Fallbrook Land Conservancy
Mission
To preserve and enhance the rural character and natural beauty
of our area.
History
Formed in 1988. FLC has acquired and manages more than 600
acres of permanently protected open space, maintains riding and hiking
trails along the Santa Margarita River, and has planted thousands of
trees in the greater Fallbrook area. We also own and maintain the historic
Palomares House which serves as our office and a community meeting place.
Who is involved?
The organization is governed by a board of directors and supported
by more than 1,000 members. We employ a full-time preserve manager and
a part-time helper, and a part-time administrative assistant. Six thousand
volunteer hours were contributed last year including Eagle Scout projects
and a Hispanic youth group from a local church.
Projects
In addition to our primary activity of preserving and managing
open space, FLC has committees and groups involved in a wide range of
projects, including tree planting, invasive plant removal, native plants
and wildflower revegetation, trail building, leading hikes and trail
rides, and a group that promotes thoughtful use of one of our most popular
preserves by hikers, bikers, and dog owners.
See our newsletter at http://www.sdlcc.org/flc
for details and pictures.
Goals
The protection and management of open space, both natural and
agricultural, in Fallbrook and the surrounding area, and the establishment
of a network of trails throughout the community.
Why we joined the Conservation Resources Network
To benefit from shared experiences, and to increase the voice
and options, locally and regionally, of the conservation community in
San Diego County.
How are we unique?
We have been successfully preserving, owning, and managing
land in North County for 14 years.
Wish List
We would like to see a more coordinated, knowledgeable, and
effective voice concerning conservation planning issues in San Diego
County. We would also like to see a more equitable share of state funds
become available for Southern California land trusts.
Business Partnerships?
a. Partnership with Heights of Pala Mesa LLC. They deeded us a natural
open space and we manage it as a mitigation bank with funds they provide
from the sale of mitigation credits.
b. Partnership with the County of San Diego to manage land.
c. Partnership with the Fallbrook Public Utility District to manage
a trail system on their land.
d. Partnership with Mission Resource Conservation District to remove
arundo and other invasive plants from our preserves.
e. Partnerships with many property owners in the downtown area of Fallbrook
to care for trees.
planted by a committee of the FLC.
f. We hold a conservation easement on farmland owned and managed by
the Tierra Miguel Foundation.
Education Partnerships?
We have partnerships with elementary and secondary schools that involve
growing and planting of trees.
Contact for more information:
Mailing Address
Wallace Tucker
P.O. Box 2701
Fallbrook, CA 92088
flc@sdlcc.org
www.sdlcc.org/flc
760-728-0889 (office);
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