Free Talk: The Geology of Elfin Forest, Thursday, May 16th from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Elfin Forest Interpretive Center

Free Talk: The Geology of Elfin Forest, Thursday, May 16th from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Elfin Forest Interpretive Center Free Talk: The Geology of Elfin Forest, Thursday, May 16th from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Elfin Forest Interpretive Center with Cathy Jain, Professor in the Earth, Space and Aviation Sciences Department at Palomar College Spring at Elfin [...]

Free Talk: Amphibians and Reptiles of San Diego County, at the Elfin Forest Interpretive Center

Free Talk: Amphibians and Reptiles of San Diego County, Thursday, April 18th from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Elfin Forest Interpretive Center With its varied topography of coast, mountains, and desert, the San Diego region, considered one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots, boasts a rich variety of amphibians and reptiles – from the arboreal salamander [...]

San Elijo Hills Buy Local and Demand Quality

San Elijo Hills Buy Local and Demand Quality Our local San Elijo Hills neighborhood is one of the building blocks of a more sustainable world. Shop where you live. Support local artisans. Do at least one thing to connect with your neighborhood merchants and, in doing so, you will build a stronger community with great [...]

2012 Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve Photo Contest

2012 Photo Contest Entry Form 2012 Photo Contest Official Rules Olivenhain Municipal Water District and the Escondido Creek Conservancy invite amateur photographers of all ages to the Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve for its seventh annual amateur photography contest which begins August 1. OMWD Park Supervisor Jeff Anderson states: “Exploring a place through the lens of [...]

Check It Out: Elfin Forest Reserve- San Diego Union Tribune

BY AMANDA STROUSE San Diego Union Tribune THE PLACE: Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve With a beautiful drive as therapeutic as the scenic hikes, it’s not difficult to figure out why people visit the Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve. This 784-acre open-space reserve opened in 1991. It offers about 11 miles of hiking trails and six designated [...]

Brush Fire south of Questhaven Road adjacent to San Elijo Hills

A small brush fire started Thursday night at 9:15 p.m. south of Questhaven road just east of San Elijo Hills. The fire is 100% extinguished and burned less then a 1/2 acre of San Diego County owned brush land. The parcel is located south of Venzano and adjacent to Cambria neighborhoods in San Elijo Hills. San [...]

Mountain Lion sighting in Elfin Forest

Neighbors in the Elfin Forest  area have alerted us that there has been a recent Mountain Lion sighting in their community.  A reminder of the December 2007 sighting at Cal State San Marcos of a lion that was thought to have been pushed west by October 2007 fires. The following safety tips are provided by [...]