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Species of the Month

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Recreational Opportunities

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MSHCP Fees

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Species of the Month

The Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority
manages one of the largest habitat conservation plans in the nation.

Permanent Conservation

The Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority was created in 2004 to implement the Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP). One of the MSHCP requirements is to form a 500,000-acre habitat reserve for the native animal and plant species in the region. Through careful and deliberate land acquisition, the RCA is on track to meet its conservation goal.

Species Protection

The MSHCP monitors habitat loss and welfare of protected species while managing the conserved lands to help animals and plants thrive.

Streamlining Infrastructure Improvements

The MSHCP streamlines infrastructure and development, which leads to cost savings and improved efficiency.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Awards RCA Nearly $9 Million

Western Riverside County’s 146 MSHCP-protected native and animal species have a reason to celebrate thanks to a $8.9 million federal grant from the...
RCA MSHCP Reserve Assembly Map

Digital Mapping Technology Helps RCA Visualize Land Conservation Efforts

Implementing one of the largest conservation plans in the nation is no easy feat. As the agency overseeing the implementation of the MSHCP, the RCA...

California Wildlife Conservation Board Approves Funding 20 Acres for MSHCP Reserve

The MSHCP Conservation Area will continue to grow thanks to a recently approved state grant by the California Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB). On...

Species Spotlight: The Bald Eagle, More Than a Symbol

For most of the 20th century, the bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) lived under a perpetual threat of extinction. Habitat destruction, illegal...

The Rare Munz’s Mariposa Lily Gets the Spotlight

It is hard to share the spotlight with a close relative, but this month we are giving all our attention to the unique and rare Munz’s mariposa lily...
Lake Skinner Recreational Area

The Lands That Form the MSHCP

In the nearly two decades since the RCA was created to implement one of the nation’s largest and most ambitious conservation efforts – the Multiple...

City Spotlight: Eastvale’s Important Role as an MSCHP Permittee

Once a quaint dairy farming and agricultural community where cows outnumbered people, Eastvale witnessed its population surge in the 1990s and early...

The Resilient Coast Range Newt: Adapted for Fire and Survival

A pair of coast range newts (Taricha tarosa tarosa) prepared themselves as the heat from the approaching fire intensified. Within seconds, their...

A Sunny Day Well Spent at Bogart Regional Park

Need to find a new place to hike and experience nature in western Riverside County? Look no further than Bogart Regional Park. Tucked away in the...

RCA Chair Johnson and Vice-Chair Bash Go to Washington

Our nation’s Capital was bustling in mid-May as Congress was in full swing. Amid the active halls of Congress and federal agencies, RCA Chair...

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Awards RCA Nearly $9 Million

Western Riverside County’s 146 MSHCP-protected native and animal species have a reason to celebrate thanks to a $8.9 million federal grant from the...
RCA MSHCP Reserve Assembly Map

Digital Mapping Technology Helps RCA Visualize Land Conservation Efforts

Implementing one of the largest conservation plans in the nation is no easy feat. As the agency overseeing the implementation of the MSHCP, the RCA...

California Wildlife Conservation Board Approves Funding 20 Acres for MSHCP Reserve

The MSHCP Conservation Area will continue to grow thanks to a recently approved state grant by the California Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB). On...

Species Spotlight: The Bald Eagle, More Than a Symbol

For most of the 20th century, the bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) lived under a perpetual threat of extinction. Habitat destruction, illegal...

The Rare Munz’s Mariposa Lily Gets the Spotlight

It is hard to share the spotlight with a close relative, but this month we are giving all our attention to the unique and rare Munz’s mariposa lily...
Lake Skinner Recreational Area

The Lands That Form the MSHCP

In the nearly two decades since the RCA was created to implement one of the nation’s largest and most ambitious conservation efforts – the Multiple...

City Spotlight: Eastvale’s Important Role as an MSCHP Permittee

Once a quaint dairy farming and agricultural community where cows outnumbered people, Eastvale witnessed its population surge in the 1990s and early...

The Resilient Coast Range Newt: Adapted for Fire and Survival

A pair of coast range newts (Taricha tarosa tarosa) prepared themselves as the heat from the approaching fire intensified. Within seconds, their...

A Sunny Day Well Spent at Bogart Regional Park

Need to find a new place to hike and experience nature in western Riverside County? Look no further than Bogart Regional Park. Tucked away in the...

RCA Chair Johnson and Vice-Chair Bash Go to Washington

Our nation’s Capital was bustling in mid-May as Congress was in full swing. Amid the active halls of Congress and federal agencies, RCA Chair...