Adria Arko from San Mateo Resource Conservation District Has Earned Greenbelt Alliance’s Hidden Hero of the Greenbelt Award
9/20/21Authored by: Greenbelt Alliance Introducing Hidden Hero of the Greenbelt: Adria Arko Adria Arko is awarded Greenbelt Alliance’s Hidden Hero of the Greenbelt Award for fostering nature-based climate adaptation. Adria has been working to support and protect agricultural viability in…
CARCD Board of Directors updates
6/16/21PRESS RELEASE California Association of Resource Conservation Districts 801 K Street, MS 14-15 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 457-7904 info@carcd.org CARCD Board of Directors updates and vacancies Sacramento, June 1st 2021 – The California Association of Resource Conservation Districts announces changes…
Carbajal joins Rep. Panetta, Senator Merkley in Introducing Two Bills to Save the Western Monarch Butterfly
3/19/21The MONARCH Act and Pollinator Highway Act have both been introduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara), Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon). How will the MONARCH and Pollinator Highway Act…
RFP Released For Development of CFDN Website
3/15/21Click here to view the full RFP. The California Farm Demonstration Network (CFDN) was formed in 2016 by six of California’s biggest agricultural organizations to help turn vision into reality. Those organizations included: The California Association of Resource Conservation Districts…
COVID-19 Can’t Stop California’s Monarch Butterfly Conservation Efforts
6/2/20Responding to a drastic decline in the population of western monarchs, California’s resource conservation districts work with land managers and communities to protect and enhance habitat for monarchs. SACRAMENTO, CA, May 12, 2020 – The California Association of Resource Conservation…
CARCD and Emerald Grown announce kick-off event for new sustainable cannabis certification
3/31/20For immediate release: March 31, 2020 Contact: sara-letton@carcd.org The California Association of Resource Conservation Districts and Emerald Grown announce kick-off event for new sustainable cannabis certification Sacramento—The California Association of Resource Conservation Districts (CARCD) and Emerald Grown kicked-off the first…
Partner Spotlight: California Natural Resources Agency
2/14/20The reach and impact of the California Natural Resources Agency on conservation spans 25 entities—it includes the Department of Conservation, the Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the California Conservation Corps, Department of Parks…
Conservation Is a Priority in Governor Newsom’s 2020-21 Proposed Budget
1/15/20This summary was written in collaboration with the legislative consultants at Pacific Policy Group. Governor Gavin Newsom released the Governor’s Proposed 2020-2021 Budget Summary on Friday, January 10. The proposed budget includes funding for climate smart agriculture, forest health and…
Zero Foodprint collaborates to sequester carbon in the soil with help from the California Association of Resource Conservation Districts
1/14/20SACRAMENTO, CA – Zero Foodprint and the California Association of Resource Conservation Districts (CARCD) announced a new collaboration that will help fund climate beneficial farming practices while helping meet the state’s lofty climate change goals. Restore California is a new…
Celebrating Excellence with the 2019 CARCD Awards
12/17/19Congratulations to this year’s award winners at the California Association of Resource Conservation District’s 74th Annual Conference! We are proud to celebrate the individuals and teams that demonstrate excellence, dedication, and hard work. Thank you for your notable contributions to…