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Weather Updates & Park Closures
(Updated 05/17/2012)

  • Five-Oaks Trail preparation in Volcan Mountain Wilderness Preserve is set for Saturday, May 19, start 9 a.m. Long-sleeve shirt, hiking shoes, water, snacks, wide-brim hat, sunscreen, work gloves, sunglasses, and light jacket advised.
  • Santa Ysabel East Open Space Preserve will be closed to the general public on May 19-20 for a special event.  The Preserve will re-open to the general public on May 21.  We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
  • Wilderness Gardens Open Space Preserve will be closed on May 22-23 for road work.
  • Lincoln Acres County Park will be closed on May 21 for construction.  The park will re-open on May 22
  • Road construction (asphalt roadway repair) will take place from Friday, May 18 - Sunday, May 20 at Sweetwater Regional Park.  We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
  • Road construction (sealing and striping) will take place from Monday, June 18 - Wednesday, June 20 at Sweetwater Regional Park.  We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

For up to date information on park closures, please call our reservation and information center at (858) 694-3049 or you can visit us on Facebook and Twitter.   


Media Releases

January
Vegetation Burns Planned for Julian Parks
Hellhole Canyon Open Space Preserve Has Much To Offer
Artificial Turf Donation Speeds Improvements at Sweetwater Lane Sports Park

February
4S Fields Get Artificial Turf Process Started
San Diego County Parks Uses Web Based Mobile Technology to Get Ahead of the Curve
Free Exercise Classes Offered on February 29 to Celebrate Leap Year
Heavenly Bodies Strut Their Stuff at Sycamore Canyon Star Parties
4S Fields to Get Artificial Turf
Dos Picos Park Can Exercise the Body and Mind

March
Vallecito Days Recreates Frontier Life
Dairy Mart Road One Mile Trail Loop Opens to Public
Grand Opening of Dairy Mart Loop Trail a Success
Volunteer Park Host a Lifesaver in Car Accident
Supervisors Approve Free Campground Use For Veterans
It's How We Live Festival Returns to Lakeside
Spring Valley Community Center Opens New Tech Center

April
El Capitan and Los Penasquitos Named Best Trails in San Diego
County to Build 88 Seat Amphitheater at Live Oak Park
Life Size Candy Land Game Comes to Dos Picos County Park
South County Park to Honor Boys Slain in 1993
It's How We Live Festival at Spring Valley
Bringing Tech Outdoors

May
No news at this time

June
No news at this time

July
No news at this time

August
No news at this time

September
See Toy Story 3 and Bring a Toy for Young Patients at Movies in the Park
Boo! County Parks has Halloween Covered

October
Ranchos Penasquitos Arch-In-The-Park Event
Ribbon-cutting to be held for San Dieguito Park recycled water conversion project
Key Link in Coast to Crest Trail Opens in Poway
County OKs adding 113 acres to Goodan Ranch Sycamore Canyon Preserve
Rancho Guajome Adobe Dia de los Muertos Event
San Diego Supervisors Affirm Parks and Recreation Business Plan

November
County Parks and Recreation Wins National Accreditation
Get Thee to the Renaissance Faire at Felicita Park
Notice of Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report
Officials Consider Fees and Other Options to Fund Public Parks
San Dieguito Wetlands 'the Yosemite of Southern California'
Mt. Olympus Preserve Grows 
Local Kids Learn Basketball Skills at the Spring Valley Gym
County Parks Teen Centers Named a Conservation Leader by the NRPA Conservation Task Force in National Article
La Presa Middle School Athletic Park One Step Closer to Reality

December
Supervising Park Ranger Receives Full Page Spread in 92129 Magazine
County Parks Historian Takes Readers Along Historical Stage Routes in  a New Book
Trekking Through the Trails at Ramona Grasslands