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Open Space near Mount Olympus County Preserve

Board Acts to Expand Open Space Near Mount Olympus County Preserve

| 12:36 PM

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The County took steps Wednesday to buy more land within the Pala-Pauma and Rainbow community areas for open space and species protection. The Board of Supervisors approved the purchase of 425 acres of land adjacent to Mount Olympus County Preserve. 

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People watching movie at Waterfront Park

County’s Free Summer Movies in the Park Season Starts Friday at Waterfront Park

| 2:22 PM

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The County Department of Parks and Recreation kicks off its “Sweet 16” season of “Summer Movies in the Park” on Memorial Day weekend with evening showings on Friday, May 26 and Saturday, May 27.  

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An underground stormwater device that captures trash

County Water-Quality Device Named Public Works ‘Project of the Year’

| 5:13 PM

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The County’s Sweetwater Lane Community Park Trash Capture project was recognized on May 11, as the American Public Works Association (APWA) San Diego/Imperial Counties Chapter’s 2023 Project of the Year.

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County Launches Experience the Outdoors Program

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County Board of Supervisors Chair Nathan Fletcher, parks officials and others officially kicked off “Experience the Outdoors,” Wednesday, a campaign to give more San Diegans opportunities to enjoy nature and the County’s regional parks.

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Hikers at a summit looking off in the distance

County Kicks Off Experience the Outdoors Program

| 8:38 AM

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A new initiative to spread the word about County parks, teach people about the outdoors, share fun, and promote equity, inclusion, accessibility and opportunity, kicks off Friday night with a Summer Movie at the Park at the Waterfront Park.