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05/24/2026

In the cover photo, one can see how the original road from Murray Ridge down through Murray Canyon was well above the current Mission Center Road. In photos section, remnants of that asphalt road are visible, though poked through with plants.
The Endangered Habitats Conservancy owns nearly all of Murray Canyon. I'm hopeful they will rehabilitate at least some of the old road, which would make a much safer path between Serra Mesa and Mission Valley.

The Endangered Habitats Conservancy (EHC) is a separate nonprofit land trust organization that works closely with EHL to help conserve the remaining natural wildlands of Southern California. These native landscapes, shaped by dramatic landforms and a unique variety of elevations and micro-climates,....

03/28/2026

Anyone know what's going on here, near the curve on Mission Center Road?

06/29/2025

This is a picture of the old roadbed, well above Mission Center Road and near the elevation of I-805. Wouldn't it be great to have a walkway/bikeway at this elevation, instead of down on Mission Center Road?

06/29/2025

02/03/2025

The city's master plan calls for connecting communities via walking paths. Wouldn't it be great if the road in the banner picture was recreated? You can still find asphalt from the old road in some places, even up well above the curve, right behind backyards. The I-805 bridge gets in the way, however the path could be lowered there, then a small set of stairs installed on the uphill side, bringing walkers back up grade. This would be so much safer than walking Mission Center Road. Imagine kiosks along the way, pointing out the flora and fauna of the canyon, and some history. Maybe the new owners, the Endangered Habitats League, could work with the city on this idea.

08/30/2024

Back in April, owners took the next step to keep the homeless out of the preserve. Based on a cursory drive though, it appears to have worked very well. Now about those many invasive palm trees....

08/30/2024

I'm pretty sure I know what this plant is, wondering if anyone else knows. It's not easy to walk to now, as the curbside pathways are very overgrown.

02/29/2024

"In addition to the California gnatcatcher and the yellow warbler, the Property supports habitat for the following four sensitive plant species: Nuttall’s scrub oak, San Diego barrel cactus, San Diego viguiera, and southwestern spiny rush. Linkages and corridors between important habitat areas will be protected and maintained to allow for range shifts and migration of species to utilize suitable habitat as necessitated by climate change or temporary loss of habitat due to catastrophic fires or drought."

Wildlife Conservation Board Meeting, August 28, 2019, Item 25

02/29/2024

"The Property contains a variety of landscapes and habitats, including coastal sage scrub habitat for the federally threatened coastal California gnatcatcher, and habitat for other locally sensitive species known or expected to be present. The MSCP target species confirmed on site include the yellow warbler and the southern California rufous-crowned sparrow, and the orange-throated whiptail is expected to inhabit the Property."

Wildlife Conservation Board Meeting, August 28, 2019, Item 25

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6150 Mission Center Road
San Diego, CA
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