Honoring the Life of Jim Reynolds, RCD Board Member

RCD Board member James “Jim” Reynolds passed away at home in Pescadero, California on December 8, 2021, after a life lived to the absolute fullest. James embodied the Renaissance Man: a Wall Street analyst and international business consultant, Peace Corps...

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...

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...

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....