Land Acquisition Initiative Expands Mission Trails
The Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation was awarded grants for land acquisition by the San Diego River Conservancy (SDRC), an independent and non-regulatory state agency. In July 2024, the MTRP Foundation donated 55 acres of acquired land to the City of San Diego to add to Mission Trails and made its second land donation in March 2025, bringing the total acreage donated by the MTRP Foundation to date to 108 acres. Learn more
32nd Mission Trails Regional Park Photo Contest
The annual Mission Trails Regional Park (MTRP) Photo Contest is back—and this year, we’ve added TWO new categories: Professional and Cowles Mountain in honor of the 50th anniversary of the peak’s purchase. Contest entrants of all ages can submit one photo online between February 21 and April 1, with no entry fee. Learn more and enter your photo here.
Making Mission Trails and the Community More Fire Resilient
Thanks to grant funding from the San Diego River Conservancy, a state agency established to enhance the San Diego River watershed, the nonprofit Mission Trails Regional Park (MTRP) Foundation has launched a brush management project at MTRP to reduce fire risk and restore habitat. Learn more through this link.