Gateway Park Fundraising Effort Launched

A couple of weeks ago the San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy (SELC) , commonly called the Gateway Park, which is off Coast Highway across from Cardiff State Beach. 

Developers have long been eyeing the 3.44-acre plot with hopes of building projects there — but SELC’s purchase puts all those possibilities to bed. Keeping with its core mission, the SELC plans to preserve the land, and restore the natural vegetation in hopes of creating a habitat for wildlife.

Once SELC learned that the property was on the market, it had to quickly come up with the $3.75 million to buy it — something that was possible thanks to some individuals who agreed to loan the money. Now SELC is launching a community-wide fundraising effort so it can pay back its loan.

If you’d like to help, you can donate online, or for more information, you can contact SELC Development Director Elaine Dodge at elaine@sanelijo.org. According to its website, your support for the Gateway Park will help:

• Conserve sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean and San Elijo Lagoon along Coast Highway 101 in north Solana Beach
• Enhance San Elijo Lagoon, one of San Diego's largest coastal wetlands, with additional habitat and refuge for birds and other native plant and animal species. 
• Provide walking trails and resting areas for public enjoyment. 

For more information, please visit SELC’s fundraising page online.