"Mountains are earth's undecaying monuments."
Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1868
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"He who knows what sweet and virtues are in the ground, the waters, the plants, the heavens, and how to come at these enchantments, is the rich and royal man."
Ralph W. Emerson, 1844
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"'Come, wander with me,' she said, 'Into regions yet untrod; And read what is still unread In the manuscripts of God.'"
Henry W. Longfellow, 1857
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Join us to protect your quality of life!
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State Conservancy Bill Signed to
Create a San Diego River Park |
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"A river seems a magic thing. A magic, moving, living part of the very earth itself-for it is from the soil, both from its depth and from its surface, that a river has its beginning."
Laura Gilpin, 1949 |
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$12 million for the River that Runs Through Santee!
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A State Conservancy is created with the ability to acquire, restore and manage land in the San Diego River area. Significant funds have become available to purchase our most valuable and scenic open spaces in the San Diego River watershed from willing sellers. This is great news for our long-term vision of creating and linking a San Diego River Park to the San Dieguito River Park.
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Fanita Ranch - Santee's Crown Jewel as a State Park
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Fanita Ranch meets all criteria for an outstanding addition to the state park system.
Expanded Recreation: Fanita Ranch is conducive to hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, birdwatching, and camping. Outdoor enthusiasts already make use of Fanita Ranch when they expand their activities from neighboring regional parks from Mission Trails, Santee Lakes, and Sycamore Canyon/Goodan Ranch.
Urban Strategy: Fanita Ranch (with well over a million people within a 20 mile radius) offers a wilderness experience to an urban population. Recreators can experience San Diego as it was 100 years ago, yet be only minutes from their homes, businesses and shopping.
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Preventing Hillside Destruction
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"May 5, 2001
SAN DIEGO -- Bulldozers may have illegally carved roads into a pristine canyon near Mission Trails Regional Park, angering residents, environmentalists and a city councilman trying to preserve the land.
Code enforcement inspectors are expected next week to sanction a subcontractor working for Pardee Construction, one of the region's largest home developers. San Diego City Councilman Jim Madaffer also has scheduled a public hearing on the violation.
City officials issued a stop-work order last week against Geocon, a geotechnical company, when it was discovered the company was destroying sensitive habitat on grassy hillside fields near San Diego's eastern border with Santee."
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Fanita Ranch Development Defeated in a Landslide!
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"10-Nov-1999 Wednesday
SANTEE -- Opponents of Fanita Ranch blocked the controversial 2,988-home development with an overwhelming 65 percent of the vote last night, halting
a project they believed would clog roads, create visual blight and lower property values."
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