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Meet the 2025 Fall Teen Conservation Interns!
Recently, Napa RCD welcomed three 2025 Fall Teen Conservation Interns. The Teen Conservation Internship empowers high school students to develop valuable career skills and lead impactful environmental projects in their communities. As interns, these teens will...
Request for Proposals for Grant Management and Bookkeeping Consultant
Napa RCD is seeking an experienced consultant to provide as-needed professional invoicing, grant management, and financial process improvement support. We require a specialized partner to help streamline our growing financial operations, which involve managing funds...
Wildfire Preparedness
Napa RCD and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) are offering free consultation and site visits to those impacted by wildfires. How we can help you: Technical Assistance – We can come to your property and advise you on best practices moving forward to...
Igniting Change with the Napa Prescribed Burn Association
Active Prescribed FireThere is generally a lot of excitement about using prescribed fire to manage landscapes and ecosystems – and for good reasons. Fire has always been a part of California’s history and environment. Whether this fire started from natural ignition or...
Rooted in Action Week (July 7-12) – Semana de Raíces en Acción (Julio 7 a 12)
Rooted in Action Week: A Celebration of Sustainability! (siga leyendo para español) Join Napa RCD & the City of Napa for a week of fun, hands-on activities all about living more sustainably and caring for our local environment. From reducing food waste to...
Reel Science: Fish Monitoring Demo Day
Join Napa RCD for Reel Science, a behind the scenes look at our Fish Monitoring program! The event will take place at our Rotary Screw Trap field site. Napa RCD's Environmental Scientist, Martin Perales, will be on-site to talk about all things fish in the Napa River....
Restoring Land through the Healthy Soils Program: A Look at Karen Rippey’s Property
Tucked in the rolling hills of southern Napa County, Karen Rippey’s 716-acre property is a powerful example of what land management and restoration can achieve. Before Karen began her journey with California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Healthy Soils Program...
Napa RCD & the 2021 Healthy Soils Program: Three Years of Supporting Sustainable Farming Practices
Napa RCD & HSP Program Participant K. Rippey assessing a growing seedling, 2025.For the past three years, Napa RCD has been working with California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Healthy Soils Program (HSP) to help local farmers adopt sustainable...
Meet the 2025 Spring Teen Conservation Interns!
Recently, Napa RCD welcomed three 2025 Spring Teen Conservation Interns. The Teen Conservation Internship empowers high school students to develop valuable career skills and lead impactful environmental projects in their communities. As interns, these teens will...
Request for Proposals for Construction Services for Sulphur Creek Fish Passage Barrier Removal Project
The NOAA Napa River Watershed Fish Passage Restoration Program is seeking proposals from contractors for the Sulphur Creek Fish Passage Barrier Removal Project. As part of a broader effort to improve fish passage and watershed health, this project includes replacing...
We’re Hiring! Accounting and Administration Specialist
Napa RCD is hiring for a Full-Time Accounting and Administration Specialist! Are you passionate about conservation and eager to help communities protect and restore natural resources? The Napa County Resource Conservation District (Napa RCD) is seeking an Accounting...
Breaking Barriers for Fish in the Napa River Watershed
RCD's Environmental Scientist M. Perales Ph.D Conducting a Fish Passage Barrier AssessmentThe Napa River watershed is a vital home to migratory fish like steelhead trout, chinook salmon, and Pacific lamprey, whose life cycles depend on travel between the ocean and...
Seeking Applicants for Napa County Resource Conservation District’s Board of Directors
Seeking Applicants for Napa County Resource Conservation District’s Board of Directors Napa, CA – The County Executive Officer announces four (4) openings on the Napa County Resource Conservation District’s Board of Directors, with the terms of office to commence upon...
Growing Together with Valley Oak – A Keystone Partnership
For over a decade, Napa RCD has proudly partnered with Valley Oak High School (VOHS), a school renowned for its wraparound support culture and mission to inspire academic and personal growth. This partnership has created opportunities for hundreds of students to...
The Return of the Chinook: A Seasonal Story of Resilience
This fall, the Napa River came alive with an awe-inspiring phenomenon: the seasonal return of Chinook salmon. These fish, known for their incredible resilience and vital ecological role, embarked on an epic journey through our watershed, signaling the change of...
Lighting the Way: How the Napa County Prescribed Burn Association is Connecting Communities to Fire Stewardship
Fire has always been a vital part of California’s ecosystems. Indigenous communities used fire for centuries to shape the land, promoting biodiversity and healthy landscapes. Whether intentionally set, or sparked by lightning, fire was a consistent and natural...
Optimizing Water Use: How Napa RCD Supports Local Growers in Effective Water Management Practices
Efficient water management is more important than ever for Napa Valley farmers. With agriculture accounting for a significant portion of water use in the Napa River Watershed, and with the region facing increasing uncertainty due to drought conditions, sustainable...
Dive In! Join Us at the 2024 Napa County Watershed Symposium
2024 Napa County Watershed Symposium: Advancing Napa’s Water Future Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024 Time: 8:30 AM – 4 PM Location: CIA at Copia, 500 1st Street, Napa, CA NAPA, Calif.—The highly anticipated 2024 Napa County Watershed Symposium returns this...