When The Wildlands Conservancy acquired the Santa Margarita River Trail Preserve, we committed to help with the recovery of steelhead trout that once thrived in the Santa Margarita River. Now, Wildlands is partnering with CalTrout to make good on our commitment to the recovery of this iconic fish species through the Sandia Creek Drive Bridge Replacement Project.

The second half of the rainy winter season in Southern California breeds a secret, magical microcosm in native chaparral systems, and you can get a peek into this tiny world along the main trail at The Wildlands Conservancy’s Santa Margarita River Trail Preserve.