“Celebrating Resilient Landscapes and Adaptive Communities” at CARCD’s 73rd Annual Conference
12/3/18CARCD continued the tradition of bringing together the conservation community from around the state at the 73rd Annual CARCD Conference in San Diego from November 14-17, 2018.
RCD of Greater San Diego helps build resilience and adaptivity
Adapting to climate change will take a wide range of practices that go beyond carbon sequestration and include education, habitat restoration, and other conservation practices. Read more to learn about how RCD of Greater San Diego County is working to be part of the solution.
CARCD and FSCC Forestry Committees Joint Field Tour
11/28/18In November of 2018 the RCD of Greater San Diego County hosted a joint CARCD Forestry Committee and Statewide Forest Stewardship Coordinating Committee forest health field tour.
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…
Get to Know an RCD: East Stanislaus RCD & Soil Health
East Stanislaus RCD (ESRCD) is a 984 square mile district located in the Bay-Delta region east of the San Joaquin River, with an office in Modesto, CA. They have active programs that benefit farmers, ranchers, and watersheds, and cultivate a…
RCDs promote soil health throughout California
Many Resource Conservation Districts are at the cutting edge in pilot projects and creating programs to incentivize and provide technical assistance for carbon farming and healthy soils projects.
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.
Carbon Farming
CARCD has been building momentum and developing partnerships related to soil health and greenhouse gas emissions reductions. At the same time, RCDs around the state have begun creating and implementing Carbon Farm Plans in partnership with the Carbon Cycle Institute (CCI).
Forest Health
CARCD is the lead partner on a $10 million USDA Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) project to address the state’s tree mortality crisis in the Pacific Southwest.
Governor Brown Signs Wildfire Legislation
9/21/18Governor Jerry Brown has signed critical legislation to help California prevent and recover from catastrophic wildfires.