning our next project. The Riverford Bridge Trail Project is funded by the San Diego River Conservancy with funding coming from YOU, the California voter and taxpayer, out of the Proposition 40 bond funds. The trail development cost are estimated to be $800,000 and the project is slated to begin as soon as the grant funds are thawed at the State level. This trail project will extend the existing trail another mile, taking it under Riverford Road Bridge to the Lakeside Baseball Park and basically to Santee, where it connect with the river trail planned for that community.
The project will take about three years to complete, primarily because we are taking the trail through sensitive habitat and need to plan that very carefully to minimize disruptions to the plants and the animals living in the river bottom. In the not-so-distant future ( 5 years) you should be able to walk/ride from Lakeside to Mission Trails Regional Park with stops along the way at the Santee YMCA and pool and Santee Town Center to cool yourself down, wet your whistle and maybe even catch a movie.
A project like this, is completed with the cooperation and support from many agencies and groups. Our partners in this effort are the San Diego River Conservancy, the Upper San Diego River Improvement District, the Resource Agency, Lakeside Land Co and Caster Enterprises. Each is supporting this project because they understand that the San Diego River Trail is good for the river park, good for the community and good for business.
We will need volunteers to help construct this trail and there MAY be an opportunity for more dedication trees. Join our mailing list (top of this page), become a member, and Happy Trails to You!
THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERSLakeside's River Park Conservancy would like to thank everyone who contributed to our recent emergency fundraising appeal (see list). Thanks to your support we are weathering the State's financial crisis and are looking forward to continuing the work we have started. You can read more about how the Conservancy fared during the recent budget crisis here. Even though our Emergency Appeal is over, donations are still very much needed and welcome. You can use the button to the left or visit our Donations page for more information about how you can help. |
DECK OVERLOOK OPENSCome and enjoy a quiet moment overlooking the pond
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Volunteer to Help at the Park
The Park has ongoing needs for people to help with planting, weeding, trail maintenance, and other outdoor work. In addition, we often need people for special events and for office help. Volunteers work in group with like-minded friends and enjoy the social aspects as well as getting a feeling of accomplishment. If you have a few hours to spare, even occasionally, please consider volunteering!
Save the Date
The annual Blue Moon Dinner and Fundraiser will be held under the stars on the trail on October 3, 2009. This is always a popular event on the Lakeside social calendar and includes drinks, dinner, a silent auction, and an exciting live auction.
Space is limited so get your tickets early. Tickets will be available in August. Be sure you are on our e-mailing list and you will receive notification when tickets are available. Notifications will also be mailed to our members and tickets will be available online.