Contra Costa Resource Conservation District

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Contra Costa Resource Conservation District Our mission is to facilitate the conservation and stewardship of the natural resources of Contra Costa County.

Our Mission at the CCRCD is to facilitate conservation and stewardship of the natural resources of Contra Costa County.

What is prescribed fire? 🔥Prescribed fires are low-intensity fires that are deliberately set to achieve specific conserv...
10/22/2026

What is prescribed fire? 🔥

Prescribed fires are low-intensity fires that are deliberately set to achieve specific conservation or management goals. Along with invasive species control and habitat improvement, prescribed burns can be used to prevent catastrophic wildfire by reducing dense, hazardous fuels and promoting the growth of fire-adapted native species.

Check out our website to learn more!

🐛 Did you know that monarch caterpillars rely on native milkweed to survive? Join us for a fun day in planting 120 Narro...
10/20/2026

🐛 Did you know that monarch caterpillars rely on native milkweed to survive?

Join us for a fun day in planting 120 Narrowleaf milkweed at the Crossroads Church pollinator garden to support monarch butterflies and provide habitat for wildlife! 🌍

When: 🗓️ Saturday, November 7th, 2026, 10am-1pm

Where:📍 Crossroads Covenant Church (5353 Concord Blvd, Concord, CA 94521)

Don't forget to check out our October Newsletter!🍂Read about the collective impact of community cleanup days on our wate...
10/20/2026

Don't forget to check out our October Newsletter!

🍂Read about the collective impact of community cleanup days on our watersheds.

🍂Learn about our monthly Agricultural Support Coffee Hours, where farmers are free to drop in, bring their concerns, and workshop solutions with natural resource professionals.

🍂Concerned about El Niño? Find out more about how this year’s storms may affect our watersheds in our newsletter.

Find these articles in the newsletter link in our bio or follow this link here: www.ccrcd.org/newsletter.

10/15/2026

The CCRCD recently teamed up with dedicated local groups and volunteers to help eradicate invasive Arundo donax (giant reed). The aggressive Arundo grows up to 4 inches a day, choking out native wildlife and creating severe fire and flood hazards. The teams cleared two large sections of the massive overgrowth by hand-pulling loose stalks, cutting down the stubborn ones, and applying a targeted treatment directly to the cut bases to safely block regrowth.

A massive thank you to the Friends of Alhambra Creek for initiating this vital effort. We also extend our deepest gratitude to Republic Services, Martinez Refinery Company, Martinez Mayor Brianne Zorn, and all the volunteers for their amazing support.

Join Carquinez Regional Environmental Education Center (CREEC) this Halloween for some family friendly fun in their gard...
10/15/2026

Join Carquinez Regional Environmental Education Center (CREEC) this Halloween for some family friendly fun in their garden!

On Saturday 10/31, CREEC’s botanical garden will be open. Festivities include a scavenger hunt, arts and craft activities, scary movies and more!

Special thanks to our partners mak-'amham/Cafe Ohlone for including us at the Indigenous People’s Day Event at The Lawre...
10/14/2026

Special thanks to our partners mak-'amham/Cafe Ohlone for including us at the Indigenous People’s Day Event at The Lawrence Hall of Science earlier this week!

It was a busy day at our booth! Attendees and their families had a blast interacting with our fishing game, got to craft boats out of Tule reeds, and learned about ongoing restoration and conservation work going on in Contra Costa County!

Help protect Grayson Creek and improve habitat for birds, turtles, otters, and other riparian species by removing trash!...
10/13/2026

Help protect Grayson Creek and improve habitat for birds, turtles, otters, and other riparian species by removing trash!

Join us, , and volunteers from Friends of Pleasant Hill Creeks for a creek cleanup. Grayson Creek is home to more than 100 bird species and also provides habitat for river otters, western pond turtles, and even beavers! Help protect this important community resource by removing trash from the creek banks.

When:
Saturday, October 17 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Where:
Cleaveland Rd staging area
250 Cleaveland Road Pleasant Hill, CA 94523

Check out our October Newsletter! 🍂Read about the collective impact of community cleanup days on our watersheds.🍂Learn a...
10/08/2026

Check out our October Newsletter!

🍂Read about the collective impact of community cleanup days on our watersheds.

🍂Learn about our monthly Agricultural Support Coffee Hours, where farmers are free to drop in, bring their concerns, and workshop solutions with natural resource professionals.

🍂Concerned about El Niño? Find out more about how this year’s storms may affect our watersheds in our newsletter.

Find these articles in the newsletter link in our bio or follow this link here: www.ccrcd.org/newsletter.

Today CCRCD staff returned to the field for another site prep workday! Staff members were hard at work cleaning litter, ...
10/07/2026

Today CCRCD staff returned to the field for another site prep workday!

Staff members were hard at work cleaning litter, removing weeds, laying cardboard, and spreading mulch at Rancho Medanos Junior High in Pittsburg, CA. Through our Monarch Conservation Program, this site will be transformed from a barren hillside to a native pollinator garden later this Fall!

Stay tuned for more updates!

This morning CCRCD staff and our CCAC Fellows particiapted in a site prep workday at Los Medanos Elementary School in Pi...
10/07/2026

This morning CCRCD staff and our CCAC Fellows particiapted in a site prep workday at Los Medanos Elementary School in Pittsburg, CA!

Our crew spent the morning sheet mulching this site to remedy the soil in preparation for an upcoming pollinator garden. The cardboard and mulch will decompose over the coming months, before CA native pollinator friendly species are planted later this Fall.

Address

5552 Clayton Road
Concord, CA
94521

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

(925) 672-4577

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