Announcements
CEQA Notice of Exemption for Butano Creek Channel Stabilization and Habitat Enhancement at Cloverdale Road Bridge
The San Mateo Resource Conservation District (RCD), as Lead Agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), issued a Notice of Exemption for the Butano Creek Channel Stabilization and Habitat Enhancement at Cloverdale Road Bridge. This project is exempt...
read moreRequest for Proposals: Butano Creek Streamflow Improvement Projects
The San Mateo Resource Conservation District (RCD) is searching for an experienced team of engineers and technical experts to develop complete designs for four water storage reservoirs and associated water distribution systems in the Butano Watershed. This work will...
read moreNeighborhood Chipper Program Coming to La Honda
Download the event flyer here: http://www.sanmateorcd.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/LaHonda_Flyer_2020-11-5.pdf VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! SIGN UP HERE! 2020 Fire Season is NOT Over Yet You Cut and Stack, We'll Do the Rest! Getting Started Defend your...
read moreNeighborhood Chipper Program Coming to Loma Mar and Dearborn Park
Download the event flyer here: http://www.sanmateorcd.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/ChipperProgram_LomaMar-DearbornPark.pdf VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! SIGN UP HERE! 2020 Fire Season is NOT Over Yet You Cut and Stack, We'll Do the Rest! Getting Started Defend your home...
read moreNeighborhood Chipper Program Coming to Moss Beach and Montara
Download the event flyer here: http://www.sanmateorcd.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Flyer_Chipping_MossBeachMontara.pdf 2020 Fire Season is NOT Over Yet You Cut and Stack, We'll Do the Rest! Getting Started Defend your home from wildfire by creating...
read moreVolunteer for Water!
Download the flyer here: First Rain Flyer An unprecedented fire season has everyone hoping for rain. But what happens to water quality when those rains finally come? The First Rain project seeks volunteers to help answer this important question. The...
read moreNeighborhood Chipper Program Coming to El Granada
Download the event flyer here: http://www.sanmateorcd.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Flyer_chipping_ElGranada.pdf 2020 Fire Season is NOT Over Yet You Cut and Stack, We'll Do the Rest! Getting Started Defend your home from wildfire by creating defensible...
read moreFree Webinar Series: Protecting Your Land After A Wildfire
Free online webinar series: Protecting Your Land After Wildfire. Please register to attend. Recordings will be posted as they become available.
read moreCEQA Notice of Exemption for Mindego Creek Fish Passage Project
The San Mateo Resource Conservation District (RCD), as Lead Agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), issued a Notice of Exemption for the Mindego Creek Fish Passage Project. This project is exempt under CEQA according to Class 33, Section 15333:...
read moreJob Opportunity: Conservation Project Manager, Forest Health and Fire Resiliency
Download this job posting here: Conservation Project Manager, Forest Health and Fire Resiliency (PDF) BACKGROUND Located in beautiful coastal San Mateo County, the San Mateo Resource Conservation District (RCD) seeks to fill a full-time position for a Conservation...
read moreJob Opportunity: Seasonal Botanist, Vegetation Map Project
PDF: Job Opportunity - Seasonal Botanist - Santa Cruz / Santa Clara Countywide Vegetation Map Project BACKGROUND The San Mateo Resource Conservation District (RCD) is a special district that acts as a focal point for local conservation efforts on private and public...
read moreDark Gulch
Summer 2020: The repair of Dark Gulch creek crossing on Old Haul Road in Pescadero Creek County Park is underway! Project Overview (Presented to RCD Board 3/26/20) Dark Gulch Project Photo Gallery & Videos Weekly Construction Updates (pdf) Links to San Mateo...
read moreIn Solidarity, In Service
The San Mateo RCD stands in solidarity with the Black community against systemic racism and injustice. Racism and inequality are antithetical to our mission to help people - all people - help the land. We are committed to solidarity and to supporting Black...
read moreCEQA Mitigated Negative Declaration for Butano Farms San Francisco Garter Snake Habitat Enhancement Project
The San Mateo Resource Conservation District (RCD), as Lead Agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), approved the Mitigated Negative Declaration and adopted the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Butano Farms San Francisco Garter...
read moreOpen Edible Gardens Virtual Tour
Community gardens and urban farms are special hubs where communities can bloom. They act as a source of healthy, fresh food for urban residents as well as an opportunity for people to connect and spend time in nature. As part of our ongoing Urban Agriculture program,...
read moreCovid-19 Field Protocol
During the current global pandemic, our lives are changing day-by-day as new information comes to light. The San Mateo Resource Conservation District (RCD) is dedicated to the health and safety of our community, workers, and the environment. To ensure the health and...
read moreRequest for Bids: Slender False Brome Program
The San Mateo Resource Conservation District seeks an outstanding team of professionals to implement integrated pest management projects, including control of slender false brome (Brachypodium sylvaticum) and hanging sedge (Carex pendula) throughout San Mateo County,...
read moreRequest for Bids: Butano Farms SF Garter Snake Habitat Enhancement Project
The San Mateo Resource Conservation District (RCD) seeks qualified contractors to bid on the Butano Farms San Francisco Garter Snake Enhancement Project (project). The project will enhance habitat for San Francisco garter snake (SFGS) and California red-legged frog...
read moreHealthy Soils Grant Assistance Available
The California Department of Food and Agriculture's Healthy Soils grant program is now open. The San Mateo RCD provides free assistance. We can tell you more about the program, scope your project ideas, assist you with your application and help you with...
read more2019 First Flush Results
The results from our water quality sampling of the first big rain of the season -"First Flush"- are finally here! This is an important citizen science program where trained volunteers collect water samples at outfall pipes and creek mouths during the first big rain of...
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