Our mission: The Friends of Hellhole Canyon (FOHC) supports the preservation of, and responsible recreation within, the Hellhole Canyon Open Space Preserve in Valley Center and nearby open spaces.
LATEST NEWS
Arbor Day Tree Planting at Butterfield Trails Ranch Park. On Saturday, April 26, 2025, staffers from the San Diego County Parks and Recreation planted native trees along Moosa Creek in Butterfield Trails Ranch Park. This event was open to the community, so FOHC was there to enjoy this beautiful space. See our short video of the day.
Not familiar with Butterfield Trails Ranch? The property is at 27765 Valley Center Road (at Sunday Drive) in Valley Center. Watch our video about this special place and see our Butterfield Trails Ranch page for more information.
FOHC recognized as an “Outstanding Outdoors Organization”: The San Diego County Board of Supervisors honored the Friends of Hellhole Canyon with this community award as part of National Great Outdoors Month. Thanks for the shout out. We appreciate it!
Left: FOHC vice-president Laurie Curtis, at far right, accepts San Diego County’s award for an Outstanding Outdoors Organization.
Wildlife certification: FOHC has partnered with the National Wildlife Foundation to certify Valley Center, California, as a National Wildlife Community. To learn more about what this means, visit https://www.nwf.org/CommunityWildlifeHabitat.
why is hellhole canyon so special?
Joaquin Aganza of the Friends of Hellhole Canyon describes why the preserve is such an important place (4:42 video).
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