Apr 7, 2020
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...
Feb 5, 2020
Join the San Mateo RCD for a self-guided tour of San Mateo County’s Urban Agriculture and Community Gardens! Visit any of the following locations where you can find free refreshments, site tours, and opportunities to get your hands into the soil. When: April...
Feb 5, 2020
Barbara Kossy of Moss Beach, California, will chair her first meeting as President of the San Mateo RCD on February 20. Kossy has served on the board of the RCD for more than 11 years and is the first woman to chair the district in its 80+ year history. “I’m committed...
Dec 12, 2019
As of Fall 2019, the RCD has completed the Alpine Creek Fish Passage project in the San Gregorio watershed! This project restores three miles of habitat for fish like steelhead and coho salmon by modifying a culvert, removing a fish ladder and failing weirs, and...
Dec 9, 2019
We are sad to report that the highly invasive species New Zealand Mudsnail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) has been found in Pescadero Creek. This snail has been linked to the displacement of food sources critical to threatened and endangered salmonids that call the...
Oct 25, 2019
As we approach the rainy season, it’s important to remember that rain will wash any pollutants that have collected over the course of the summer into our waterways. It is critical that we clean up pollutants – especially pet waste – before rain...
