Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve

There’s a lot happening this month at EFRR. Choose your own free adventure below:

• Free Concert 6/07: bit.ly/EFRRconcerts
• Creek Trail Walk 6/14: bit.ly/CreekTrailWalk
• Volunteer Training 6/14: bit.ly/ICDocentTraining
• Creek Trail Walk 6/21: bit.ly/CreekTrailWalk
• Guided Hike 6/28: bit.ly/FreeGuidedHikes

The dog days of summer are right around the corner, but it might be best to leave your pooch at home on warm days. Hiking in warm temperatures can be dangerous for your dog. You can use this chart as a guide to determine whether the temperature/humidity are too high for your dog to exercise outdoors.

Update: Thank you for voting for the People's Choice Award! The polls closed on May 31, and the winners of our 19th Annual Amateur Photo Contest will be announced at Olivenhain Municipal Water District's June 17 board meeting.

We need your help! Cast your vote for the People's Choice award winner for the 19th Annual Amateur Photo Contest. To vote, select the photo you think is best within this album and click the “Like” button. Submit your vote through Sunday, May 31, to help us decide this year’s winner!

May is Water Awareness Month. Water is vital to all of us, including EFRR residents. We are grateful for Olivenhain Reservoir, which provides water for fish, coyotes, bobcats, deer, and more. It can also provide San Diego with up to 7.8 billion gallons of water during an emergency.

Update: EFRR has reopened.
Heavy precipitation overnight has required the closure of Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve. EFRR will reopen once trails can be safely accessed by visitors. For status updates, call 760-632-4212.

Our next Trail Patrol training is scheduled for May 9, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Serving on EFRR’s patrol is a rewarding way to give back to the open spaces you love, while enjoying more time outdoors. Visit https://elfinforest.olivenhain.com/trail-patrol-docent/ for info.

This month, why not take part in one of our free Sunday events? All events begin at our interpretive center. Learn more at https://elfinforest.olivenhain.com/events.

This past weekend, in celebration of Earth Day, Park Rangers and volunteers partnered with EFRR for the I Love A Clean San Diego Creek to Bay Cleanup. Hundreds of pounds of trash and debris were removed from Escondido Creek and the surrounding area. If left in place, this debris can harm sensitive riparian habitat and eventually reach the ocean. Thank you to all our volunteers. The watershed is a little cleaner because of you!

Happy Earth Day! Show your love of the Earth by joining in our annual creek cleanup with I Love A Clean San Diego. It will be held on April 25, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Thousands of volunteers across San Diego County will come together on Saturday to give back to their communities by removing litter from local waterways. At EFRR, removing litter and debris from in and around Escondido Creek helps protect our sensitive riparian habitat for EFRR’s residents. For more information and to register, visit https://cleansd.samaritan.com/custom/501/opp_details/4114.