Parks-and-Recreation

Our team members protect, maintain and sustain 157 park facilities and 389 miles of trails across 58,000 acres of land. We promote environmental ambassadorship, health and wellness, safe communities and civic pride through thousands of programs including interpretive hikes and bike rides, educational workshops, nature discovery tables, classes, camps, volunteer activities, community festivals and more.

$15.8M

Protecting the Climate & Natural Resources

Infrastructure Safety

$1.5M

$2.8M

$7.5M

$2M

$2.0M

$2.3M

Land acquisitions to help protect native species

Biological and cultural monitoring

Plant 4,000 new trees

Conservation and restoration activities beyond MSCP

Major maintenance, replacements and upgrades

Dredging in Smugglers Gulch
Drainage and facility improvements
Evaluation of drinking water systems
Roof, walkway, tennis court and field improvements
Replacing turf
Sewer upgrades
Restroom improvements
ADA and playground upgrades

Planning efforts to help protect native species

Improve environmental conditions in Tijuana River Valley

$7.8M

Supporting How You Live, Work & Recreate

Empowering the Community

Run San Diego/Safe Destination (SD) Nights serving 8,000 youth participants

Provide youth employment opportunities

ADA improvements to enhance accessibility

Translate information into eight languages

Train team members on equity, diversity and inclusion topics

Involve the community in our programs through meeting and online options

Use data to understand/track community needs (Community Needs Assessment)

Monitor changes
in regulations and develop policy in coordination with other jurisdictions

Interpretive Programming

Homeless encampment cleanup

Recreational Programming

Maintain existing tree canopy

Operate 157 parks, 58,000 acres of parkland and 389 miles of trails

Special Events

$1M

$105K

$1M

$4K

$400K

$111K

$154K

$1.7M

$1M

$4.4M

$1.5M

$26M

$1.5M

$7.8M

$36.1M

$3M

In Fiscal Year 2024/25 the following nine projects valued at $30.6M will be funded. Costs are accounted for in another area of the County budget:

Mulitple Species Conservation Program (MSCP) Land Acquisition (CAP)
Stowe Trail
Lindo Lake Improvements Phase 2
Sycamore Canyon Trails
Mira Mesa Epicentre
Calavo Park
Butterfield Ranch/ Star Valley Development
Encinitas Landfill Park Conversion
Dictionary Hill Trails

DPR also manages capital projects valued at $292.2M that are in different phases of design, engineering and construction.

$30.6M

Capital Projects