Friends of Aviara

03/22/2019

VETERAN'S PARK: March 23rd is deadline for Carlsbad's on-line survey on what YOU want to see at the VETERAN'S PARK site. Participants in the city's March 9 workshop were very clear- most people would like to see Veteran's Park developed as a peaceful place to enjoy nature and the magnificent views of Agua Hedionda Lagoon- while including some special recognition of our veterans.
Your input is needed, too. Click this link:

The City of Carlsbad is ready to develop a master plan for its next community park and we want your input. Veterans Memorial Park is located on 91.5 acres near the intersection of Faraday Avenue and Cannon Road. The first step in the master planning process is to get input on the community s values....

09/27/2018

Our neighbors are fighting for additional parkland along the coast. You can learn more Oct. 4th....

01/11/2017

Please support Proposal to prevent development along Ambrosia, complete Poinsettia and extend Aviara trails to the southeast. Proposal also would create Buena Vista Reservoir Park and preserve and restore additional open space. Public meeting Thursday Jan. 19, 1635 Faraday, Rm 173. Meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. See details below....

06/22/2016

We are not the owner of the yahoogroup bearing our name. It is sending out p**n. IF you receive an email, please unsubscribe and report to yahoo. Thank you.

01/26/2015

Sign up for Carlsbad Seminar on Landscaping & Conserving Water!!!!
The City of Carlsbad encourages residents to participate in a landscape training class on the use of drought-tolerant plants and how to design landscapes that are sustainable in the San Diego climate. Attend one of these free, three-hour seminars and learn how to make the best use of the region’s limited rainfall, irrigate efficiently and choose the best plants for each yard. Space is limited, and registration is required. Seminars will be held on Saturday, March 28 and Saturday, May 16. For more information, please connect with Mario Remillard, 760-438-2722, ext. 7153 or email [email protected].

01/23/2015

Saturday January 24th COMMUNITY MEETING on OPEN SPACE & PARKS
Our Open Space & Parks are threatened by Carlsbad’s NEW General Plan. To get an update on what is proposed for Aviara and Southern Carlsbad please attend SATURDAY’s Community Meeting at DOVE LIBRARY.
Between 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m., families can come by and get up to speed. In just 30 minutes, you can get an overview of the impact of these proposed changes and information on what YOU CAN DO to preserve and improve your neighborhood. Please spread this message and the flyer below to your friends and neighbors.

12/17/2014

The Independent Arborist Report on the APC Preserve trees that were removed due to a disease and NOT THE POINSETTIA FIRE may be viewed here. Each page is a picture. If you are having trouble viewing, please like the FOA page and view again. If you have problems, please let us know.

12/08/2014

The APC will take down the two diseased trees this week, including the one with the nest. The third tree will be pruned in preparation for the new platform and nest for the raptors -- hopefully.

11/12/2014

Aviara neighbors, many of you have wondered about brush clean up in the preserve areas within Aviara. Here's the scoop according to an email from the state to the city of Carlsbad dated Oct. 2nd:

" The deed restriction prohibits removal of vegetation without written consent of the California Coastal Commission within the open space deed restricted areas of the Aviara Master Plan area.

· However, removal of dead vegetation by hand clearance only would be consistent with the deed restriction.

· Additional proposed vegetation clearance would require a detailed proposal to be submitted to Commission staff."

FOA called the Coastal Commission and it has NOT received a proposal at this time.
If you have any concerns about ANY vegetation removal you see going on in the preserve areas within Aviara, please take a picture for documentation and contact Friends of Aviara either by phone 858-344-0436, or by email, [email protected], and we will help you reach the appropriate officials.

11/12/2014

That hoo, hoo, hoo you are hearing at night is part of the Great Horned Owl mating ritual. They choose their mates this month (November) and begin nesting in December! Here's a little more information on the type of Great Horned Owl in our neighborhood.

Californian great horned owl, Bubo virginianus pacificus (Cassin, 1854)

Central and southern California west of the Sierra Nevada except San Joaquin Valley, south to Northwestern Baja California, Mexico. Intergrades with pallescens in San Diego County, California (see also below). Resident all-year.[10]
Very rich brown, dark underside barring distinct but less pronounced than in saturatus but more pronounced than in pallescens. Humeral area is black. Feet are mottled dark. The facial disc is often even darkly mottled.[10] This is a fairly small-bodied race, in fact including the lightest wild great horned owl adult ever weighed. The wing chord length is 305–362 mm (12.0–14.3 in), averaging 332.5 mm (13.09 in), in males and 335–375 mm (13.2–14.8 in), averaging 351.4 mm (13.83 in), in females. Body mass ranges from 680 to 1,272 g (1.499 to 2.804 lb), averaging 991.7 g (2.186 lb), in males and from 825 to 1,668 g (1.819 to 3.677 lb), averaging 1,312.7 g (2.894 lb), in females. Tail length is 175 to 218 mm (6.9 to 8.6 in) and 203 to 230 mm (8.0 to 9.1 in) in males and females, respectively. Bill length is 34 to 41 mm (1.3 to 1.6 in) and one bird had a tarsus of 57 mm (2.2 in).[5][8][13][16]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_horned_owl

The great horned owl (Bubo virginianus), also known as the tiger owl (originally derived from early naturalists' description as the "winged tiger" or "tiger of the air") or the hoot owl,[2] is a large owl native to the Americas. It is an extremely adaptable bird with a vast range and is the most wid…