Trail Events

The Foundation holds or participate in events of interest for all you keen hikers, bikers and equestrians on a regular basis. If you would like to be included on the mailing list for these, please subscribe to our E-news updates.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Thursday, November 3rd at 11:00 am. Introduction of the Trans County Trail

 

PAST EVENTS:

 

Trans Forest Expedition of the Trans County Trail

May 21-24, 2005

What? 

·        Sign up to hike across the concept route of the Trans County Trail on the Cleveland National Forest

 

When?

·        Saturday (May 21) through Tuesday (May 24)

 

Where?

·        Starting at Lake Cuyamaca and ending on Wild Cat Canyon near Barona Valley…the itinerary is as follows:

o       May 21:  Cuyamaca to Boulder Creek

o       May 22:  Boulder Creek to Saddleback

o       May 23:  Saddleback to Featherstone Christian Camp

o       May 24:  Featherstone to Wildcat Canyon

Why?

·        To facilitate the personal understanding of key agency cooperators of the concept route across the Cleveland National Forest.

·        To promote awareness of and support for the Trans County Trail.

 

How?

·        Contact Chris Nyce, the Recreation and Lands Officer on the Palomar Ranger District, at cnyce@fs.fed.us or 760-788-0250 ext. 3325 and he will send you more information on the agenda and answer any questions that you may have.

·        Go to http://www.sandiegoriver.org/tct/ and pay $50 to the San Diego River Park Foundation for food and logistics

·        Attend a mandatory pre-trip meeting…date TBA.

 

Saturday, March 12: Trail work day --LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS

Please join us Saturday, March 12th for a great day of trail construction. Volunteers from the Sea to Sea Foundation and the San Diego River Park Foundation are coming together to construct a brand new section of trail from San Diego Country Estates to the spectacular Cedar Creek Falls in the San Diego River Gorge.  Learn trail engineering and construction technology, and enjoy the beautiful views of this unique wilderness area.
 
Meet at the end of Ramona Oaks in the San Diego Country Estates at 9am. Bring work clothes, water, lunch. We’ll have all the tools and supervisors.

To volunteer, please sign up at the Cleveland National Forest volunteer site: http://www.sandiegoriver.org/sdfrn/CurrentProjects.htm  

Here you can see a list of the upcoming projects that the Cleveland National Forest has lined up.  The project on March 12, is the 5th one down. You can sign up by emailing volunteer@sdfirerecovery.net  or you can email or call Dave Harloff, the wilderness/trails manager for Cleveland National Forest, 760-788-0250 or dharloff@fs.fed.us with any further questions.

Jim  Hagey and Karina Bania of the Sea to Sea Trail will be coordinating this event with the Cleveland National Forest.

June 4: National Trails Day

2004:

April 24:  Earth Day at Rancho Cuyamaca State Park     

June 5: National Trails Day at Los Penasquitos Park

September 18:  National Public Lands Day “Trail Day 2004"

2003:
November 16: Outdoors Education event at Anza-Borrego Desert, Visitor Center
November 9: Outdoor Education event at the Salton Sea
October 26: Outdoor Education event at Los Penasquitos Lagoon
October 18: Outdoor Education event at Poway’s Kumeyaay-Ipai Interpretive Center
September 19/20/21: TRAIL DAY 2003
August 10 & 24: Trail work days
July 13 & 27: Trail work days
June 26: Backpacker’s ‘Get Out More Tour’ at REI
June 8 & 29: Trail work days
June 7: National Trails Day
June 7: Geocaching Challenge launch!
June 1: Outdoor Education event at Lake Cuyamaca
May 21: Geocaching and GPS clinic at REI
May 17: Coastal Snapshot Day
May 12-16: California Bike Commute Week
May 18: Trail work day
April 24: Earth Day Environmental Fair
April 13 & 27: Trail work days
April 12: Tree planting
April 6: Stelzer park cleanup
March 30: Toyota Desert Cleanup
March 29: Sally Ride Science Festival
March 24: Team REI Salomon/Clif at REI
March 22 & 23: REI Desert Adventure Classic
March 9 & 23: Trail work days
March 16: Trail work day
February 22: Sally Ride Science Festival
February 16: Trail work day
February 9 & 23: Trail work days
January 5 & 19: Trail work days
January 1 to May 31, 2003: ‘Take only Photos’ competition
December 12, 2002: Annual Foundation’s Holiday Party
December 7 & 21: Trail work days
November 9 & 23: Trail work days
October 26: Trail work day
October 21:  MountainFilm Festival  
October 18:  National Water Monitoring Day
October 6: Trail work day
September 21:  Trail Day 2002
September 1 & 15: Trail work days
August 4 & 18:  Trail work days
July 28:  At REI on Military Night
June 20, 2002:  At REI with Backpacker magazine