Just in time for an early spring bloom, San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy is hosting a group hike from 9 a.m. to noon Feb. 27 in lovely Pamo Valley near Ramona. Led by San Dieguito River Park Ranger Felipe Franco-Ortiz, the “Walk N Talk” hike will include plenty of dialogue about the plants and wildlife that call Pamo Valley home. The Conservancy’s staff will join park rangers to field questions and discuss conservation activities within the River Park. Walk N Talk hikes are scheduled on...

Spots are filling up fast for Valentine's Tea Saturday and Sunday Sikes Adobe Historic Farmstead,  12655 Sunset Drive, Escondido. Nibble from a sumptuous spread and s ip blends of tea inspired by landscapes of the San Dieguito River Park. Seatings are scheduled for noon and 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, and noon and 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15. Register:  https://sdrp.org/a-unique-way-to-celebrate-valentines-day/

A few spaces are still open and training has started for the Mt. Kilimanjaro Challenge, a unique San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy journey to the top of Africa's tallest peak. Far from the San Dieguito watershed and at 19,341 feet above sea level, hikers can explore the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro Challenge as this faraway group hike returns for a second, epic adventure during summer 2026. In February 2025, a group of a dozen hikers completed the first “Climb for the Conservancy: Mt....