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Northern California prescribed-burning community releases video to inspire action
Private-public partnership promotes community-based prescribed burning For immediate release: September 21, 2020 Media contacts: Wendy Coy, Communications Manager Audubon Canyon Ranch wendy.coy@egret.org | 707-829-9582 Lucas Patzek, District Manager Napa County Resource Conservation District (Napa RCD) lucas@naparcd.org | 707-690-3119 Napa, CA…
California Resource Conservation Districts Lend a Helping Hand
To address hardships caused by COVID-19, resource conservation districts leverage mini-grants to fund creative projects to support their communities in difficult times. SACRAMENTO, CA, August 17, 2020 – The California Association of Resource Conservation Districts (CARCD) is pleased to announce…
New COVID-19 Resources Page
We know that Resource Conservation Districts are working to adapt to the new landscape of the COVID-19 crisis, including complying with new requirements as employers and maintaining important services to their communities. The California Association of RCDs has compiled a…
Announcing the 28th Annual California Envirothon Competition
The California Envirothon Steering Committee is pleased to announce the 28th annual competition at the Springbrook Clubhouse in Riverside on March 28th. As a special project of the California Association of Resource Conservation Districts, the first event was held in…
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…
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.
Join Us at the 73rd Annual CARCD Conference
Featuring four days of trainings, breakout sessions, panels, and networking opportunities, the Annual CARCD Conference is a highly anticipated event that brings together California’s diverse conservation community.
Partner Spotlight: NRCS State Conservationist Carlos Suarez
Carlos Suarez is the California State Conservationist for USDA-NRCS. After his parents emigrated from Cuba in the sixties to Puerto Rico, Suarez grew up aiming for a career in mechanical or electrical engineering. Attending University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez on a…
CARCD annual report highlights successes for RCDs and California
In the spirit of reflection following New Year’s, the California Association of Resource Conservation Districts is proud to present our Annual Report for 2019-2020. Despite all the challenges the past year has brought, we are proud what we have accomplished as…
San Mateo RCD releases 10,000 coho salmon into Pescadero Creek
The San Mateo RCD released 10,000 endangered coho salmon into Pescadero Creek in November 2020. The release was a culmination of decades of work to restore the watershed, which could not have supported the salmon otherwise. Community members, federal and…
California Association of Resource Conservation Districts Funds Four Specialty Crop Technical Assistance Hubs Grants
The grant project seeks to expand and strengthen the California Farm Demonstration Network, a project partnership that also includes the California Department of Food and Agriculture; Natural Resources Conservation Service; University of California at Davis; University of California Agriculture and…
Grant Opportunity for Specialty Crop Technical Assistance Hubs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Sara Letton – California Association of Resource Conservation Districts 530-303-8880 / sara-letton@carcd.org Sacramento, CA, July 6, 2020 —The California Association of Resource Conservation Districts (CARCD) will fund four $35,000 grant projects benefiting California specialty crop producers.…
CARCD Virtual Conference Call for Abstracts
The California Association of Resource Conservation Districts (CARCD) is accepting presentation proposals for our virtual conference! From November 12th – 24th, 2020, CARCD will be continuing the tradition of bringing together representatives from federal and state agencies, non-profits, private industries,…
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…