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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

New internship opportunity!

Mar 25, 2021

Do you love spending time outdoors? Interested in learning more about resource conservation and farming / gardening? We are looking for an intern to help out at the Tijuana River Valley Community Garden in southwest San Diego. The intern will support our Community...

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Join the RCD Team!

Dec 15, 2020

The Resource Conservation District of Greater San Diego County is searching for someone to join our wonderful staff! We are looking for an individual to become the Regional Agriculture Specialist to support two carbon farming demonstration projects. This position is...

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Giving Tuesday

Dec 1, 2020

Today marks #GivingTuesday. We are participating in this nationwide day of giving and generosity with the hopes of raising funds to support an RCD program that embodies community and conservation: Wild Willow Farm. At Wild Willow Farm, we offer workshops and courses...

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