CARCD Receives USFS Post‐Fire Disaster Recovery Grant
CARCD Receives USFS Post‐Fire Disaster Recovery Grant Responding to the statewide unprecedented wildfire events, California’s resource conservation districts work with communities to complete critical post‐fire disaster recovery work. The California Association of Resource Conservation Districts (CARCD) announced the recent award of grants…
Ventura County RCD takes creative approaches to save the monarch butterfly
Ventura County provides a wealth of opportunities for monarch conservation. The region contains both coastal overwintering sites as well as inland locations that are prime areas for breeding and nectar habitat restoration. The Ventura County Resource Conservation District (Ventura RCD)…
Plant Trees, Not Too Many, Mostly Oaks: the Butte County RCD Reforests After the Camp Fire
In the aftermath of the Camp Fire, the Butte County Resource Conservation District (RCD) has been collaborating with partners and the Paradise community to reforest the landscape. In spring alone, the RCD helped plant 137,000 trees on private lands. Their…
What have RCDs been up to during Shelter in Place?
Like everyone else in California, Resource Conservation Districts (RCDs) are adapting to California’s Shelter in Place Order by taking their meetings virtual and social distancing to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Many continue to provide essential services like…
Cutting Green Tape: San Mateo RCD Collaborates to Shift the Regulatory Paradigm
Kellyx Nelson, executive director for the San Mateo Resource Conservation District (RCD) and board member for the California Association of RCDs, is diving head first into working with the California Natural Resources Agency on their Cutting Green Tape Initiative. It…
Partner Spotlight: Pacific Forest Trust
A think-and-do-tank of scientists, conservationists, policy wonks, entrepreneurs, and outdoor enthusiasts, the Pacific Forest Trust advocates for healthy forest ecosystems, including sustainable wood harvest, healthy watersheds, thriving wildlife, and a well-balanced climate. Like Resource Conservation Districts, they believe that effective…
Partner Spotlight: California Natural Resources Agency
The 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…
What were RCDs up to in January?
California is home to 95 unique Resource Conservation Districts (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…
What were RCDs up to in December?
California is home to 96 unique Resource Conservation Districts (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…
Partner Spotlight: U.S. Forest Service
The United States Forest Service (USFS) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture charged with managing the nation’s 154 national forests and 20 national grasslands. Their Forest Stewardship, Forest Legacy, and other programs also recognize the importance of sustainable…