Sonoma Resource Conservation District

The Sonoma Resource Conservation District (RCD) is a non-regulatory, local special district empowered to manage soil, water, fish and wildlife resources for conservation. In existence since the 1940s, RCDs are local grassroots conservation delivery systems that identify local conservation problems and guide solutions on a voluntary basis. The RCD covers 85% of Sonoma County, and includes portions of the Russian River, Petaluma River, Sonoma Creek, Stemple Creek, and Gualala River Watersheds.

The RCD has a budget of $3.6MM and is almost exclusively grant and contract funded. Our mission is carried out by a governing board of seven directors and an interdisciplinary team of 16 professionals through four programs: LandSmart® Planning, Water Resources, On-the-Ground, and Education. For more information visit our website at www.sonomarcd.org