Friends of Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve

06/16/2026

Birding with all your senses with Jeanie Anderson

Saturday, June 20, 2026
7:45 AM 10:00 AM
Friends of Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve
Los Penasquitos Canyon Trail San Diego

Meet 7:45 AM, hike 8-10 AM. Join Ornithologist Anderson for an easy stroll on a path in the canyon with many birds both visible and calling. Bring sturdy shoes, binoculars and coverups. Handouts and checklists will be provided.

Meet at the Preserve sign at the west end of Canyonside Park Driveway, Penasquitos Canyon Trail Head, Los Penasquitos Canyon Trail, San Diego, CA 92129.

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Sponsored by the Friends of Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve

05/27/2026

Volunteer: Restoration Project in Black Mountain Open Space Park

Sunday, May 31, 2026
3:00 PM 5:00 PM
14700 Carmel Valley Road San Diego

No RSVPs needed unless bringing a group. Groups must RSVP to 858-863-7393.

No experience needed to plant, w**d, and water native plantings to restore habitat for endangered birds and butterflies. Service hour credits available. Bring gloves if you have them & plenty of water. Meet at Black Mtn. Ranch Community Park, northeast corner. Walk through the gate and look for a big white Ford 150 4x4 truck. That’s us.

Contact Mike Kelly at [email protected] with questions or to receive detailed directions and a map. Meet at Black Mtn. Ranch Community Park, Black Mtn. Pkway, Carmel Valley Rd., Rancho Peñasquitos 92129. Sponsored by the Friends of los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve.

05/17/2026

Birding with all your senses with Jeanie Anderson

Thursday, May 21, 2026
7:45 AM 10:00 AM
Los Penasquitos Canyon Trail

Meet 7:45 AM, hike 8-10 AM. Join Ornithologist Anderson for an easy stroll on a path in the canyon with many birds both visible and calling. Bring sturdy shoes, binoculars and coverups. Handouts and checklists will be provided.

Meet at the Preserve sign at the west end of Canyonside Park Driveway, Penasquitos Canyon Trail Head, Los Penasquitos Canyon Trail, San Diego, CA 92129.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/8wegefMDaHpb9KoJ8

Sponsored by the Friends of Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve

05/13/2026

Volunteer: Restoration Project in Black Mountain Open Space Park

Sunday, May 17, 2026
3:00 PM 5:00 PM
14700 Carmel Valley RoadSan Diego

No RSVPs needed unless bringing a group. Groups must RSVP to 858-863-7393.

No experience needed to plant, w**d, and water native plantings to restore habitat for endangered birds and butterflies. Service hour credits available. Bring gloves if you have them & plenty of water. Meet at Black Mtn. Ranch Community Park, northeast corner. Walk through the gate and look for a big white Ford 150 4x4 truck. That’s us.

Contact Mike Kelly at [email protected] with questions or to receive detailed directions and a map. Meet at Black Mtn. Ranch Community Park, Black Mtn. Pkway, Carmel Valley Rd., Rancho Peñasquitos 92129. Sponsored by the Friends of los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve.

05/12/2026

Miner’s Loop Trail hike with Beth Mather

Saturday, May 16, 2026
8:00 AM 10:00 AM
Miner's Ridge Loop Trail
12115A Black Mountain Rd

Explore the history of Black Mountain with native plant enthusiast Mather. Enjoy the flowers and learn about the native habitats, plants, and animals. Learn a bit about the history of hang gliding off the mountain. Bring water, sun protection and sturdy hiking shoes. Meet in the parking lot at the north staging area. The hard-to-find entrance is off Carmel Valley Rd., on the south side of the road, about 0.7 miles east of its intersection with Black Mtn. Rd., Rancho Peñasquitos 92129. Sponsored by the Friends of los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve

Sponsored by the Friends of los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve.

05/05/2026

Fiesta of Los Peñasquitos

Saturday, May 9, 2026
12:00 PM 5:00 PM
Black Mountain Road, between Twin Trails and Carmel Mountain

We’ll be at the Fiesta, come visit our booth for info on the Canyon, our guided hikes, restoration projects, and games!

05/05/2026

https://www.penasquitos.org/news/black-mountain-open-space-restoration-project-on-the-santa-luz-grasslands

By Beth Mather, President The Friends have an ongoing project to restore coastal sage shrub and grasslands in the area north of the Black Mountain Ranch Community Park. Prior to the start of the Friends restoration project in 2014, this area was almost exclusively non-native vegetation, artichok