Mountain Meadow Preserve

Education, Escondido December 11, 2024

Students shaping future at Mountain Meadow Preserve

The Escondido Creek Conservancy has launched an inspiring and transformative initiative, Preserving the Future: Student-Led Habitat Restoration in Escondido, powered by the vision and support of NOAA Planet Stewards. This program is more than an educational experience—it’s a call to action for young leaders to shape the future of our planet while making a tangible impact today. In mid-November, the Mountain Meadow Preserve came alive…

Animals and pets, Escondido, Valley Center June 8, 2020

Fairy shrimp are real and were at Escondido

Escondido Creek Conservancy biological surveyors recently discovered Fairy Shrimp (Branchinecta lindahli) at the Mountain Meadow Preserve near Hidden Meadows. This elusive species is fairly uncommon in San Diego County due to the loss of preferred habitat — vernal pools. And while they won’t grant you three wishes — most vernal pools in San Diego have been destroyed by urban development — making their discovery is…

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