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OUR MISSION
to preserve the biological integrity of the San Diego River while integrating recreational, educational, and cultural opportunities for youth, seniors, and families.

Lakeside’s River Park Conservancy (LRPC) was established in 2001 to restore 100 acres of depleted sand mine on the San Diego River.  Over two decades later, this restored property now provides critical riparian habitat for wildlife and important ecosystem services to the surrounding community. 

 

The land has been enhanced to provide flood protection, improve water quality, and provide the conditions for life for native species.  There are two standing ponds, and trees and plants have matured to provide canopy and ground cover.  In addition, the river park maintains a 2-mile trail segment of the San Diego River Trail from Channel Road in Lakeside to the eastern edge of Santee--that currently serves as the primary way for the public to access and enjoy the wild space created by the Conservancy. 

In a world where almost 70% of the planet's biodiversity has been lost in the last 50 years, the river park is one small example of nature restoration that moves the needle back the other way.

 

The LRPC field crew works in the surrounding community, actively managing the eradication of invasive species along the River and providing fire risk reduction services to private property owners by lifting trees, constructing fire breaks, and removing dry material and potential fuel for wildfires. And, excitingly, we are in the process of building the San Diego River Science Field Station, for use by students, teachers, and scientists to practice environmental science on site and take advantage of the river park’s natural “living laboratory” opportunities for learning outside the classroom.

history

The San Diego River is California’s first river.  It has always played an integral role in the lives of San Diegans from its importance to our Kumeyaay people, and all of the immigrant groups that followed. For many years, until the advent of El Capitan and San Vicente Dams, the annual flooding allowed for dry land farming along the river valley.  With the advent of the dams, and the loss of ground water recharge, farming faded and sand mining became the staple economic activity along the river.

 

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Lakeside's River Park Conservancy

501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization Federal Tax ID 91-2156461

12108 Industry Rd, Lakeside, CA 92040

info@lakesideriverpark.org

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