Help protect critical natural areas
for their scenic, recreation, & wildlife values

Update 6/21/2010 10AM

We have reached agreement on a 126 acre acquisition! This is a really important one. (See Map Below #3 for Location)
This week we are finalizing the formal agreement to open escrow and will have 10 days to make a deposit for the property.
$14,345 remains for the deposit to secure the deal. Just a Few Days Left!

A major grant will pay for the balance of the acquisition, about $800,000. But a deposit is needed to secure the agreement.
Your donation toward the deposit will be leveraged by this grant 50 to 1!

The grant is part of a $1.1 million land acquisition grant the River Park Foundation was awarded by the State of California, Department of Water Resources from Proposition 50 funds. With the grant we have already protected one property!


Take Action - Donate Today
With a donation of $10, $100 or more, you can be the difference conserving 126 acres of scenic open space near El Capitan Reservoir to benefit people today, our children and future generations.
This is SDRPF's #1 priority acquisition. With your support, we can protect this forever!

TWO DONATION OPTIONS

1) Donate Any Amount - $10, $100, $1000 or more

Donate online by Credit Card or Bank Card, just click this button!

• Donate $1000 or more and have your name or that of a loved one placed on a dedication plaque at one of the properties protected.
  

• Donate $100 or more and receive a special commemorative certificate.
  

• All donors will be invited to the acquisition ceremony and be recognized in a future Our River Newsletter (unless you prefer to remain anonymous).

Some employers will match their employees donations.
If this applies to you, please don't forget to check with the appropriate people. Thanks!

2) Donate $3000 or more and join the River Wildlife Society
Donate or pledge. We can set up an auto-payment of $250 for 12 monthly payments on your credit card. We can also arrange for donations of stock which can have significant tax benefits. Donations can be made by check or credit card.

Donors at this level will be invited on property tours, conference calls and meetings discussing acquisition priorities, and receive direct reports from SDRPF staff. Contact Sarah by email or at 619-297-7380 for information.

#1

Eagle Peak Preserve

THANK YOU to those that have donated or pledged to the Acquisition Fund.

Burnett Family Charitable Foundation

Heller Foundation of San Diego

Raydene & Peter St. Clair
Kalen Arreola
Cindy Collins
Lea and Betsy Rudee
Barbara and John Palan
Allied Climbers of San Diego
Back Country Land Trust
San Diego Fly Fishers
North County Group, San Diego Chapter of the Sierra Club
San Diego Mountain Biking Association
Elizabeth Giffen
Dr. Phil Pryde
Ruth Hayward
BD Biosciences
Bruce Murray
Donald Hill
Rob Hutsel
Gary DeBusschere
Clark Management Company
Sylvia Herman
Robert Carr
Jim Christian
Steven Higgins
Lana Fayman
Stephen Haase
Glenn Goryl
Roberta Froome
Anonymous (several)
Ann & Michael Sixtus
Anonymous in recognition of Linda D. King
Nora Jean Smith
Gloria Satterwhite
Dan Silver
Katharyn Morgan
Kathy & Rex Wharburton
David Hollander
Zarohin Razak
Marc & Leslie Beauchamp
John & Frances Del Santo
Joel & Nadine Kalmonson
Jaime Ortiz
Jim & Cathy Potter
Rebecca Reid
Dan Conaty
Carrie Schneider
Annette Goff
Kellyn Sanderson
The Clint & Kim Williams Family
Mark Hammer
Igor Sfiligoi
Gary Stephany
Mark Stadler
Linda Harshberger
Tricia Campbell
Donna Steele
Chip Owen
A donation in the name of
Jim and Megan McCullough
Don Steele
Jerry Parker
Todd Ruth
Virginia Hammer
Andrea Tull
Scott Wahl
Jean Kaiwi
Nancy Smith
Kathy Farrelly
Timothy Jara
The Szabo Family
Rhonda Schwartz
Erika Cayton
Karen Begin
Jim & Barbara Peugh

Everyone who attended our Nov. 5th event!

If we made an error on this list, please let us know so we can correct it. email

#2

El Capitan Highlands

#3

Chocolate Creek &
Peutz Creek

About the Grant:
The River Park Foundation has been awarded a $1.1 million grant to acquire lands around El Capitan Reservoir. The Grant was awarded by the Department of Water Resources of the State of California. A partnership of local nonprofits and agencies worked together to submit a $25 million grant. Under the leadership of the County Water Authority, County of San Diego, and City of San Diego the application was successful. Because of the nature of our grant, we are one of the first to have an opportunity to move forward.

This is where you come in!
The more we raise, the more lands we can preserve. At an average of $3000 per acre, your donation can truly make a difference. So please consider donating. If you have a group and would like to have a presentation or learn more about this effort, contact Elizabeth at SDRPF.

First property acquired! Still more to do!
You have an incredible opportunity to be part of an effort to conserve high-priority undeveloped properties. Thanks to our donors we have already acquired a 40 acre property! These properties are near to El Capitan Reservoir so they act as a natural filter to our County's largest drinking water reservoir. They are important for their scenic, wildlife and recreation value.

We work with landowners who would like to sell their lands. With the current economic conditions, we have possibly a once in a lifetime opportunity to acquire these properties at the lowest price we have seen for a long time. So now is the time to act!

A wonderful thing about the grant is that it isn't tied to a specific property, but is considered a program grant meaning it can be applied to the best opportunity available. 100% of your donation will go to the cost of acquiring property.

A donation of $10, $100, $1000 or more can put us over the top and you can be part of an incredible opportunity. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us. Thanks!

El Cajon Mountain (a)

Santa Ysabel Open Space Link (b)