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Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve is an urban park in
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in May 2019. The geology of the Preserve area has been described in a geology book by John Northrup in conjunction with the University of California & published by Windsor Associates. Nearby is Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve, where one of only two extant stands of the endangered Torrey Pine is found.C. Michael Hogan (2008)
* John Northrop. 1988. ''Geology of Los Peñasquitos Canyon'', 40 pages
Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve
- City of San Diego website
Map of Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve Parks in San Diego Municipal parks in California Regional parks in California Nature reserves in California Urban public parks
Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve is an urban park in San Diego
San Diego ( , ) is a city on the Pacific coast of Southern California, adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a population of over 1.4 million, it is the List of United States cities by population, eighth-most populous city in t ...
, California. Stretching approximately , the park encompasses some of both Peñasquitos and Lopez canyons, and is one of the largest urban parks in the United States. The preserve is jointly owned and administered by the City of San Diego and the County of San Diego.
Los Peñasquitos is also home to the historic Rancho Santa Maria de Los Peñasquitos, an adobe home built in the early 1820s. Operated by the County of San Diego, the home has been restored and tours are available for the public.
Natural history
More than 500 plant species, more than 175 types of birds, and a great variety of reptiles, amphibians and mammals make up the rich bio-diversity of the park. Many of these species are rare or endangered. Mammals commonly spotted in the preserve include mule deer, bobcats, coyotes, and rabbits. A rare mountain lion attacoccurred
in May 2019. The geology of the Preserve area has been described in a geology book by John Northrup in conjunction with the University of California & published by Windsor Associates. Nearby is Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve, where one of only two extant stands of the endangered Torrey Pine is found.C. Michael Hogan (2008)
References
Further reading
* C.Michael Hogan (2008) ''Torrey Pine: Pinus torreyana'', Globaltwitcher, ed. Nicklas Stromber* John Northrop. 1988. ''Geology of Los Peñasquitos Canyon'', 40 pages
External links
Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve
- City of San Diego website
Map of Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve Parks in San Diego Municipal parks in California Regional parks in California Nature reserves in California Urban public parks