Mission

The Torrey Pines Association was founded in 1950 to encourage public interest in, and support for, the preservation of the rare Torrey pine trees and their scenic refuge. This is accomplished primarily by raising funds for special projects and by publishing informative material concerning Torrey Pines State Reserve.


Brief History

In 1949, the Ellen Browning Scripps Foundation recommended that:

"...an organization be ... formed that would be charged with the primary responsibility of guarding San Diego's priceless heritage, Torrey Pines ... permanently."

In pursuit of this goal, the Torrey Pines Association was founded in 1950, with Guy Fleming as its first president. Since then it has played an active role in:

• achieving State Reserve/Preserve status
• assisting in the acquisition of additional acres of native trees
• funding interpretive exhibits
• publishing informational materials and producing educational videos
• managing memorial funds for the benefit of the Reserve
• renovating Visitor Center facilities
• funding bark beetle and invasive plant eradication efforts

With the increased pressure of urban growth, the challenge remains: Can the rarest pine tree in the United States continue to coexist with one of the country's fastest growing cities?

We invite you to join with us in our ongoing efforts to preserve and protect the rare Torrey pines and their scenic refuge by becoming a member of the Torrey Pines Association.


Books About the Torrey Pines State Reserve

The TPA has published "Torrey Pines, Landscape and Legacy" with text and many beautiful photographs by Bill Evarts. It is available in a second printing at the Reserve or from local bookstores. Warwick's store in La Jolla (619) 454-0347, will send copies by UPS upon request. The cost is $17.95 for the soft back and $29.95 for the hard cover edition, plus tax.

Also available "Torrey Pines State Reserve" (3rd edition 1991) $3.50 for paperback at the Reserve bookstore. (858) 755-2063. This booklet is a comprehensive, illustrated description of the history, biology, geology and archaeology of the Reserve, first published in 1964.


Torrey Pines Association Business

• How To Join
• By-Laws   [PDF, 56 kb]
• Contact Us

Annual Meeting

The next Annual Meeting will be in February 2008. The date and location will be announced.


Meetings of the Torrey Pines Association Board of Counselors

Meetings:  The Torrey Pines Association Board of Counselors meets on the last Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m.
Location:  The historic Lodge inside the park (park headquarters building).
Exceptions:  August and December are "dark" months -- no Board of Counselors meeting.

TPA members and the public are invited to attend.

Board of Counselors, 2008

Ross Allford
Dave Checkley
Doug Dawson
Adam Gevanthor
Mike Gonzalez, Jr.	Membership
Cliff Hanna
Linda Ivor	Treasurer
Peter Jensen	Vice-President
Cindy Jones	Secretary
Patricia Masters	President
Brian Thompson
Rick Thompson
Karin Wilson
Bob Wohl	Vice-President, Historian
Memorie Yasuda