Time to RSVP for canyon stakeholder workshops

By SDCNN Staff

Friends of the Mission Hills Canyon will be hosting meetings for residents who are concerned about protecting local canyons.

The first of a series of Mission Hills Canyon Enhancement Planning Stakeholder Workshops will be from 9 a.m. — noon on Saturday, Oct. 15, at Francis Parker Middle School Auditorium, located at 4201 Randolph St. in Mission Hills.

Reservations are requested. Contact Eric Bowlby, executive director of San Diego Canyonlands, at 619-284-9399 or at [email protected].

Peter H. St. Clair, with Friends of Mission Hills Canyons, demonstrates his technique for planting native plants in the canyon. (Courtesy of Peter H. St. Clair)

In October 2015, the California Coastal Conservancy awarded a grant to nonprofit San Diego Canyonlands (SDCL) to bring their Canyon Enhancement Planning program to 12 urban canyons, of which Mission Hills is one.

SDCL will orient participants to the planning process and discuss constraints and opportunities for enhancement of Mission Hills Canyon. Organizers will also discuss other planning components funded by the Coastal Conservancy including habitat restoration, potential trails (if needed), viewpoints, etc.

Light refreshments will be provided.

To learn more, visit sdcanyonlands.org/cep and scroll down to the “Mission Hills Canyon” files and maps.