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The San Diego Natural History Museum is crowdsourcing an effort to observe birds of prey that are nesting around the Batiquitos Lagoon, located between Carlsbad and Encinitas, particularly on private property that museum researchers can’t access.
The Rancho Santa Fe Association’s Forest Health and Preservation Committee continues its work to protect and maintain what they believe to be the most valuable part of Rancho Santa Fe’s history and identity: its trees.
State safety rules limit water levels, leaving the birds’ nests high and dry
The San Dieguito River Park Joint Powers Authority (SDRP JPA) recently announced the award of a $1,397,800 grant from the California Natural Resources Agency’s Recreational Trails and Greenways grant program, funded by Proposition 68 and passed by California voters in 2018.
The San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy (SDRVC) is beginning the final quarter of its California Fire Safe Council $18,664 Fire Prevention Grant for work at Lusardi Creek County Preserve, owned by the San Diego County Department of Parks and Recreation.
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The new property will expand wildlife corridors and native habitat
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Despite concerns raised by the Forest Health and Preservation Committee about “aggressive” tree removals on the golf course, the RSF Association has determined that the Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club is following the set procedures with its tree management program.
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Jace Valentine, an avid 9-year-old fisherman from Rancho Santa Fe, recently caught a 9-pound whopper of a catfish at the pond at the Arroyo Preserve.
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On July 1, San Diego County Supervisors Kristin Gaspar and Jim Desmond announced the “Tour Our Trails” county parks challenge.
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The Rancho Santa Fe Association will host the grand opening of its new arboretum near the golf course in coming weeks.
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In the spirit of its mission to collectively support the community, members of the Rancho Santa Fe Women’s Fund recently gathered to assemble Easter baskets for children from three local nonprofit organizations: Ronald McDonald House, San Diego Rescue Mission, and Carol’s House supported by the Community Resource Center in Encinitas.
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The La Jolla Light presents this continuing series of online activities to undertake on your computer or tablet during your quarantine quandary. • The UC San Diego economics department presents “Memory and Financial Decisions” at 8 a.m.
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Water board wants waste management measures at Del Mar Horse Park
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One photo shows someone wearing a T-shirt that says “Catholics vs. Convicts III,” another shows Cathedral players making a gang sign
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Del Mar Fairgrounds officials provided additional details this week about Homegrown Fun, a scaled-down version of the annual county fair that the state-owned venue will hold to better comply with COVID-19 public health restrictions.
Local Girl Scout Troop 3173 spent an afternoon on the Rancho Santa Fe SMARTS Farm on Feb. 24.
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For a little over a year, the SMARTS Farm at The Orchard has been cultivating a love for nature and sprouting community connections in a somewhat secret garden at The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe’s property.
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The Escondido Creek Conservancy is providing special access to its wildlife preserves for a new educational hike series called Wonders of the Watershed.
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The Rancho Santa Fe Association continues to work toward getting a permanent restroom constructed at Richardson Field.
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The San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy (SDRVC) is once again offering its popular Trails & Ales Hike Series in partnership with the Native Collective, the Escondido Creek Conservancy, Hike San Diego, Volcan Mountain Foundation and San Diego Canyonlands.
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The Rancho Santa Fe Association installed a new play structure at the Rancho Santa Fe Sports Field.
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With the spring and onset of summer comes the return of the lerp psyllid insect to Rancho Santa Fe’s trees, an insect that eats up red gum eucalyptus foliage and leaves behind a big mess.
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“Elegant” and “understated” are two words that come to mind when you enter the grounds of the Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club, much in character with the Ranch itself.
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On Sunday, June 9 the San Dieguito River Park JPA will celebrate 30 years of environmental preservation, recreation and education with trail runs, a community fair, farmer’s market and silent auction from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Sikes Adobe Historic Farmstead in Escondido.
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The Rancho Santa Fe Association and its project partners, the San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy, California Native Plant Society and Urban Corps of San Diego, have been awarded $53,500 in funding to continue their work to reduce wildfire risk by removing highly flammable invasive species along the San Dieguito River.
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