The San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy invites hikers and their leashed dogs to join them on the second of five guided hikes for the Coast to Crest Trail Challenge on the Ramona Grasslands Preserve Trail for an easy,3.5-mile round-trip hike. Meet at the trailhead and staging area on Highland Valley Rd., just east of Archie Moore Rd. Register at sdrvc.org. The Ramona Grasslands County Preserve is located southwest of the unincorporated township of Ramona, west of State Route 67, north of Highland Rd. and east and west of Rangeland Rd. It sits in the Santa Maria Valley between scenic coastal mesas and the rocky outcrops of the peninsula mountain ranges. The preserve contains a significant section of Santa Maria Creek, supporting a mosaic of sensitive habitats including grasslands, wetlands, vernal pools, coastal sage scrub, and oak woodlands, along with hundreds of unique plant and animal species.