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Discover how a 90-year-old conservation legacy continues to shape Sonoma County’s farms, ranches, and rural landscapes today
June 11, 2025 / Read more
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Conservation in Action
Lower Green Valley Creek Off-Channel Habitat Enhancement Project at Iron Horse Vineyards
We starting construction of the Lower Green Valley Creek Off-Channel Habitat Enhancement Project on the Iron Horse Vineyards property. The project will contribute to coho salmon and steelhead trout recovery in the Russian River watershed.
June 26, 2025 / Read more
Remote Site Incubation: An Alternative Method for Rearing the Endangered Central California Coast Coho Salmon in the Russian River Watershed
Since installing a Remote Site Incubator, Gold Ridge RCD has helped boost Coho Salmon survival by rearing them closer to nature.
June 13, 2025 / Read more
Celebrating 90 Years of Soil Conservation: A Legacy Rooted in Partnership
Rancher to Rancher: Building Resilience Through Shared Stewardship
On April 18, Gold Ridge RCD co-hosted a Rancher to Rancher gathering focused on soil health, grazing, and peer-to-peer learning.
May 14, 2025 / Read more
Grazing for Resilience: Community Workshop Highlights Land Stewardship in Action
The Gold Ridge RCD, in partnership with the Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation, hosted a community workshop on March 29 highlighting the role of grazing in ecological restoration and wildfire resilience at the Laguna Uplands Preserve.
April 12, 2025 / Read more
Update on Funding for Community Grazing Cooperatives
LandSmart Grazing for Community Resilience is a targeted grazing program designed to support interested neighbors or community groups to utilize grazing as a way…
Sept 20, 2023 / Read more
Funding for Wildlife and Pollinator Hedgerows on Working Lands
Limited funding has become available to assist with the design and implementation of hedgerow planting projects that improve and restore wildlife and pollinator habitat…
Jun 28, 2023 / Read more
STRAW Milkweed Planting Event at Crane Creek Regional Park
On February 21st, Gold Ridge RCD staff participated in a milkweed planting field trip hosted by Point Blue Conservation Science at Crane Creek Regional Park in Rohnert Park…
Feb 22, 2023 / Read more
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