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Redwood & Oak Community Day in St Helena- June 4
June 4, 9am-12pm • 30 Zinfandel Ln, St Helena Join Napa RCD, Sustainable St Helena, and City of St Helena for a planting project with redwoods and a couple oaks. The St Helena Redwood Forest is a reforestation opportunity in partnership with the City of St. Helena and...
Board of Directors Vacancy Announcement
Applicants sought for Napa County Resource Conservation District Board of Directors The Napa County Executive Officer announces one opening on the Napa County Resource Conservation District Board of Directors, with the term of office to commence upon appointment and...
Milkweed Giveaway Planting/Care Instructions
When caring for your milkweed in a container: TRANSPLANTING TO A POT INSTRUCTIONS: It takes about one year for native milkweed plants to get established! Fill the pot with soil and pack it down. Dig a small hole. Remove milkweed start from small pot/tray, place in...
Coping With Drought Virtual Workshop – May 12
Assistance Programs Overview for Farmers and Ranchers in Napa County May 12 • 3-5pm • FREE Virtual Workshop California has entered year three of its second extreme drought in 10 years with impacts felt by farmers and wildlife alike. It is more important now than ever...
2022 Garden Month in Napa County
2020 Garden Month
Sudden Oak Death Blitz 2022 – April 2
The Sudden Oak Death Blitz is coming to Napa on April 2. This will be the twelfth year in which Napa volunteers participate in the statewide effort to map this devastating disease. Sudden Oak Death showed an increase in Napa County following rainy winters and a...
Low-Smoke Ag Burning Workshop – March 10
March 10 • 10:30am - 2:30pm Join Napa RCD and NRCS staff for this FREE workshop. We will be demonstrating how to dispose of piles of dead vines implementing the low-smoke burning method, which also generates biochar. Napa RCD and NRCS staff will be available to...
Compost Use in Agriculture Workshop Series – Feb 18 & 25
Compost Use in Agriculture Workshop Series Feb 18 • 10am-1pm • Virtual Feb 25 • 9am-5pm • In Person The North Coast Soil Hub, Santa Rosa Junior College Shone Farm, the California Compost Coalition, and University of California Agriculture & Natural Resources are...
Volunteer – Invasive Weed Removal – March 5
The Cove with Napa Open Space March 5 • 9am-12pm Join members of the Napa County Weed Management Area for the second in our series of five workshops designed to introduce volunteers to invasive weeds of concern here in Napa County. Each workshop will focus on one...
Workshop – Grazing for Fuel Reduction – March 9
Napa RCD, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) are pleased to offer this education opportunity for land managers interested in learning about grazing as a fire hazard management tool. This will...
Napa RCD Scholarship for Emerging Environmental Leaders
Open for Applications The purpose of this Scholarship is to celebrate the contributions of young leaders who have partnered with the Napa County Resource Conservation District (Napa RCD) to voluntarily care for Napa County’s land, water, soil, wildlife, and people. As...
Volunteer- MLK Day of Service 2022
Invasive Plant Removal Westwood Hills Park 9am-12pm Oak Planting: Wildfire Replant 4 Bournemouth Rd, St. Helena 12-3pm Volunteer to identify and remove invasive plants within the park and support the health of a local urban forest. Please Come Prepared: All ages...
SWEEP and Healthy Soils Program Virtual Workshops
Napa RCD and CDFA are hosting free virtual workshops to assist farmers with CDFA SWEEP and HSA grant applications. Register for each workshop individually. CDFA will award at least 25% of funds to priority populations and socially disadvantaged farmers as defined on...
Napa County Conservation Working Group – Aug 25
Annual Meeting Wednesday August 25, 10-11:30 AM Please join the Napa USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service staff and your local Napa Resource Conservation District for an overview of current USDA programs and projects in Napa county and a discussion of how USDA...
Napa County Coastal Cleanup 2021
Clean your way to the coast and help keep Napa clean during the 32nd annual California Coastal Cleanup Day
Irrigation Water Management Workshop – July 28
Irrigation Water Management Workshop July 28 @ 8:00 am - 12:30 pm Napa RCD and NRCS are teaming up for a FREE workshop on Irrigation Water Management. This workshop will cover: Nutrient Management for Vineyards Importance of Irrigation Evaluations Irrigation Planning:...
Volunteer – Community Oak Days – Spring/Summer
Napa RCD invites volunteers to join us for a series of workdays dedicated to helping out our oak plantings! Dates, Times, Locations: June 4, 9-11am - Summer Kickoff @ Alston Park June 22, 9-11am - Alston Park July 27, 5-7pm - Skyline Park August 21, 2-4:30pm - Summer...
Funding for Monarch Conservation Projects on Ag Lands in Napa County
Napa RCD Joins the All Hands on Deck Effort to Support the Threatened Western Monarch Butterfly Population Napa RCD has been awarded a grant from the California Association of Resource Conservation Districts (CARCD) to fund monarch conservation projects on agriculture...