Our mission: The Friends of Hellhole Canyon (FOHC) supports the preservation of, and responsible recreation within, the Hellhole Canyon Open Space Preserve and nearby open spaces.
LATEST NEWS
Butterfield Trails Ranch FREE public event on Saturday, November 16, 2024: Join the Friends of Hellhole Canyon from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the future park site of Butterfield Trails Ranch in Valley Center. This community will kick off the county’s park planning process by offering fun activities and conversations about the park’s design.
Not familiar with Butterfield Trails Ranch? Watch our brief video about this special place and see our Butterfield Trails Ranch page for more information.
Event activities include:
10:15 a.m.: Land acknowledgement
10:20 a.m.: Welcome and thank you
10:45 a.m.: Guided walks (every 30 minutes)
11:30 a.m.: Tree planting activity
The future park is at 27765 Valley Center Rd. (at Sunday Drive) in Valley Center.
FOHC recognized as an “Outstanding Outdoors Organization”: The San Diego County Board of Supervisors honored the Friends of Hellhole Canyon with this community award in June 2023 as part of National Great Outdoors Month. Thanks for the shout out. We appreciate it!
Left: FOHC vice-president Laurie Curtis, at far right, accepts San Diego County’s award for an Outstanding Outdoors Organization at a ceremony in June 2023.
Wildlife certification: FOHC has partnered with the National Wildlife Foundation to certify Valley Center, California, as a National Wildlife Community. To learn more about what this means, visit https://www.nwf.org/CommunityWildlifeHabitat.
why is hellhole canyon so special?
Joaquin Aganza of the Friends of Hellhole Canyon describes why the preserve is such an important place (4:42 video).
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