| Village
Park Trail & Off-Leash Area
East of El Camino Real between Encinitas Blvd. & Mountain Vista
Rd.
PADZ has adopted the Village Park Trail as part of the Encinitas Adopt-A-Trail
program. We will have quarterly clean-ups, and hope to enrich the site
with appropriate native habitat.
Next Clean-Up
Fri., February 19th
7:30am - 9:30am
No water available on site.
This area is not 100% fenced.
If you're dog is not under full voice control keep your dog leashed
until well away from roads/entrances. Also, be mindful of neighboring
homes that may not have dog-proof fencing.
When you arrive please keep your dog leashed until you are
INSIDE the fence!
This area is not developed.
This is a great trail walk, your dog will love the smells, but keep
an eye out for prickly pear cactus in a couple of place. Unfortunately
you also need to keep an eye out for garbage (bring a spare bag and
help keep things clean!). While the city does take an active part in
improving the site (such as adding a small bridge over a culvert, and
covering a large open drain system) it's up to the users to help keep
it clean.
Entrances are marked with a red X on the map at right.
Bags and trash cans are only available at the entrances, so be sure
to carry more than you think you'll need (you can help keep the trail
clean by picking up lost poop with your spare bag!).
Ample parking is available on Mt. Vista, and limited parking is available
on neighborhood streets.
There is no parking available on Encinitas Blvd.
If entering at Mt. Vista, be prepared for a bit of a climb to the rest
of the trail (follow the trail signs for the easiest approach). For
easy walking enter at the South end of the park. |
Native Plants
You Can Find On This Trail
(click on the name to see a photo on CalFlora)
Black
Sage
Bush
Sunflower
Christmas
Berry
California
Buckwheat
California
Sagebrush
Chamise
Sticky
Monkeyflower (red)
Bushrue
Coast White Lilac
Coastal
Scrub Oak
Coyote Bush
Deerweed
Lemonade
Sumac
Laurel
Sumac
Manzanita (Del Mar?)
Mohave Yucca
Purple Nightshade
Prickly
Pear Cactus
Ramona Lilac
Rock
Rose
Rush
Rose
Twiggy
Wreath
Wild
Cucumber
Check
out "What Grows Here?" on CalFlora
Invasive Non-Native Plant That We Need
To Remove... ICEPLANT!
Iceplant creates organic matter under its thick mats,
which allows other non-natives to invade (since they wouldn't have been
able to survive in the naturally "poor" soil that our native
plants thrive in). It's hard to get rid of because it can regrow from
pieces so easily. This is why we need to take every opportunity to remove
iceplant from this native habitat trail. Priority goes to removing iceplant
that is growing into and smothering native plants. Pull it and bag it!
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