Working Together to Protect Species and Habitat

Working Together to Protect Species and Habitat

Working Together to Protect Species and Habitat Partnerships help the RCA implement the Western Riverside County MSHCP. The RCA contracts with the Santa Ana Watershed Association (SAWA) to monitor the 146 species protected by the MSHCP. As part of this partnership,...
Two Trees Trail Offers Dual Access to Box Springs Mountain

Two Trees Trail Offers Dual Access to Box Springs Mountain

Two Trees Trail Offers Dual Access to Box Springs Mountain Looking for spectacular views of the Inland Empire? Look no more; the Box Springs Mountain Reserve Park is a beacon of western Riverside County with beautiful vistas for hikers. Whether you are in Perris,...
Species Spotlight: The Loggerhead Shrike

Species Spotlight: The Loggerhead Shrike

Species Spotlight: The Loggerhead Shrike Winter brings us rainstorms, hot cocoa, cozying up by the fire, and spending time indoors. Bears hibernate, while squirrels feed on nuts throughout the year. The Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus) has its own traditions...
Board Names Natasha Johnson RCA Chair for Second Year

Board Names Natasha Johnson RCA Chair for Second Year

Board Names Natasha Johnson RCA Chair for Second Year The RCA Board of Directors unanimously appointed Lake Elsinore City Mayor Pro Tem Natasha Johnson to a second term as RCA Chair. Under Chair Johnson’s leadership last year, the RCA transitioned to new management by...
Mountain Lions on the Move

Mountain Lions on the Move

Mountain Lions on the Move Why did the Mountain Lion cross Interstate 15? To get to the other side! And that’s exactly what is happening in Temecula. Biologists confirmed the west to east movement of Mountain Lions across I-15 at the Temecula Creek Undercrossing, just...