Riverside-Corona Resource Conservation District

Get to know the rare and endemic Orocopia sage in a presentation by Melanie Davis of the UC Riverside Center for Conservation Biology. Orocopia sage is a perennial native member of the sage family (Lamiaceae) that occurs only in Orocopia and Chocolate Mountains in the Colorado Desert of Riverside & Imperial Counties. During surveys of known populations of Orocopia sage, Davis found abundant and healthy populations at high elevation sites previously unknown to science. At lower elevations where these plants once flourished, the research team found unhealthy or dead populations. Melanie will discuss what's going on with these populations and what it means for a species in one of the most extreme climates in a rapidly changing environment.

Join us at the Riverside-Corona Resource Conservation District on Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. Or join us online via Zoom. To register for online attendance, please visit: https://bit.ly/rsborocopiasage or click the QR code on the flyer below.

Summer is coming—is your native garden is ready for it?

Join us Thursday, June 4 at 5:30 pm for our free Naturehood Webinar: Get Your Native Plants Ready for Summer with instructor Oscar Lucario.

We'll cover seasonal pruning, water budgeting, plant-by-plant care tips, and design adjustments that keep your garden beautiful, resilient, and full of habitat value all season long!

Register at https://bit.ly/4uZ0W9D

🌿: Red bush monkeyflower (Mimulus aurantiacus var. puniceus) and cleveland sage (Salvia clevelandii)
📸: Linda Richards

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Join our Rattlesnake avoidance training for dogs on May 30th!

Afternoon appointment slots still available! Email us to secure your spot.

Join us here on May 30th! We will be tabling at this family-friendly event.

Discover your inner artist as you learn the basic techniques for creating garden art from new and recycled glass and ceramics on June 13, 2026. RSVP for this event via [email protected] $40 per student, cash only.

Join the Museum of Riverside for a night of bug exploration at the LandUse Learning Center on June 13, 2026, from 7-9 PM. Come out for this free and family-friendly night in nature! RSVP through this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/moth-madness-tickets-1988029996235?aff=ebdssbdestsearch