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Call for Wildflower Photos ~ 2018 Watershed Calendar
This Year's Theme: "Native Wildflowers of Napa County" We are now seeking submissions of images from the community to develop our 2018 Watershed Calendar. Images should be high resolution and include flowering native plants and communities native to Napa County. The...
Rainfall Update – January 2017
How are we doing so far this Water Year?The Napa County Rainfall and Stream Monitoring System, also called the ALERT System, is a network of automated rain and stream gauges installed throughout the County that provides advanced warning of potential flooding. ...
Wanted: Water-wise Gardens for Garden Tour!
Calling all Bay-Friendly gardens in Napa & Yountville
Bark in the Park: Responsible Pet Walking – Feb. 26
Join us for a community dog walk to learn about responsible walking and hiking that also protects the environment.
Climate-Friendly Redevelopment
The immediate drought and changing climatic conditions of California challenges farmers to implement more drought‐resilient and carbon sequestering practices on their farms. What can grape-growers in Napa County do to improve their farms’ resiliency to drought and...
Irrigation Upgrades
In 2015, RCD began taking three important steps towards improving our water-use efficiency at Huichica Creek Vineyard: 1) upgraded the performance of our filters, valves, and manifold design, 2) during redevelopment of one of five blocks, replace all drip hose and...
Greywater Workshop Materials
Workshop Materials: 2016- Powerpoint slides 2015-Powerpoint slides Greywater system user manual - template Irrigation sizing worksheet Three-way valve handle direction pictures Soil absorption formula sheet Greywater system components diagram More Links: Learn more...
Winterizing Your Vineyard
Winterizing your Vineyard By Charles Schembre, Vineyard Conservation Coordinator After conducting winterization/erosion control inspections on over 150 vineyard properties throughout the County, we want to take a moment to share our observations. Ground cover is one...
Il Posto Dine and Donate Certificate
Il Posto Dine and Donate Flyer 2016 (pdf)
LandSmart Vineyard Planning
Vineyard Planning Workshop
Workshop – Road Maintenance – Dec 6
Training focuses on maintaining and creating roads to reduce annual maintenance costs and the amount of sediment entering local streams.
Volunteer for Napa RCD’s Oak Monitoring Team
Calling all citizen scientists, oak enthusiasts, and anyone with a smartphone! Join the Oak Monitoring Team and help track re-oaking efforts in Napa County. Team members visit publicly accessible planting sites and use an app (on either an iPad or their phone) to take...
Results from 2015-2016 Fish Monitoring Now Available
Napa County Resource Conservation District conducts fish monitoring in the Napa River watershed to collect information about native fish populations with emphasis on two salmonid species - steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus...
Workshop ~ Laundry to Landscape ~ Dec 4
Greywater systems pass used household water through mulch and soil to nourish plants in the landscape. During the workshop, we will learn by doing. We will be assisting the install of an actual system
WILD NAPA ~ Napa River Wildlife & Restoration ~ Sept 14
Get to know Napa County’s wild creatures with our free monthly lecture series
Photos Needed for 2017 Watershed Calendar
We need YOUR help in creating a beautiful, vibrant, locally produced calendar. We are now seeking images for the 2017 edition: “Hikes and Trails of Napa County”.
Training for Cleanup Site Captains ~ Aug 30
Volunteers are needed to serve as Site Captains and Co-Captains for Community Cleanup Days.
Tool for DIY Well Monitoring Now Available
County of Napa and RCD offer a great service for County residents interested in monitoring the status of their wells. RCD and County provide County residents with use (on short-term loan basis) of a Well Sounder Pro, a sonic well-depth measuring device. This is a...