The parents and students of Ivy High School invite the community to help rebuild and restore the brick wells that provide water for the school’s fruit trees.
Learn more at the event listing on our Community Calendar.
Volunteer Day at Monserate Mountain Preserve
By Susan J. Liebes
Fallbrook Land Conservancy
The Fallbrook Land Conservancy resumed its monthly Volunteer Day at Monserate Mountain Preserve this past Saturday, Sept. 5 at the crack of dawn!
Board members and volunteers met at the trail head at 6 a.m. in a race against the heatwave. We hiked up the trail about a mile to where it meets an access road. This road is part of the MMP trail system, linking the peak to a lower portion of the trail and creating a challenging 5-mile loop.
However, this road also provides access to the Preserve for emergency vehicles, including fire and paramedics. Over the years, the road has degraded due to erosion and it is now overgrown with chaparral, making it difficult for large emergency vehicles to navigate.
The FLC was recently awarded a grant from San Diego County to make improvements on MMP, including funding to repave this access road. We are leveraging that funding by enlisting our volunteers to prepare the road for grading and repaving by cutting back overgrown brush. This will allow us to reduce the cost of maintaining the road so we can utilize more of the grant funding for trail improvements, which are also greatly needed.
Once the road is ready for paving, volunteer work will continue on the trail where we are addressing erosion issues. The next FLC Volunteer Day is Saturday, Oct. 3 at Monserate Mountain Preserve. Time will be decided based on the weather report but will start between 6-8 am. Please check the Community Calendar, our Fallbrook Land Conservancy Facebook page, or FallbrookLandConservancy.org for updates.
Stagecoach Sunday going virtual this year
Fallbrook Land Conservancy is taking a break from tradition this year with a week-long series of virtual events designed to bring you all the fun of our popular, community festival to the comfort of your own home. STAGECOACH SUNDAY UPLOADED kicks off on Monday, Sept. 28 with wildlife encounters, tours of our local preserves, and more. The event culminates on Sunday, October 4, at our FLC Facebook page as winners of our GO WILD photo contest are announced.
Learn more at the Community Calendar listing.
Brush abatement – fire prevention at Escondido Moose
Escondido Moose Lodge (#1874) is seeking volunteers for a brush abatement work day Saturday, Sept. 5, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Light work cutting palm fronds, raking grass, stacking cut firewood. Water will be provided. The Moose Lodge is located at 25721 Jesmond Dene Rd, Escondido, CA 92026. Call 760-745-1874. Learn more on our Community Calendar.
Fallbrook Land Conservancy Volunteer Day is back!
FLC Volunteer Day is back! Saturday, Sept. 5 at 6 a.m. (please note earlier time to beat the heat) we will meet at the Monserate Mountain Preserve trailhead and hike up about a mile up the trail to work on trimming brush. Tools and training will be provided. Please bring water, sun protection, and a mask to wear when close to others!
County health orders (i.e., coronavirus) willing, this will be an event the first Saturday of each month.
Read more in the Community Calendar.