We have a few announcements for RCDs regarding the 2019 CARCD Annual Business Meeting. Submitting resolutions: Resolutions will be accepted until September 1st . Please submit resolutions using this online form in the Member Dashboard. Delegate credentials: To have a…
Every year, the California Association of Resource Conservation Districts hosts a competition for high school students who want to speak out about conservation. Students first compete at the regional level, with the top speakers advancing to the state competition. CARCD…
Last month the Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) met to vote on funding for carbon farming projects across the state. WCB voted unanimously to approve $1.4 million for the projects! Ten (10) RCDs and the Carbon Cycle Institute will create at…
The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation (Xerces Society) is a conservation non-profit organization that has been protecting “the natural world through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitats” since its founding in 1971. Resource Conservation Districts (RCDs) have been partnering…
Established in March 1951, the Mojave Desert RCD is the largest of the 3,000 Districts across the nation. The District is so large it could include the states of Delaware, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Rhode Island, and still have additional…
California is home to 96 unique RCDs operating in ten regions throughout the state. RCDs are California’s boots-on-ground, providing everything from technical assistance to design and installation of conservation projects to community education — and more. Each month, we work…
California is home to 96 unique RCDs operating in ten regions throughout the state. RCDs are California’s boots-on-ground, providing everything from technical assistance to design and installation of conservation projects to community education — and more. Each month, we work…
Over the last few years, the Tahoe Resource Conservation District (RCD) has been exploring a way to control invasive species in Lake Tahoe through UV-C light, and findings have been promising.
Spring is here, and based on their Facebook page, it looks like the California Invasive Plant Council (Cal-IPC) and volunteers are “busy pulling weeds while the ground is soft and the shoots are young.” The recent heavy rains have been…
The eleven Resource Conservation Districts (RCDs) in California’s North Coast Region have signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work collaboratively on soil, forest, and fisheries issues at a regional scale.