Programs
Agriculture
- Agricultural Water Conservation:
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- American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association (arcsa.org)
- Water Conservation Resources – Russian River Coho Water Resources Partnership
- On-Farm Agricultural Water Stewardship Practices – California Agricultural Water Stewardship Initiative
- Sonoma County Rainwater Harvesting Rebate Program – Sonoma- Marin Saving Water Partnership
- Water Conservation – Drought Resources – Daily Acts
- Rainwater Catchment Rainy Season Maintenance | by Gold Ridge RCD | Medium
- Water Resources | Sonoma Resource Conservation District
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- Soil and Solid Waste Cleanup
- North Coast Soil Hub:
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- North Coast Soil Health Hub
- Soil Health – Napa County RCD (naparcd.org)
- 2021 Soil Health Symposium, Day 1 – YouTube
- 2021 Soil Health Symposium, Day 2 – YouTube
- North Coast Soil Hub Receives 2022 Outstanding Conservation Planning Partnership of the Year Award from USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service | by Gold Ridge RCD | Resource Conservation Network | Medium
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- North Coast Soil Hub Partners:
- Soil Health Technical Assistance
- Soil Sampling
- Biochar
- Pasture and Rangeland Management
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- Livestock and Range Management – UCCE Sonoma
- Pasture and Rangeland Management Fact Sheets – UCCE Sonoma
- Bay Area Working Rangelands
- Understanding Working Rangelands – Cows Need Water, Too: Water Sources, Wetlands, and Riparian Areas
- Understanding Working Rangelands – Cattle, Sheep, Goats, and Horses: What’s the Difference for Working Rangelands?
- LandSmart
- No-Till
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- Partners:
Climate
- Climate | Natural Resources Conservation Service (usda.gov)
- COMET-Farm
- Final Narrative for Sonoma Marin Ag and County Climate Coalition
- Conservation Plans and Carbon Farm Plans
- LandSmart Carbon Farm Plans
- Templates & Reference Guides | LandSmart
- NRCS Conservation Practices
- CCI’s Carbon Farm Plan Resource Binder
- CDFA – Conservation Agriculture Planning Grants Program
- Center for Regenerative Agriculture and Resilient Systems – Chico State
- CDFA Healthy Soils Program – Marin RCD
- USDA-NRCS – Climate-Smart Agriculture: Soil Health & Carbon Farming Fact Sheet
- Apply for Carbon Farming TA — Zero Foodprint
- What is Carbon Farming? | Carbon Cycle Institute
- Compost
- CDFA Healthy Soils
- General Partners
Forest
Forest Management Planning
- Forest Stewardship 101
- Planning and Permitting Forest Fuel-Reduction Projects on Private Lands in California
Forest Stand Improvements
Water
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- Agricultural Water Conservation
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- American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association (arcsa.org)
- Water Conservation Resources – Russian River Coho Water Resources Partnership
- On-Farm Agricultural Water Stewardship Practices – California Agricultural Water Stewardship Initiative
- Sonoma County Rainwater Harvesting Rebate Program – Sonoma- Marin Saving Water Partnership
- Water Conservation – Drought Resources – Daily Acts
- Rainwater Catchment Rainy Season Maintenance | by Gold Ridge RCD | Medium
- Water Resources | Sonoma Resource Conservation District
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- Instream Flow Enhancement and Monitoring
- Groundwater management
- To find what groundwater basin you live in you can type your address here: SGMA Basin Prioritization Dashboard (ca.gov)
Santa Rosa Plain
- Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Sustainability Agency |
- Santa Rosa Valley – Santa Rosa Plain – Groundwater Exchange
Wilson Grove
- Wilson Grove Formation Highlands Groundwater Basin
- Wilson Grove Formation Highlands – Groundwater Exchange
Bodega Bay
Fort Ross Terrace
- Fort Ross Terrace Groundwater Basin (ca.gov)
- Figure C-WR-2 Groundwater Map Series, Sonoma County, California (permitsonoma.org)
California State Groundwater Elevation Monitoring (CASGEM)
Water Quality and Sediment Reduction
Rainwater Catchment and Water Security
Stormwater Management:
Watersheds
- Watersheds
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- District Watershed Map
- Coastal tributaries
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Dutch Bill Creek
- Dutch Bill/Green Valley Water Reliability Program
- Dutch Bill Creek / Green Valley Creek Watersheds Hydrological Community Report
- Past Habitat Enhancement Projects:
- Dutch Bill Creek Instream Flow Enhancement
- Dutch Bill Creek Instream Flow Enhancement Project Press Article
- Dutch Bill Creek Coho Habitat Enhancement with Large Woody Structures Project
- Dutch Bill Creek Dam Removal and Creek Restoration Project
- Dutch Bill Creek – Russian River Coho Water Resources Partnership
- Dutch Bill Creek SHaRP Presentation | California Sea Grant
- Dutch Bill Creek Streamflow Improvement Plan – Occidental Arts & Ecology Center (oaec.org)
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Estero Americano
- Estero Americano Watershed Management Plan
- Estero Americano Water Quality Management and Sediment Reduction Program
- Estero Americano Dairy Enhancement Program
- Watershed Sediment Reduction Project: Quarterly Water Quality Monitoring Reports:
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Green Valley Creek – Atascadero Creek
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- The Upper Green Valley Creek Watershed Management Plan, 2014 represents the first phase in a multi-year effort to address factors that may be limiting salmonid health in the watershed and to provide a plan of action for landowners to conserve natural resources on their property.
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- Map
- Watershed Council Map
- Watershed Aerial Photo
- Combined Dutch Bill Creek – Green Valley Creek Watershed Land Cover Map
- Green Valley Creek Tables, Graphs and Map
- Final Report for the Green Valley Creek Winter Refugia Enhancement Project Monitoring | California Sea Grant
- Sonoma Water – Green Valley Creek High Flow Channel Project Available for Public Comment
- Green Valley Creek
- Unraveling the mysteries of the Atascadero Creek watershed
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Laguna de Santa Rosa
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Lower Russian River
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- Russian River Coho Water Resources Partnership
- Russian River Watershed Council
- What Grows Here: Plants Found in the Watershed (from Calflora.org)
- Lower Russian River Area MAC with Subareas Map – Revised – September 13, 2018 (ca.gov)
- Lower Russian River Municipal Advisory Council
- Determining Water Availability in the Russian River Watershed | U.S. Geological Survey
- California State Parks
- Sonoma Water – Russian River Biological Opinion
- Russian River Alliance
- Russian River Watershed Association
- Russian River Coho Water Resources Partnership
- Lower Russian River Wastewater Citizens Advisory Group
- About Russian River Clean
- Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods
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- Watershed Management Plans, Reports, Surveys:
- Salmon Creek Coho Monitoring Report, 2013
- Salmon Creek Water Conservation Plan
- Salmon Creek Integrated Coastal Watershed Management Plan
- Salmon Creek Watershed 2011 Juvenile Coho Salmon Snorkeling Survey Update
- Save Our Salmon (SOS): Salmon Creek Habitat Rehabilitation Program Phase I Fact Sheet
- Salmon Creek Integrated Watershed Management Plan Fact Sheet
- Salmon Creek Watershed Assessment and Restoration Report Draft
- Salmon Creek Watershed Assessment and Implementation Process
- Salmon Creek Estuary Study Results and Enhancement Recommendations
- DFW Salmon Creek Habitat Reports:
- Salmon Creek Mainstem
- Coleman Creek
- Fay Creek
- Finley Creek
- Nolan Creek
- Tannery Creek
- Thurston Creek
- Water Quality Management and Sediment Reduction Quarterly Reports
- Jun – Dec 2011
- Mar – Jun 2011
- Oct 2010 – Feb 2011
- Watershed Council
- Salmon Creek Watershed Council
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- NFWF
- Scotty Creek
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- Gleason Beach Realignment – official project website
Wildfire
- Wildfire
- Community Wildfire Protection Plans
- Education
- Fire Preparedness and Protection
- Fire Protection Planning Resources
- Post-Fire Recovery
- LandSmart® Grazing for Community Resilience
- “Community Grazing Fights Fire with Goats and Sheep” from the 2023 Stewards of the Land newsletter
- North Bay Forest Improvement Program
Wildlife
Pollinators
- Gold Ridge RCD Pollinator Plant List
- Hedgerows for California Agriculture A Resource Guide
- Recommended Plants for Sonoma County
- UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County: Native Perennials
- Tending The Edges: The Benefits of Hedgerows on Bay Area Working Lands
- Point Blue: Climate Smart Restoration Toolkit
- CalFlora: What Grows Here
- Xerces Society: Pollinator Conservation Resources for California
- Monarch and Pollinator Habitat Kit: Planting Guide
- A Regional Guide for Farmers, Land Managers, and Gardeners In the California Coastal Steppe
- A Regional Guide for Farmers, Land Managers, and Gardeners in the Sierran Steppe-Mixed Forest-Coniferous Forest-Alpine Meadow Province
- Bee Friendly Farming
- Pollinator Partnership
- NCAT – A Pictorial Guide to Hedgerow Plants for Beneficial Insects
Salmonids
- The Russian River Coho Water Resources Partnership
- University of California Cooperative Extension’s Russian River Coho Salmon Recovery Program
- Save Our Salmon – The Salmon Creek Rehabilitation Program


