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Insectary Hedgerow Workshop and Field Tour: February 15^th Winters,CA

Want to attract more native pollinators and beneficial insects to your property? Thinking about installing a hedgerow and want more information? Want to find out what a forb strip is? The Yolo RCD in cooperation with UC Cooperative Extension, Xerces Society, and the Natural Resource Conservation Service is offering an in depth opportunity to learn about the benefits of native pollinators for crop production, designing hedgerows to maximize insectary habitat, and site preparation, installation, and maintenance of hedgerows and forb strips. This workshop, back by popular demand, has been expanded to include more focus on the practical aspects of hedgerow planning and will include lunch, field tours, and a chance to hang out with the experts at the end of the day. This workshop has a registration fee of $40 to cover food and the venue rental fee. Limited space is available. To register and for directions, please contact Sheila Pratt at pratt@yolorcd.org or (530) 662-2037 ext. 117. Sponsorship may be available for farmers with limited resources.

For the program flyer, click here.

Landscaping for Water Conservation: February 15^th Woodland,CA

Participants will learn about saving water during day-to-day tasks, selecting plants with lower water requirements, alternatives to traditional lawn and more efficient irrigation methods. Speakers will include representatives of University of California Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners, Yolo County RCD and the City of Woodland.

Drought-tolerant and California native plants will be on display. Water conservation publication will be available and the evening will conclude with a raffle for drought tolerant plants.

Additional information, including information on upcoming events and water-saving tips for the whole family, can be found at http://www.cityofwoodland.org/waterconservation.

For more information about this workshop — or for questions concerning water conservation, water-wise gardening or landscaping — contact Chris Robbins at (530) 662-2037, ext. 120

For the program flyer, click here.

UCCE Pollinator Workshop: February 21, Woodland, CA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2011-2012 Conservation Workshop Series

Past News

The Yolo RCD invites all landowners, stakeholders, and anyone interested in the Hungry Hollow Watershed to attend an informational presentation on the newly completed Hungry Hollow Watershed Stewardship Plan. The presentation will take place on Tuesday December 6^th from 3:00-5:00pm at the Esparto Community Hall (Boy Scout Cabin) on Yolo Avenue in Esparto. The presentation will give an overview of the plan, watershed maps, and potential next steps for how the plan may be used to address natural resource concerns using a watershed approach.

All Hungry Hollow landowners who attend the presentation will be provided with a copy of the plan.

For more information contact RCD Watershed Coordinator, Heather Nichols-Crowell at (530) 662-2037 ext.112 or email Nichols-crowell@yolorcd.org

Spring 2010: Yolo County RCD and NRCS receive $3.75 million to assist local producers in water quality and conservation efforts on rangeland

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced last Tuesday the release of over $21 million to fund the new 2010 Agricultural Water Enhancement Program (AWEP) established by the 2008 Farm Bill. Overall, 9 projects in California were approved over a five-year period for $6.27 million for water quality and quantity projects.  This spring, the Yolo County Resource Conservation District (RCD) submitted a proposal on behalf of landowners in an eight county area known as the Sacramento Valley Cluster, and has received notification that $3.75 million in AWEP cost-share funding will be available for water quality and conservation projects on rangeland over the next 5 years.

AWEP is part of the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), which is the USDA’s largest conservation program on working lands. The new AWEP program was developed with the support of the California Rangeland Conservation Coalition (CRCC), the Audubon Landowner Stewardship Program and the RCD’s throughout the project area.  The program is focused on rangeland and will provide financial and technical support for ranchers to carry out practices that conserve ground and surface water, and improve water quality. 

[ Read the complete announcement here, and download the Conservation Priority Area map here ]