Information for Farmers & Ranchers

If you are a farmer, rancher, or urban land manager interested in long-term stewardship, biodiversity conservation, and/or wildlife habitat enhancements, please contact our Agriculture Conservation Team. 

The CCRCD can assist with:

• Financial Assistance: We help you apply for funding through government and nonprofit grants (also see the section below titled “Financial Assistance for Working Lands Conservation”).
• Technical Assistance: Includes site visits, consultation, training, planning and implementation of your conservation project(s) or practice(s).
• Community Networks: Platforms to share your story, amplify best practices, find volunteers, and collaborate on a watershed scale!

Example Conservation Projects/Practices on Working Lands

Looking for assistance to plan and implement restorative practices on rural or urban working lands? For more information, please contact our Agriculture Conservation Team.

While subject to change, examples of financial assistance programs include:

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Federal and State Funding

• California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW Grants)
• Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS)
• ~ EQIP (Environmental Quality Incentives Program)
• California Department of Agriculture (CDFA)
• ~ HSIP (Healthy Soils Incentives Program)‍‍

‍‍Non-Governmental Entities

• Land Trusts
• ~ Agriculture and Conservation Easements
• Nonprofit Programs

• ~ Xerces Society Monarch Kits
  If you are interested in planting a hedgerow, the Xerces Society provides free native plants to producers through Monarch Kits. 

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• ~ Project Apis m. Seeds for Bees
  Project Apis m.’s program, Seeds for Bees, funds the implementation of cover crops for the multiple benefits of pollinator forage while improving soil health.

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• ~ NCAT Hedgerows