Escondido Creek Conservancy

Our outdoor education programs serve school children and adults in north san diego county. We educate people of all ages about why wildlands and wildlife are important. These programs are sponsored by grants from individuals, or are paid programming provided by schools. The purpose of these programs includes engaging youth with a range of outdoor educational and environmental activities to improve their connection to nature and shape future land stewards. Expenses include the salaries of our education team as well as general expenses of the conservancy's operations. The conservancy's education programs help fulfill the conservancy's vision for the watershed to become a model of vibrant urban communities and viable natural ecosystems thriving together.

The escondido creek watershed invasive plant control, restoration, and fire prevention program: the project, by the escondido creek conservancy (conservancy), will address invasive, non-native plant species across the escondido creek watershed in north san diego county. It will primarily utilize mechanical and chemical treatment of invasive, non-native plants in nature preserves owned and managed by the grantee, in riparian areas, along 8 miles of escondido creek, from upper to mid watershed. It will also treat invasive plants on neighboring, privately-owned lands in order to accomplish watershed-scale control of certain plants and engage the community in conservation. Retreatments and monitoring of progress will ensure long-term maintenance of gains. The work will include cutting with hand tools and chainsaws, painting and/or targeted spraying of stumps with herbicides, replanting with native riparian vegetation in a few selected areas, and working with neighbors for treatment and maintenance.