North Santa Clara Resource Conservation District

06/18/2026

Great news!

Historic news: West Valley College is launching its first-ever bachelor's degree.

The new Bachelor of Science in Land Stewardship and Sustainability will create an affordable pathway to careers in conservation, sustainability, and public land management while allowing students to earn a four-year degree close to home.

Building on our nationally recognized Park Management Program, this milestone represents a new chapter for West Valley College and our commitment to expanding access to high-demand careers.

Read the full announcement at westvalley.edu/first-bachelors-degree

05/27/2026

Please be careful! Poisonous mushroom have now been linked to 4 Deaths, 4 Liver Transplants and 50 Hospitalizations this year in California with some in Santa Cruz County. They are also toxic to dogs. Please share widely.

05/25/2026

04/14/2026

After three years of devastating closures, salmon fishing will finally reopen — can the industry survive the threats to come?

02/04/2026

Native Plants For Birds

“Help to take care of birds in California by providing native plants they prefer and they will better help control pests in the garden.

Begin using this chart (at the link) by deciding on the size and type of native plants you want to install, and if you’d like them to be evergreen, deciduous or both.

Continue selecting plants, making sure that some support a high number of caterpillars that birds eat—these plants will be the keystone species of the area.”

https://ucanr.edu/sites/scmg/files/372453.pdf

Photo by Erica Fleniken

01/16/2026

We want your input! The North Santa Clara Resource Conservation District (formerly the Guadalupe-Coyote Resource Conservation District) is your local resource conservation district that works on your behalf to protect the environment and natural resources in the community you live in. As a public agency, our current mission is “to provide education and technical assistance to constituents and watershed stakeholders to sustainably manage soil, water and wildlife with the best available science.” This brief survey will help us understand your awareness of our work and collect your feedback to help shape our future mission, goals, priorities, and programs.

Here are the links to the survey:

NSCRCD Constituent Survey: https://www.rcdsantaclara.org/constituent-survey

Tham khảo ý kiến của NSCRCD: https://forms.gle/do194cne4rgKpwUY6

北圣克拉拉资源保护区（NSCRCD）社区服务对象问卷调查: https://forms.gle/sxiMRdH64xaaA9827

For other language assistance, please contact us at [email protected].

01/05/2026

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12/27/2025

Exciting! The Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency is proposing to construct up to three wildlife crossings along Pacheco Pass―one of the two freeways that cut through the Diablo Range, impeding wildlife movement.

These wildlife crossings would be a huge boon to the whole Diablo Range. Each one would make it safer for animals like tule elk, deer, mountain lions, and others to travel up and down the range, by helping to prevent vehicle-wildlife collisions.

Numerous studies including camera trap studies, roadkill surveys, and input from experts have demonstrated the need for wildlife crossings along Pacheco Pass.

We're so excited to see this groundbreaking restoration project be implemented in the coming years.

We'll post the link in the comments below.

📸: Wildlife crossings help imperiled animals like tule elk safely travel throughout their habitat | Sean Burke