Partner Organizations
The San Diego River Park is an idea that caught the public's imagination in 1998-2001. Lakeside led the charge in East County with a petition drive with over 6,000 signatures asking for a river park along the San Diego River. In Santee, interest in creating a river park blossomed at about the same time, followed by the City of San Diego. In a very short time, Lakeside's River Park Conservancy and the San Diego River Park Foundation were established as 501(c)3's to allow for the purchase of land and for fundraising. In the mean time, local elected leaders in the City of San Diego pushed for the creation of the San Diego River Conservancy, a state chartered conservancy, like the well known Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy or the Tahoe Conservancy. Their board members represent all of the State and local governmental agencies with jurisdiction over the river. It's role is to advocate for and funnel money from state agencies and bond issues to the San Diego River Park effort. Creating a 52-mile long river park and trail requires many governments, agencies, nonprofits and friends groups to work together. Each group has an important role to play.
San Diego River Conservancy
State Chartered Agency - Jurisdiction - 0.5 miles on either side of the centerline of the San Diego River and all of its tributaries from the headwaters in Julian to Ocean Beach in the City of San Diego
The City of San Diego
Jurisdiction: Mission Trails Regional Park to Ocean Beach
The City of Santee
Jurisdiction: Area from Mission Trails Regional Park to the border with Lakeside
The County of San Diego
Jurisdiction: From the border with the City
of Santee east to Julian at the headwaters.
Lakeside's River Park Conservancy
Sphere of Influence: border of Santee east to the
base of El Capitan Dam
San Diego River Park Foundation
Sphere of Influence: Providing volunteer
efforts to the City of San Diego and Santee
as well as land acquisition in the headwaters
above El Capitan Dam
The San Diego Foundation
Provided seed funding, operational, and
capacity building grants for Lakeside's
River Park Conservancy and the San Diego
River Park Foundation
All of these agency efforts are supported by the
great efforts of:
Back Country Land Trust
Lakeside Historical Society
Lakeside Union School District
San Diego River Coalition
Barona Resort and Casino
San Diego Gas and Electric
Lakeside Chamber of Commerce
San Diego Mountain Bike Association
Equestrian Groups
Citizen's Trail Advisory Group
