The Grassland Environmental Education Center connects youth to wildlife and wetlands
Candace Sigmond, the Grassland Environmental Education Center’s education coordinator, can get a class of thirty students and ten parents outfitted in thick, chest-high, waterproof waders in 15 minutes flat. Her goal is to minimize the amount of time spent getting…
Partner Spotlight: Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program
The Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (“Partners Program”) is one of the habitat restoration and enhancement programs of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The Partners Program supports voluntary conservation projects on private lands (non-federal/non-state owned) in order to…
COVID-19 Can’t Stop California’s Monarch Butterfly Conservation Efforts
Responding 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…
What were RCDs up to in February?
California is home to 95 unique Resource Conservation Districts (RCDs) operating in ten regions throughout the state. RCDs are California’s boots-on-the-ground, providing everything from technical assistance, to design and installation of conservation projects, to community education — and more. Each…
CARCD and Emerald Grown announce kick-off event for new sustainable cannabis certification
For 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…
Yolo County RCD is restoring a unique wetland wildlife corridor
Travelers on the I-80 Causeway between Davis and Sacramento are able to rest their eyes on a beautiful stretch of managed wetlands and wildlife-friendly farming making up the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area (YBWA), which is owned and operated by the…
Conservation Is a Priority in Governor Newsom’s 2020-21 Proposed Budget
This 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…
Funding for Monarch Conservation in California
To help address the steep decline of the monarch population in California, the California Association of Resource Conservation Districts (CARCD) has been awarded funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to build technical expertise for monarch conservation within…
Wildlife Conservation Board Approves $750,000 for Monarch and Pollinator Block Grant for RCDs
CARCD 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.
What were RCDs up to in August?
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…