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

Download a PDF of this job posting here. BACKGROUNDLocated in beautiful coastal San Mateo County, the San Mateo Resource Conservation District (RCD) seeks a Conservation Project Manager to join the team working to improve habitat and protect water resources. RCDs...

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...

RCD Receives National Award from NOAA

San Mateo RCD is among nine national recipients of the “Partner in the Spotlight” award reported to Congress for helping prevent extinction of the most imperiled marine species in the United States. We have been recognized for our efforts to recover...

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...