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Mediterranean Oak Borer — New Invasive Insect
The Mediterranean oak borer (Xyleborus monographus), or MOB, is a type of invasive ambrosia beetle that was first identified in Northern ...
Oct 30, 2023 / Read More
Update on Funding for Community Grazing Cooperatives
In January of 2022 we applied for the Vegetation Management Grant through the county of Sonoma. The Vegetation Management Grant Program (...
Sep 20, 2023 / Read More
Compost Application for Carbon Sequestration and Compost Rebates
Since the announcement of the Carbon Sequestration through Carbon Application Pilot Program, the Gold Ridge RCD has been working with fiv...
Jul 25, 2023 / Read More
LandSmart Grazing: July Workshop + Additional Funding for Landowners and Community Grazing…
The Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District is happy to share exciting announcements and updates for our LandSmart Grazing Program! The...
Jun 30, 2023 / Read More
New Funding Available to Install Hedgerows for Wildlife and Pollinator Habitat on Working Lands
The Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District (GRRCD) is happy to announce that limited funding has become available to assist with the d...
Jun 28, 2023 / Read More
Registration is Open! 2023 Living with Fire: Sonoma County Forest Conservation Conference
The Sonoma County Forest Conservation Working Group, in partnership with the County of Sonoma and the Santa Rosa Junior College, is excit...
May 16, 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 ...
Feb 22, 2023 / Read More
Grazing for Resilience
Targeted grazing is an effective practice with numerous environmental benefits, including reducing wildfire risk, sequestering carbon dio...
Feb 10, 2023 / Read More
Update on the Dutch Bill Creek Winter Habitat Project after 2023 January Storms
Each winter and spring, coho salmon and steelhead trout hatch from eggs laid in streambed gravels by spawning adult fish. Juvenile coho a...
Feb 06, 2023 / Read More
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