Meeting Cancellation – January 10, 2019

The January 10th, 2019 meeting of The San Diego River Conservancy has been cancelled. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held March 14th, 2019.

NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY (NOFA) – SAN DIEGO RIVER CONSERVANCY – PROPOSITION 1 GRANT PROGRAM, ROUND 4

The San Diego River Conservancy (Conservancy) is pleased to announce the availability of approximately $4 million in funding for the Watershed Protection and Restoration Program. The amount awarded will depend on the quality of the proposals submitted. Work performed under the grant agreement is subject to availability of funds through the State’s normal budget process. Payments under the grant will be made on a reimbursement basis only. Concept Proposals are due to Dustin Harrison dharrison@sdrc.ca.gov and Julia Richards jrichards@sdrc.ca.gov no later than close of business on January 30, 2018. Applicants are encouraged to consult with the Conservancy prior to submitting a Concept Proposal.

SDRC’s Proposition 1 Guidelines Update Public Workshops

The San Diego River Conservancy held two public workshops, one on Wednesday October 4, 2017 @ 1pm at the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board, 2375 Northside Drive, Board Hearing Room, San Diego, and the other on Wednesday October 11, 2017 @ 9am at the Santee City Hall, 10601 Magnolia Avenue, Bldg. 8A, in Santee, California. Read more…

San Diego River Conservancy’s Legislative Report 2014 – 2016

Dear Members of the California State Legislature,

On behalf of the San Diego River Conservancy, thank you for your continued interest and support of work by the Conservancy to protect and enhance the unique history, natural resources and cultural heritage within the river’s watershed.

Attached is an update on the San Diego River watershed including a summary, a map highlighting selected projects for the period of 2014 to 2016, and a video.

I would personally like to thank members of the Conservancy Board, state and federal agencies, the Kumeyaay Nation, the County of San Diego, the community of Lakeside, the cities of San Diego and Santee, the Conservancy’s many community-based partners, our staff and the hundreds of volunteers who work with nonprofit organizations and local partners for their dedication and tireless efforts to make the river and its watershed a cultural, historical and natural resource for all to enjoy now and into the future.

Julia L. Richards
Executive Officer

The Water Quality, Supply and Infrastructure Improvement Fund 2014 (2014 Water Bond)

The Conservancy will be accepting concept proposal for FY 16/17 from May 30 – July 8, 2016 for Round 2 of its Proposition 1 grant program

Please click link to access program information. http://sdrc.ca.gov/prop-1/

San Diego River Conservancy’s Invasive Control Program: Sycamore Creek

“A waterway clogged with the wrong type of non-native vegetation is a recipe for flooding, elevated risk for wildfire and diminished habitat value for wildlife. That’s why the San Diego River Conservancy is spending $208,000 over the next few months to remove invasive plants from Sycamore Creek in the city of Santee…”
Read the article

View the photo documentation