MCRCD News
Pond and Creek Restoration Field Days for Landowners
The UC Hopland Research and Extension Center (HREC) and Sonoma State University Galbreath Wildlands Preserve have teamed up to offer a two-part series sharing effective approaches to preserve and enhance the creeks and ponds vital for local ecosystems. These events will include the role of maintaining stream flow, woody debris, restoring riparian vegetation and invasive…
Read moreWillits Mitigation Lands Wildflower Tour Earth Day April 22nd
Contact Marisela at marisela@mcrcd.org
Read moreSoil Health & Carbon Beneficial Practices Workshop
Join MCRCD, Anderson Valley Winegrowers, Mendocino Winegrowers, and NRCS on May 2nd, from 9 – 11:30 a.m. to learn about soil health and Carbon Beneficial Practices. Presentations will include conversation on cover cropping and no-till in vineyard systems, rainfall simulator and infiltration demonstration, carbon farm planning, and other climate-beneficial farming practices.. Workshop will be held…
Read moreMendocino County Stewardship Highlight
MCRCD January 2023 Newsletter
Eel River Cleanup, October 1
On Saturday, October 1, 2022, between 9:00 am and noon. We will meet at the Potter Valley Tribe’s ER14 property, on the left, just before the Pioneer Bridge over the Eel River, five miles north of Potter Valley on Eel River Road. The Mendocino Solid Waste Management Authority, Potter Valley Tribe, Solid Waste of Willits…
Read moreUkiah Valley Russian River Cleanup September 17
Please join us for the 2022 Ukiah Valley Russian River Cleanup on September 17! From streets to creeks, you can make a difference! Gather your friends and family and help keep trash out of the river and ocean. We will gather at 9 AM for a safety talk and to divide into teams. Come early…
Read moreMCRCD Receives $1.38 Million for Sustainable Cannabis
MCRCD is thrilled to announce that we have been awarded funds through CDFW’s first round of Cannabis Restoration Grant Program’s Qualified Cultivator Funding Opportunity, one of only two applicants statewide. MCRCD will receive $1,388,181 for water conservation projects in the South Fork Eel River Watershed. The funds will focus on three cannabis cultivation sites and…
Read moreFree Harmony Day Event June 18
Free admission! Event will be at Hardwood Hall in Laytonville from 10 AM to 2 PM. Come learn about forest and grassland health, water conservation, erosion control and riparian restoration. Doors open at 9 am with free coffee and bagels and a lunch at 12:30. Co-sponsored by the Eel River Recovery Project, Ten Mile Creek…
Read moreMay Board Meeting Changed to May 24, 3 PM
Stay tuned for the agenda!
Read moreSoil Health in Vineyards Workshop April 29
Join MCRCD and Anderson Valley Wines for an interactive discussion with Anderson Valley growers exploring ways to improve soil health through vineyard floor management! Contact Seth Myrick, seth.myrick@mcrcd.org, for more information.
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