Outreach, workshops, conservation planning, biological support, wildlife monitoring, general farm bill assistance, and urban agriculture to identify clients and advance conservation in alameda county

The Alameda County Resource Conservation District (ACRCD) received a $110,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). The award, which runs from August 1, 2023 to September 29, 2026, supports ACRCD's efforts to provide outreach, workshops, conservation planning, biological support, wildlife monitoring, general Farm Bill assistance, and urban agriculture services to identify clients and advance conservation in Alameda County, California. Key activities include investigating environmental DNA monitoring methods, conducting radio telemetry studies on Western Pond Turtles, removing pond sediment to extend habitat for the California Tiger Salamander, accelerating delivery of conservation technical assistance to landowners, and assessing monarch overwintering habitat. ACRCD partners with USDA NRCS and Sonoma State University to deliver these conservation services.