Technical Assistance and Project Funding for Oak Woodland Health
Thanks to block grant funding through the California Association of Resource Conservation District (RCD), Yolo County RCD has CAL FIRE funding for technical assistance and project implementation to support oak woodland health on private and working lands in Yolo County. Projects are on a first come, first served basis!
Oak woodlands, savannas, and grasslands are an important and biodiverse habitat in California. Over the last 200 years, oak woodlands in California have declined due to development, drought, poor regeneration, and invasive weed pressure. In Yolo County, oak woodlands, especially riparian oak and foothill pine habitat, have been modified for agriculture.
Oak management can benefit native wildlife and pollinators, sequester carbon from the atmosphere, improve air quality, and prevent/prepare for wildfire. Oak woodlands are vital for many bird species because they provide food, shelter, and nesting resources. Oaks can also provide soil stabilization on hillsides and help with groundwater recharge.
Do you have oak woodlands on your property? Yolo County RCD can help plan and implement projects to improve oak woodland health through a number of conservation practices, such as:
- Prescribed grazing
- Prescribed fire
- Oak tree limbing
- Oak acorn planting
- Understory planting
- Native seeding
Interested in learning more or ready to schedule a site visit? Contact Tanya Meyer, Senior Program Manager, at meyer@yolorcd.org or call (530) 661-1688 x 2 or fill out the Oak Woodland Health Interest Form, here.
