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Volunteer – Oak Planting Prep – October 10
Volunteer for Napa’s Oaks! October 10, 4:30 - 6:30 PM City Park in Napa (RSVP to receive location) Volunteers are needed to help prepare for fall acorn plantings and take care of plantings from previous years. All ages are welcome! Dress for gardening: thick pants...
Volunteer – MLK Day of Service – Jan 20 – Full
Martin Luther King, Jr Day of Service at Huichica Creek Vineyard 12-3 pm this event has reached capacity Volunteers will be guided by the Napa Youth Stewardship Council. Join us as we: •Plant native butterfly host plants •Create new habitat for native butterflies and...
RCD is Hiring – Conservation Project Manager
Are you interested in conserving, protecting, and restoring natural resources? Do you get excited about making a positive impact in your community? If so, we invite you to take advantage of an opportunity to use your skills to build a better future for local...
Improving Rural Roads: Armored fill crossing video
Construction of an Armored Fill crossing may be a better option than installing a culvert. Armored Fill crossings work well on low-use roads where ephemeral streams cross the road. If the proper size rock is used and the road is dipped wide enough they have a good...
Acorns to Oaks Video Premiere!
Acorns to Oaks program video
Water Conservation Video Contest Winners!
After some deliberation, our esteemed panel of judges has selected winners for our 2019 Napa County Water Conservation High School Video Contest: Water in a Changing Climate. We asked our video-makers to address the following prompt: Our drinking water resources are...
Volunteer – Oak Day – June 15
Volunteer for Napa’s Oaks! Saturday, June 15, 9:00am - 11:30am Alston Park (hillside above dog park); 2001 Dry Creek Road Note: This event was originally scheduled for May 18th but was cancelled due to rain. This is the rescheduled event! Volunteers are needed to...
Napa Talks Trash – May 29
Where does the saran-wrap go? Do I leave my bottle cap lids on the bottle or off? Should I recycle or compost my paper? What exactly is 'zero waste'? And what is up with China?!? Great questions. We're here to answer. Join us for a trashy evening at the Napa Library!...
Author talk: Pam Houston of “Deep Creek” – April 25
Join us on April 25th at 7pm at the Napa Library (580 Coombs) for a talk with author Pam Houston! On an impulse and a good instinct, she spent her royalties on a 120-acre ranch near Creede, Colorado. It was more than she could afford, and required more maintenance...
Water Conservation Video Contest – Winners Announced
2020 Winners Announced! Water Conservation Programs of City of Calistoga, City of Napa, Town of Yountville, City of St. Helena, City of American Canyon, Napa County and Napa County Resource Conservation District are sponsoring a video contest for high school students...
Upcoming WILD Saint Helena – Aug 22
Get to know Napa County’s wild creatures with our free monthly lecture series
WILD Napa – Living with Mountain Lions – April 10
Come learn about Napa’s WILD side!
Volunteer – Napa River Cleanup – July 9
Clean-up – July 21
Project WET – Water Education for Teachers Workshop
Project WET - Water Education for Teachers Workshop Tuesday, April 9, 4pm - 7pm Thursday, April 11, 4pm - 7pm Willow Elementary School, Community Room 1480 El Centro Ave, Napa, CA RSVP by April 1 Participants will receive a curriculum and activity guide,...
Volunteer – Spring Oak Maintenance Day
Saturday, May 18 2019 9am - 12pm Come help the RCD tend to past oak plantings at Alston Park! Activities may include: mulching, weeding, re-staking, wrapping the base of mature trees, and collecting materials from unsuccessful plantings. This event is open to folks...
Fish Monitoring Program Radio Interview
RCD Senior Biologist was recently interviewed on the KCBS radio station for his work on the Fish Monitoring Program. Check out the two clips below to hear what he said!
Napa River Fish Monitoring Program: 2019-2020 Report
In 2009, Napa RCD began the Napa River Steelhead and Salmon Monitoring Program. Since then, Napa RCD has annually monitored smolt abundance, adult returns, juvenile distribution, and genetic diversity. The purpose of our monitoring and research is to provide...
Napa Valley Give!Guide – Donate to the RCD Today!
The RCD is honored to be one of 46 local not-for-profit organizations selected to be in the 2018 Napa Valley Give!Guide! Between Nov. 1 and Dec. 31, make a tax-deductible donation to the RCD through the Napa Valley Give! Guide. Be part of the community-wide...