Elfin Forest Harmony Grove Town Council

06/13/2026

52nd Annual Fourth of July Parade & Picnic

When: Sunday, June 28th from 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Where: Elfin Forest Road and Fire Station #6

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It takes a village or in this case a forest to host this event. Please consider volunteering.

SCHEDULE

Saturday, June 27th: SET UP
9:00am - 12:00pm: Please volunteer to help set up tables, games and beer garden. Beer will be provided to those who volunteer!

Sunday, June 28th: PARADE AND PICNIC
9:00am - 12:00pm: Picnic set up (volunteers, please show up before road closes).
12:00pm - 2:00pm: Elfin Forest Road closed for parade.
12:00pm - 12:30pm: Parade floats, horses and walkers begin lining up at Sage Hill vault and across the street. Parade watchers stake out choice viewing / cheering spots along parade route.
12:45pm: PARADE STARTS
1:00pm - 3:00pm: Picnic, live music, games and silent auction at the firehouse.
3:00pm: Breakdown. Volunteers needed.

The event includes:
Parade with animals and tractors, motorcycles, golf carts, our local firetruck and more. We close down Elfin Forest Road.
Great food provided by Mexico City Cuisine.
Kona Ice Truck.
Silent Auction - In-Person ONLY.
Live band courtesy of SM Familia.
Beer garden courtesy of The Lost Abbey, our ongoing beer sponsor and plenty of non-alcoholic drinks.
Kids carnival style games and prizes.
Cakewalk.
Pie Eating Contest.
Firefighter games.
Egg toss.
Horseshoes and/or Co****le.
Citizen of the Year.
Spending time with your community? Priceless!

06/02/2026

Come join The Escondido Creek Conservancy on a curated hike through the Elfin Forest Keithley Preserve. Learn all about the permanently preserved land that the Conservancy has secured in Elfin Forest along Escondido Creek. Register at this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/welcome-to-the-watershed-hike-series-35th-anniversary-edition-tickets-1520538374209

05/18/2026

E-ALERT: Poker Ride Fundraiser on Saturday, May 30th at 10:30am - PLEASE RSVP TODAY!! -

This event will raise money to support our community trails and features a poker game via horseback, luncheon, and silent auction. If you don’t have a horse, you can still participate by attending the luncheon. 

05/16/2026

E-ALERT: Poker Ride Fundraiser on Saturday, May 30th at 10:30am - PLEASE RSVP! -

This event will raise money to support our community trails and features a poker game via horseback, luncheon, and silent auction. If you don’t have a horse, you can still participate by attending the luncheon. 

05/13/2026

A Colorado billionaire, Marcel Arsenault, couldn't take no for an answer, so he buys his way into all levels of California politics. First it was six figure donations to influence the Board of Supervisors, then it was $850,000 "volunteer donation" offered to the Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District. Instead of actually paying for a secondary access, he has opted to shower money at our elected officials. Now, State Senator Brian Jones seems to be on Team Arsenault as he has sneakily put forth a bill, SB 1256, in the State Senate specifically targeting our wildfire safety lawsuit. It was done behind closed doors, through a "gut and amend" process which would make the mob blush.

He did not even have the decency to reach out to any members of our community or Town Council. Interestingly, he does have a campaign committee opened up for Lieutenant Governor in 2030, so perhaps he thinks stabbing a community in the back will help him. Well, we're not giving up... because our lives depend on it.

A new bill could weaken Californians’ ability to challenge high-risk developments like Harmony Grove Village South in fire-prone areas.

05/11/2026

E-ALERT: Safety Presentation with BRUCE the SNAKE WRANGLER this Wednesday, May 13th at 6:30pm -

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04/27/2026

Thank you to all the volunteers that came out to our Community Spring Cleanup on Saturday! The Elfin Forest Harmony Grove Fire Safe Council had a free wood chipping event that helped a lot of neighbors get rid of dry brush. The Escondido Creek Conservancy and The Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve both had volunteers cleaning the Escondido Creek and the Reserve so this year we may have had the most acreage cleaned. Don't be sad if you missed out this year, there is always next year. The more volunteers we get, the more of the community we can clean up.

04/23/2026

E-ALERT: Community Clean Up THIS SATURDAY, APRIL 25 from 10:00am - 2:00pm at the Fire House! -

04/22/2026

E-ALERT: Community Clean Up THIS SATURDAY, APRIL 25 from 10:00am - 2:00pm at the Fire House! -