SHERMAN ACQUISITION
It took over 20 years, and support from over 700 donors but in 2007 the Sherman parcel was acquired. Situated downstream from the sacred El Salto Falls and adjacent to the historic Marron Adobe, this 134 acre parcel was officially designated as the Buena Vista Creek Ecological Reserve. This was the critical step toward permanently protecting the heart of the Buena Vista Creek Valley. It is now owned by the CA Department of Fish and Wildlife, in trust for all the people of California.
The Luiseno people have revered this area for hundreds of years. It was part of an early Mexican land grant and was known as the planting grounds for the ranch that originally was thousands of acres. It is a place with a rich diversity of plants and wildlife and even today still functions as a major regional wildlife corridor.
Preserve Calavera, the Friends of Buena Vista Creek, and the Trust for Public Land led the effort to come up with the $9.5 million needed to acquire and manage this priceless land. We thank everyone who made this possible. See our donors below.
Major Donors
U.S Fish and Wildlife Service
California Wildlife Conservation Board
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Premier Community Donors
Buena Vista Audubon Society
Jerry and Margie Elder
Al Rhynard
Major Community Donors (>$1000)
| Angel Society of Fallbrook | The Bost Family | Richard & Pat Cook |
| Thad Hutton | Rachel Kissin | McMahon Development |
| Jeff Theodosakis | Howard & Liz Randol | Howard & Liz Randol |
| Victor & Kathy Waters | Douglas Whiting | Bob Baker VW-Subaru |
| Janell Cannon | Annetta Cowan | Gene & Joan Jackson |
| Edward & Katherine McHenry | Gary Nessim | SD Horticultural Society |
| Sierra Club – SD Chapter | Faith Strong | Charleen Tipps |
| Janet Weir | Julia Bleha | Kasey Cinciarelli |
| Haro Bicycles Corp | The Josepho Group | Katherine B. McHenry |
| Dennis & Diane Nygaard | Clydene Shepherd | Mel & Ellen Sweet |
| Walmart | Dolores Welty |
