What is conservation technical assistance? Similar to consulting, conservation technical assistance, or just technical assistance, equips farmers, ranchers, land managers, homeowners, backyard gardeners, orchard growers, and forestland owners with advice, support, and resources to promote the productive and wise use of the land. This is offered at no cost and is completely voluntary – we are not a regulatory authority.
The Placer RCD is now offering free technical assistance to any beginning or existing backyard or balcony vegetable gardener, community gardens, and urban farms within Placer County (except the Tahoe…
The Placer County Chipper Program, operated by the Placer Resource Conservation District (Placer RCD) provides a low-cost, residential chipping service to help landowners manage their vegetation and meet defensible space…
Slow the rate at which wildfire spreads and protect your home! Living in the California foothills, you are annually at risk for wildfires. During drought years, the risk of fire…
Winter 2021 Play a part in community resilience! In this issue of Forestland Steward, learn how to improve your home against wildfire exposure, the basics of wildfire preparation, managing erosion,…
The Placer County Resource Conservation District, in partnership with the California State Parks and the US Bureau of Reclamation, will begin a large pile burning project on 2/17/2021. As a part…
AUBURN, CA – Placer Resource Conservation District (Placer RCD) is one of six resource conservation districts awarded pollinator habitat plant kits by the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation to help…
ATTENTION: PLACER RCD CHIPPER PROGRAM RESUMES OCT. 1 AUBURN, CALIF. (September 29, 2020) — Placer Resource Conservation District’s (Placer RCD) Chipper Program will resume services on Thursday, October 1, 2020. Although…
