Announcements

Click Here to view the Community Wildfire Protection Plan. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The risk of significant wildfire exists in both San Mateo and Santa Cruz Counties. The San Mateo – Santa Cruz County Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) attempts to identify...

The San Mateo Resource Conservation District (RCD) seeks qualified contractors to implement irrigation improvements at Carpy Ranch, in Pescadero CA. This project aims to 1) improve water security and water use efficiency and 2) improve instream flow conditions for...

The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD) has released their Climate Action Plan! As an advisor and partner of MROSD, the RCD is excited to play our role in this initiative to reduce emissions related to livestock & agriculture and to increase soil...

The San Mateo Resource Conservation District (RCD) is seeking qualified contractors to bid on the Butano Creek Channel Reconnection and Resiliency Project. This is a multi-benefit project that requires a number of construction related specialties including: work in...

The San Mateo Resource Conservation District is seeking an outstanding team of professionals to implement site preparation, revegetation, and watering according to the San Bruno Mountain West Peak Restoration and Monitoring Plan (Appendix A).  The aim of this project...

The San Mateo Resource Conservation District (RCD) seeks qualified contractors to implement irrigation improvements at Carpy Ranch, Pescadero CA. This project aims to 1) improve water security and water use efficiency and 2) improve instream flow conditions for...

The San Mateo Resource Conservation District (RCD) is considering adopting the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) for the Butano Creek Channel Reconnection and Resilience Project. This project is a partnership between the RCD, California State...

(Half Moon Bay, CA- March 22, 2018)  At the same time today in different cities, meetings of the California Wildlife Conservation Board in Sacramento and the California State Coastal Conservancy in Oakland awarded grants that will enable the San Mateo Resource...

The RCD seeks qualified contractors to construct one agricultural water storage pond at Carpy Conolly Ranch located in Pescadero, California.  The intent of this project is to 1) enhance stream flows in Pescadero Creek for the benefit of native steelhead and coho...

The San Mateo County Resource Conservation District (RCD) is searching for an outstanding team of professionals to conduct strategic invasive species removal and limited revegetation along Arroyo Leon Creek on the Johnston Ranch Property in Half Moon Bay. The riparian...

The San Mateo County RCD is pleased to announce that it is now noticing the request for proposals for the Loma Mar Mutual Water Company and Butano State Park Streamflow Enhancement Projects. These projects will update and reconfigure water supply and distribution...

The RCD seeks qualified contractors to construct one agricultural water storage pond and associated irrigation infrastructure. The pond will be built at Moty Farm located in San Gregorio, California.  The intent of this project is to 1) enhance stream flows in San...

Results from First Flush 2016 are in! The RCD and volunteers monitored water quality at 14 freshwater flows during the first big rain of the season. Data shows that bacteria is the highest pollutant of concern along the north San Mateo County coast, followed by the...

The RCD seeks qualified contractors to construct two agricultural water storage ponds and associated irrigation infrastructure. The ponds will be built at Butano Farm and Harley Farm located in Pescadero, California.  The intent of this project is to 1) enhance stream...

The Silicon Valley Water Conservation Awards recognize organizations, agencies, businesses and individuals whose programs and leadership advance water conservation and reuse in Silicon Valley. San Mateo RCD is the honored government agency for 2017!  We are in good...

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For Valentine’s Day, we asked you to tell us in one word what you love about the RCD, and this is what you...

Families, farms and wildlife all need water – whether it is a creek, pond, or water trough- and we are all feeling the pressure of the drought. The RCD is co-hosting a workshop with NRCS and TomKat for people who are interested in implementing wildlife-friendly...