Our Fall 2013 1st Saturday Nature Walks are sure to be fun & exciting for the whole family!!  We have LOTS of opportunities to get involved with hands-on projects and volunteer efforts with a "Native Plant" theme in the next few months.... Come on out and join us, meet some like-minded folks, and make a positive impact in your community!

Some highlights for Fall 2013 include:

* Scott McMillan - our October walk leader - will be talking about his upcoming grant-funded project to restore the endangered San Diego Thorn-mint at Wright's Field in Alpine.  Scott will be recruiting community volunteers to help out with hands-on restoration projects toward this effort!  

* Our 17th annual "Native Plant Sale" will again be hosted by local native plant expert, Don Hohimer.  LOTS of native plant varieties will be available for sale in front of Joan MacQueen Middle School on the first Saturday in November.  All proceeds benefit BCLT programs & land conservation efforts.

* Winter rains mean planting season....  Come on out for our December volunteer workday, and help us restore Alpine's creeks & streams by replacing non-native habitat with attractive and beneficial native plants!  Group will meet at Joan MacQueen Middle School, and shuttle to the project site.

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Saturday, August 17, 2013
What a beautiful morning for our bench dedication with the Cadenhead's!  Our dedication ceremony was both intimate and well-attended.
Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate with us! Especially the Cadenhead family for your generosity and strong show of support. 

Wright's Field now has a new gathering place. A place to sit and relax, watch the sunset, and maybe meet your neighbors...

"This bench is a gift to the people of Alpine." - Keli Cadenhead

         

Above left: Cadenhead family.                   Center: Dan & Keli Cadenhead pose with the bench.         Above right: A crowd gathers for the dedication.
                    




Above: Sunset glow on Engelmann Oak & Bench.         * Dedication Plaque:"Cherish and hold sacred these open spaces & wilderness"

Back Country Land Trust is pleased to announce our NEW Membership Program!  

Our membership program is an annual opportunity for you to join together with the BCLT community in support of Back Country Land Trust to help us preserve rare habitats and resources in San Diego's Back Country.  

Member support allows BCLT to sustain our mission of "preserving rural, scenic, biological, cultural, and agricultural lands in eastern San Diego County for future generations."  We accomplish our mission through land acquisition, stewardship, and environmental education.  With past donor support BCLT has permanently protected over 6,000 acres of culturally relevant and biologically diverse open space lands in San Diego County.

Make your tax-deductible contribution today, and help BCLT protect the wildlife and open-space of San Diego's Back Country....

JOIN NOW!  Click the link to become a member of the Back Country Land Trust TODAY! 
http://bclt.org/index.php/membership

We hope you'll join us in protecting the open spaces & rural heritage of San Diego's Back Country!

Recently, Back Country Land Trust reached an important milestone in our goal to protect and restore native habitat at Wright’s Field Preserve in Alpine.... Removing the last major "legacy trash" since BCLT began managing this land as a Nature Preserve in 1990!

Working with local Alpine business owner Howard Findley of Pioneer Landscape, who volunteered his time and equipment to make this project possible, BCLT pulled the rusted shell of a 1969 Chevy Impala out of the creek channel that flows through Wright’s Field, feeding Alpine Creek and eventually the El Capitan Reservoir. 

Abandoned nearly 40 years ago, this car and much of the debris    was left behind in the aftermath of the 1970 Laguna Fire that burned through what is now Wright’s Field was left to rust around a residence destroyed in the blaze. 






With the support of community volunteers like Howard, who donate their time and effort each year, Back Country Land Trust has been able to maintain and improve conditions at Wright’s Field over many years. 

Recent projects include clearing trails, repairing erosion damage, removing non-native plants, and enhancing users’ recreational experiences by restoring a pristine natural environment with a deep ecology and unique history.  

Removing this final legacy trash signifies a new era for Wright’s Field. One that we are happy to usher in with a strong sense of community support for BCLT's work and mission, and with a hopeful future for the environmental health of this beautiful and abundant ecosystem in the heart of Alpine.

Email us if you'd like to learn more, or to get involved in future projects to restore landscapes in San Diego's Back Country.