Wildlife Conservation Board Approves $750,000 for Monarch and Pollinator Block Grant for RCDs
10/14/19CARCD was recently awarded $750,000 from the Wildlife Conservation Board to manage a block grant program for RCDs to work on overwintering, habitat, and technical assistance projects to recover monarch and pollinator populations in California.
The Wildlife Conservation Board Announces $1.4 Million in Funding for Carbon Farming
6/10/19Last 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…
North Coast RCDs Sign Historic Collaborative Memorandum of Understanding
5/1/19The 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.
New White Paper on Shifting the Regulatory Paradigm
Kellyx Nelson, Executive Director of the San Mateo Resource Conservation District, has co-authored a white paper called Shifting the Regulatory Paradigm Toward Bold Immediate Action for a Resilient California. This paper was prepared under the auspices of the California Landscape Stewardship Network to help…
RCDs Awarded Over $1.1 Million to Address Forest Health in California
4/8/19For Immediate Release Press Contact: Karen Buhr, California Association of Resource Conservation Districts Phone: (916) 524-2100 Email: Karen-Buhr@carcd.org [Sacramento, CA] – California’s watersheds provide clean water, wildlife and fisheries habitat, natural beauty, and abundant natural resources that support many aspects…
What were RCDs up to in November?
12/5/18California is home to 98 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…
What were RCDs up to in October?
11/5/18California is home to 98 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…
Partner Spotlight: Carbon Cycle Institute
11/2/18In this month’s Partner Spotlight we looked at the history of our partnership with the Carbon Cycle Institute and our collective work around carbon farming: What is CCI? Carbon Cycle Institute (CCI) is an important partner for the RCD network and…
Mendocino RCD addresses fires and fire management at local forum
10/12/18Mendocino County Resource Conservation District (RCD) participated in a panel of fire and forestry professionals in Mendocino this week to discuss a fire-related film screening and local fire management needs.
San Mateo County RCD employs new strategies to combat climate change
10/11/18San Mateo County RCD was recently featured in the Half Moon Bay Review for their efforts to combat climate change through a practice known as carbon farming.