Vallecitos I have been visiting the managed preserves that the team over at the San Diego Habitat Conservancy oversees, and each one has its own unique charm.The personality each exudes is amazing. Recently, I spent some time following Jim (the team's habitat manager) while he was recording the restoration progress at the Vallecitos Ridge Biological Open Space Preserve. Vallecitos Vallecitos is filled with chaparral and coastal sage scrub and lies nestled within the Vallecitos Ridge residential development project up in the city of San Marcos. The preserve includes 34 acres just north of SR-78, west of  Interstate 15, and northeast of Palomar College and has been under the supervision of SDHC since 2009. Jim tells me that there are several species of interest at the preserve, to include the turkey vulture, the coastal California gnatcatcher, and the rufous-crowned sparrow. Check out the latest SDHC newsletter HABITAT HAPPENINGS !

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