COVID-19: We are monitoring the Coronavirus pandemic very closely, while following updates and guidance from the World Health Organization, plus the order from Contra Costa County Health Services to Shelter in Place during this difficult time. Every precaution is being taken to ensure the health and safety of Contra Costa Resource Conservation District community, supporters, and staff. This directive has led us to cancel or postpone many of our upcoming events, and we will continue to observe the advice and orders from the State and County to gauge which events this will affect. Please return to this page periodically for updates on the status of CCRCD event(s). Please be safe and we look forward to seeing you all at future events.
Concord, CA — The Contra Costa Resource Conservation District has received the District Transparency Certificate of Excellence by the Special District Leadership Foundation (SDLF) in recognition of its outstanding efforts to promote transparency and good governance. “This award is a testament to the Contra Costa Resource Conservation District’s commitment to open government,” said, Chris Lim, Executive Director. “Our staff is to be commended for their contributions that empower the public with information and facilitate engagement and oversight.”
To receive the award, the Contra Costa Resource Conservation District demonstrated the completion of essential governance transparency requirements, including conducting ethics training for all board members, properly conducting open and public meetings, and filing financial transactions and compensation reports to the State Controller in a timely manner.
"For most of history, man has had to fight nature to survive; in this century he is beginning to realize that, in order to survive, he must protect it."
-- Jacques Yves Cousteau