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The Resource Conservation District of Greater San Diego County protects, conserves, and restores natural resources through education, information, and technical assistance programs
 
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RCD By the Numbers

Supporting San Diego County and its residents, year in and year out, since 1941. Recent efforts include:

2,169

Students educated about caring for our watershed

7

Conservation Scholarships awarded to high school seniors (117 scholarships since 1989)

455

Homes protected from fire risk

70,000

Visitors to the pollinator habitat at San Diego County Fair

2,400

plants given away

7

Conservation Scholarships awarded to high school seniors (117 scholarships since 1989)

2,169

Students educated about caring for our watershed

455

Homes protected from fire risk

30,295

Hours of in-kind volunteer hours for fire prevention

70,000

Visitors to the pollinator habitat at San Diego County Fair

6,153

Acres treated to improve fire resilience

78

Elderly & disabled residents’ homes cleared of dangerous fire fuel

72

Garden plots added to the Tijuana River Valley Community Garden

300

Volunteers at 3 community clean up days in the Tijuana River Valley Community Park

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What’s New

Soil Shindig – 1 month away!

Oct 17, 2018

The 4th annual Soil Shindig is just one month away and we're getting really excited! This free event on November 17, celebrates soil as one of our most precious natural resources. Participants can engage in workshops, farm tours, trail walks, kids activities, vendor...

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Meet our Carbon Farming Demonstration Project!

Oct 10, 2018

The RCD started a carbon farming demonstration project this summer at the Tijuana River Valley Community Garden. Funded by a grant from the California Department of Food and Agriculture, the project aims to demonstrate the benefits of carbon farming practices by...

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We are hiring!

Oct 9, 2018

The RCD is recruiting a Program Assistant to support our Carbon Farming Demonstration Plot and the smooth running of the Tijuana River Valley Community Garden.  If you are passionate about farming, gardening, conservation, and love spending time outdoors, please check...

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