Fallbrook Land Conservancy Trails Council
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Fallbrook Land Conservancy
Trails Council
Dedicated to creating, preserving and
enhancing our publichiking, equestrian and
bicycling trails
We live in a beautiful area
The Santa Margarita River runs through it…
The last continuously flowing river in Southern California
It is a prime watershed
An area that is one of the last riparian environments in Southern California
An area that is home to unique and endangered wildlife
It is an area rich in history
It is also an area that is vulnerable to fire and vandalism
It is an area that has many inviting trails for hikers, equestrians and bicyclists
Horseback riders say it is the best trail system in Southern California
These are the trails that we are building and want to maintain
So the Trails Council was created
• A part of the Fallbrook Land Conservancy
• A volunteer organization consisting of community leaders
• Monthly meetings • Outreach programs
Benefits of the FLC Trails Council
• Provides hikers, horseback riders and bicyclists with a top-notch trail and pathway system – 1100 acres of riparian Santa Margarita river area
• Promotes awareness and conservation of local plants and wildlife – many of which are endangered
• Reduces littering and vandalism
• Preserves the rural atmosphere • Creates and manages new recreational
areas: 171 acre Santa Margarita Park. • Maintains the 55 acre Sandia Creek Park
and Santa Margarita Trails area owned by Fallbrook Public Utility District
• Plans to open new trails by buying land for public easements
• All of which increases property values
Projects
We want to eventually expand the trails to link to the Pacific Crest Trail
Hard Work and Heavy Equipment
• Volunteers have spent over 2000 hours to date in organized workdays – many more hours individually
• Clear existing trails and build new trails• Buy and install culverts for drainage and erosion control• Buy and install picnic tables, benches and trail signs• Repair vandalized areas• Clean up trash (lots of it!)
Teamwork Gets the Job Done
• Hauling burnt fencing on SantaMargarita Park to dumpster
• Lifting heavy pieces of destroyedfencing into dumpster
Clearing Paths
Community, Camaraderie and Fun!
Trails Council Accomplishments
• Created Docent Program with SDSU to provide tours of the Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve
• Developed Trails Map for 2020 Plan
• Working with San Diego County to create a new 171 acre park
• Created a Field Pocket Guide to Plants and Wildlife of San Diego County
• Installed picnic benches, directional signs and trail markers
• Annual fundraisers
• Regular trail maintenance
• Docent led nature rides and hikes
Projects
We are known in the communityand throughout the nation….
Margarita Preserve Ribbon cutting
This was a goal of the FLCTC. By working
with SD County it was achieved in Sept.
2007
Historically the area is the sight of the Howe RR Station
Trains from Temecula used
the Santa Margarita
Canyon and they stopped here on their
way to Oceanside.
Howe Railroad Station 1882
The Santa Margarita Preserve
FAVORITE TRAILHEAD FOR EQUESTRIAN USE
HIKERS ENJOY WALKING THE TRAILS
Our Supporters
Fallbrook Public Utility District
The Angel Society of Fallbrook
Individual Donors
County Grants
Won’t You Join us?
Santa Margarita River
Come Ride & Hike With Us!
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