Announcements
Volunteer for Clean Water- Join the First Flush 2021 team!
Join the San Mateo RCD for the first big rain of the year! You can help ensure clean creeks, beaches, and oceans with a one-day commitment to our "First Flush" program! The RCD is seeking adventurous volunteers to be scientists for the day and help us collect water...
Request for Proposals: El Granada Wildfire Resiliency Consultant
Download the full RFP here. The San Mateo Resource Conservation District (RCD) seeks an experienced consultant for a Fire Resiliency Scoping Project for El Granada. The selected consultant will complete background research and site investigations to (a)...
Adria Arko wins “Hidden Heroes of the Greenbelt” Award
Our very own Adria Arko (Climate & Agriculture Senior Program Manager) has been awarded Greenbelt Alliance's Hidden Hero of the Greenbelt Award for fostering nature-based climate adaptation. Adria has been working to support and protect agricultural viability in a...
Workshop Series: Soil Health for Urban Agriculture
Join the San Mateo Resource Conservation District (RCD) and Rob Bennaton, the Bay Area Urban Agriculture Advisor with UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE), for a two-part online workshop series on the importance of soil health in urban agriculture and how to improve it....
Notice of Public Hearing
Download a copy of this public notice here. IMPORTANT PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Notice Date: June 25, 2021 San Mateo County PWP No. PWP-2-VTP-21-0002-2. Public hearing and action on Public Works Plan submitted by San Mateo County Resource Conservation...
Job Opportunity: Forest Health and Fire Resiliency Program Conservation Project Manager
Download this job posting here: Job Opportunity - Forest Health and Fire Resiliency Conservation Project Manager BACKGROUND Located in beautiful coastal San Mateo County, the San Mateo Resource Conservation District (RCD) seeks to fill a full-time position to join the...
South Coast Sea Level Rise Virtual Community Meeting July 14th 6:30-8pm
Sea level rise is increasing flooding and accelerating coastal erosion, affecting what we love about living on the South Coast of San Mateo...
Request for Proposals: San Pedro Creek Fish Passage Project at Adobe Bridge
The San Mateo Resource Conservation District (RCD) seeks a qualified contractor to complete site investigations and designs for the San Pedro Creek Fish Passage Project at Adobe Bridge. The project will restore ancestral fish migration and improve habitat in San Pedro...
Webinar: Huddart and Wunderlich County Parks Forest Health and Fuel Reduction Projects
Thursday, June 10, 2021 - 7:00pmvia Zoom. Register here. Join us for a meeting to discuss forest health and resiliency in parkland, and the planned actions that will be underway this year to achieve these forest health objectives in Huddart and Wunderlich County...
Request for Qualifications: SB-1383 Compost Consulting Services
Download the RFQ package here. The RCD seeks qualified consultants to support various activities related to compost and CA SB-1383 requirements. The following describes specific areas of expertise which a successful candidate will be expected to draw upon as part of...
Job Opportunity: Conservation Project Manager, Climate & Agriculture Team
Download a PDF of this job posting here. BACKGROUND:Located in beautiful coastal San Mateo County, the San Mateo Resource Conservation District(RCD) seeks the right person to join our team working to build agricultural resiliency andmitigate climate change. Resource...
San Pedro Creek Restoration Community Meeting
Did you know San Pedro Creek is home to threatened steelhead trout? The RCD received grant funding from the California Wildlife Conservation Board to restore historical fish migration to 5 miles of spawning and rearing habitat while also protecting property by...
Request for Bids: Butano Farms San Francisco Garter Snake Habitat Enhancement Project
The San Mateo Resource Conservation District (RCD) welcomes qualified contractors to bid on the Butano Farms San Francisco Garter Snake Habitat Enhancement Project (project). The project will improve habitat to support recovery of the endangered San Francisco garter...
Job Opportunity: Environmental Outreach Coordinator/Water Quality Program Coordinator
You can view a PDF version of this announcement here. ENVIRONMENTAL OUTREACH COORDINATOR/WATER QUALITY PROGRAM COORDINATOR May 11, 2021 BACKGROUND: Located in beautiful coastal San Mateo County, the San Mateo Resource Conservation District (RCD) seeks to fill a...
Notice of Draft Forest Health and Fuel Reduction Public Works Plan
A printable PDF version of this notice is available here. The San Mateo Resource Conservation District (SMRCD) has released a Draft San Mateo County Forest Health and Fuel Reduction Public Works Plan (PWP) for public review and comment. View the San Mateo County...
Request for Bids: Butano Creek Channel Stabilization and Habitat Enhancement at the Cloverdale Bridge Project
The San Mateo Resource Conservation District (RCD), in partnership with San Mateo County Department of Public Works (Department) welcomes contractors to bid on the Butano Creek Channel Stabilization and Habitat Enhancement at the Cloverdale Bridge Project (Project)....
Request for Bids: Huddart and Wunderlich Forest Health and Fuel Reduction Projects
The San Mateo Resource Conservation District (RCD) seeks an experienced contractor to implement a 402.1 acre forest health and fuel reduction project in Huddart and Wunderlich County Parks. This project encompasses 184.5 acres at Wunderlich County Park and 217.7...
Webinar: Restoring a Watershed Top to Bottom
In a webinar hosted by San Mateo County Parks and the RCD, Kellyx Nelson (RCD Executive Director) takes us on a virtual tour of Pescadero, dropping in to visit restoration projects from the redwoods to the sea, through forests and creeks, across public and private...
The RCD stands in solidarity with AAPI Communities: #StopAsianHate
In the wake of violent acts against members of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities here in California and across the country, San Mateo RCD stands in solidarity with AAPI communities and the AAPI members of our RCD family. We join in calls to...
Virtual Workshop: Funding Carbon Farming
Carbon farming practices can help build soil health on your property, benefit local ecosystems, and combat climate change. Join us for this free webinar to learn about the practices and their benefits, as well as programs that can help you to pay for them. Get help...