Announcements
Job Opportunity: Administrative Assistant
The RCD seeks an Administrative Assistant to assist in a broad range of tasks that support the backbone of the organization, primarily focusing on fiscal administration, office administration, and supporting meetings of the board of directors.
Hot off the presses: Our 15 year impact report!
We are thrilled to release “Helping People Help the Land: a 15 year review (2015-2022).” It highlights the incredible achievements and remarkable impact of the RCD over the last decade and a half of our 85 years protecting the environment and helping ensure...
Job Opportunity: Conservation Project Manager
We’re hiring a project manager to advance efforts to restore wildlife habitat and enhance streamflow for environmental benefit while improving water security for local agriculture and domestic use.
Request for Bids: Pescadero Creek Habitat Enhancement at Pescadero Creek County Park
Download the complete bid package here. The San Mateo Resource Conservation District, in collaboration with San Mateo County Department of Parks and Recreation (County Parks), are proposing to install large wood features in Pescadero Creek in Pescadero Creek...
Free Road Maintenance Workshop
Design and maintenance- even on small private roads- can determine how a road will withstand winter storms and whether a community can evacuate during a disaster. Inadequate design and maintenance can also impact habitat for wildlife. We are hosting a free workshop...
Request for Bids: Vegetation Management at Quiroste Valley Cultural Preserve
Download the complete bid package here. The San Mateo Resource Conservation District, in collaboration with California State Parks Santa Cruz District and Amah Mutsun Land Trust, welcomes contractors to bid on the Vegetation Management at Quiroste Valley Cultural...
(CLOSED) Job Opportunity: Conservation Associate
The RCD seeks a Conservation Associate to join the team working to improve habitat and protect water resources
Request for Bids: Butano Creek Backfield Floodplain and Streamflow Enhancement Project
Download the complete bid package here. The San Mateo Resource Conservation District (RCD) welcomes contractors to bid on the Butano Creek Backfield Floodplain and Streamflow Enhancement Project (Project) to implement a floodplain and creek restoration project...
Request for Bids: Peters Creek Stream Flow Enhancement
Download the complete bid package here. The San Mateo Resource Conservation District (SMRCD), in partnership with Trout Unlimited and the California Department of Parks and Recreation (State Parks), welcomes contractors to bid on the Peters Creek Stream Flow...
Request for Bids: Butano State Park Forest Health Project
Download the bid package here. Download addendum 1 here. The San Mateo Resource Conservation District (RCD), in partnership with the California Department of Parks and Recreation, is seeking an experienced contractor to implement a 415.1 acre forest health and fuel...
CEQA Notice of Exemption for San Gregorio Creek Habitat Enhancement Phase III
The San Mateo Resource Conservation District (RCD), as Lead Agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), issued a Notice of Exemption for the San Gregorio Creek Habitat Enhancement Phase III (project). This project is exempt under CEQA according to...
Request for Qualifications: Integrated Watershed Restoration Program Services
The RCD seeks contractors to support restoration, water conservation and security, erosion control, assessment and upgrades to rural roads, and other conservation efforts throughout San Mateo County.
Notice of Impending Development: Butano State Park Forest Health Project
The San Mateo Resource Conservation District (SMRCD) Board of Directors approved the Butano State Park Forest Health Project under the “San Mateo County Forest Health and Fire Resilience Public Works Plan” at a public meeting on October 20, 2022. SMRCD submitted a...
Request for Bids: Loma Mar Pipeline Replacement and Water Plant Upgrade
Download the complete bid package here. The San Mateo Resource Conservation District (SMRCD), in partnership with the Loma Mar Mutual Water and Improvement Company (LMMWIC), welcomes contractors to bid on the Loma Mar Pipeline Replacement and Water Plant Upgrade...
Notice of Public Meeting to Consider and Locally Approve One Project of the San Mateo County Forest Health and Fire Resilience Public Works Plan October 20, 2022
Update 10/21/22: The SMRCD Board of Directors approved the proposed project. The subsequent Notice of Impending Development is available here. The California Coastal Commission certified the San Mateo Resource Conservation District’s (SMRCD) “San Mateo County Forest...
(CLOSED) Job Opportunity: Project Manager, Forest Health and Fire Resiliency
Download a PDF of this job posting here. The San Mateo Resource Conservation District (RCD) seeks a Project Manager to support the fire resilience and ecological health of local forests and help protect communities at the Wildland Urban Interface. RCDs across...
Request for Qualifications: Forest Health and Fire Resiliency Program Services
Download a PDF of the RFQ here. (Updated 9/21/22) The San Mateo Resource Conservation District (RCD) is seeking contractors to assist the RCD’s forest health and wildfire resilience projects, by providing support with forest management, ecosystem restoration, and fuel...
Help Develop Resource Priorities: Join the 2022 Local Working Group Meeting September 9
Join the RCD and NRCS's Local Partnership Office for the 2022 Local Working Group meeting, September 7, 2022 on Zoom. At this meeting, we'll discuss and set resource priorities for the next calendar year. All are welcome, and your insights into what resource concerns...
Join Our 2022 First Flush Volunteer Team!
Join the San Mateo RCD during the first big rain of the year for California’s longest-running community science project! You can help ensure clean creeks, beaches, and oceans by volunteering for First Flush. This amazing opportunity will give you a chance to be a...
CEQA Notice of Exemption for the Loma Mar Pipeline Replacement and Water Plant Upgrade 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 Loma Mar Pipeline Replacement and Water Plant Upgrade Project. The project is exempt under CEQA according to...