The CCRCD has created this blog page to share latest projects, news, insight, and other informative and interesting facts and events concerning the conservation of resources in Contra Costa County.
Agriculture Conservation Manager
Learn about how the Contra Costa RCD partners with ranchers to combat drought and protect our natural resources. While we can't control drought or rainfall, we here at Contra Costa RCD can help improve the water holding capacity of these ponds, working to make sure that they last through summer and provide water for livestock and wildlife.
Agriculture Conservation Manager
Contra Costa Resource Conservation District partners with ranchers to combat drought and protect our natural resources. We recently wrapped our 9-part webinar series focusing on cover crops, benefits and challenges, and how to integrate them into a variety of specialty cropping systems. Since Oct. 2020, we’ve worked with agriculture professionals, research scientists, and farmers to provide this.
EcoStewards Conservation Technician
Because the Delta crosses multiple county lines, CCRCD works closely with both Yolo and Solano RCDs to restore habitat throughout the Delta. As one of the largest estuaries in the US, the Delta is an important habitat for fish, shorebirds, and other wildlife. All anadromous fish from the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers migrate through the Delta.
Agriculture Conservation Manager
Check back monthly as the EcoStewards blog about our "Weed of the Month", what we're seeing on the landscape, why we're managing it, and how you can help. This month, we focus on Stinkwort, Dittrichia graveolens, and we commonly see this weed in areas that have been recently disturbed, likely brought in accidentally by construction or other vehicles.
EcoStewards Conservation Technician
Check back monthly as the EcoStewards blog about our "Weed of the Month", what we're seeing on the landscape, why we're managing it, and how you can help. This month, we focus on two native plants know as weeds that you've likely seen before on roadsides, the horseweed (Erigeron canadensis) and the telegraph weed (Heterotheca grandiflora).
EcoStewards Conservation Technician
If you’re annoyed by the occasional leaf blower noise in your neighborhood, consider how birds and waterfowl react to a weed whacker running for hours in the Delta. With the support of the Contra Costa Fish and Wildlife Committee, the Contra Costa Resource Conservation District (CCRCD) has invested in battery-powered tools to reduce noise and air pollution.
Watershed Conservation Manager
The Friends of Pinole Creek Watershed (FOPCW) are celebrating two decades of collaborative projects that have made the watershed a healthier home for nature and the community. A banner proclaiming the 20-year milestone is now on display at the southern end of Tennent Avenue in Pinole, and the Pinole City Council will recognize FOPCW with a proclamation at their August 17 2021 meeting.
Watershed Conservation Manager
Welcome to the CCRCD’s Watershed Program Blog! Here, we will let you know about upcoming events, and we’ll post watershed-related news, resources, and project updates. We’ll share images and ideas that inspire us to work hard every day to preserve our watersheds. Please reach out to us if you have questions or are interested in future volunteer opportunities or partnerships.