Conservation Quarterly

The RCD's newsletter series providing updates on current projects and events

Winter 2008

Includes profile of Jeff & Annie Main, local pioneers of the farm-to-market food system, articles on native pollinators, measuring the benefits of hedgerows, and an update on Fall 2007 on-the-ground projects

Fall 2007

Includes profile of conservation tillage pioneer Fritz Durst, updates about YCRCD projects in Capay Valley, farm-pond projects for Sacramento perch & 2007-2008 Field Meetings schedule

Summer 2007

Conservation profile on YCRCD Vice Chaiman Jim Mayer, updates on water quality projects, reports on Caltrans native tree planting project & Capay Valley demonstration garden.

Spring 2007

Includes profile of RCD Board Chairman Blair Voelz, updates on vegetation and water quality projects, and upcoming events like the May 19th Cache Creek Discovery Day, as part of Watershed Awareness month.

Summer 2005

Highlights the grassland stewardship of Rachel & David Long, introduces the Benefits of Vegetated Irrigation Ditches study, and summarizes water quality projects including the Yolo-Solano Ag Water Quality Support Program and the free services provided by the Mobile Water Lab.

Spring 2005

Includes a profile on John Anderson, use of willow wattles for erosion control, water quality projects and an introduction to the Ag Futures Alliance in Yolo County.

Fall 2004

Profiles the conservation efforts of Muller & Sons Farms, an update on the Audubon CA Landowner Stewardship Program's project along Willow Slough and the Center for Land-Based Learning's SLEWS program of restoration on Bobcat Ranch, and a summary of final work on the Lower Union School Slough Watershed Improvement Program.

Summer 2004

Includes profile on Tony Turkovich, weed management area updates, new grants and awards, annual dinner highlights, and updates from Center for Land-Based Learning, and Audubon Landowner Stewardship program.

Winter 2004

Profile of the installation of ponds, hedgerows & habitat on sheep pasture land on Linda and Dave Batcheller's ranch, announcement of release of Capay Valley Stewardship Plan, and updates from the Center for Land-Based Learning.

Summer 2003

Profiles Marc Faye's El Dorado Ranch combining orchards, row crops and riparian habitat conservation, highlights from RCD annual dinner, ranch water quality course announcememt, RCD and Ag Waiver update.

Spring 2003

Rominger Brothers continue family tradition of conservation, announcing upcoming Weed Day & Tour, first-ever Yolo & Solano conservation summit held in Winters, report on roadside vegetation meeting.

Winter 2003

Highlights the stewardship of Scott Stone's grass-fed beef ranch operation, watershed programs update, welcoming Vance Russell, congratulating Jeaneete Wrysinski, and YCWMA summary.