by RCA | Mar 15, 2022 | MSHCP, News
RCA and RCTC Women: Making a Difference Case studies around the world show that when women lead in conservation efforts, indicators of success rise, according to a 2021 article about gender equality in the New York Times. The RCA and managing agency RCTC understand...
by RCA | Mar 5, 2022 | MSHCP, News
City Spotlight: Murrieta – Surrounded by Natural Beauty Located in southwestern Riverside County, Murrieta is a nature-lover’s paradise amidst what was previously one of the fastest growing cities in California. The city was incorporated in 1991 and now houses...
by RCA | Feb 26, 2022 | MSHCP, News
Species Spotlight: The Coulter’s Matilija Poppy The California Poppy is one of our most beloved flowers, but another bloom within the poppy family also needs some love. Named after Irish botanist Thomas Coulter, the Coulter’s Matilija Poppy (Romneya coulteri) was...
by RCA | Feb 15, 2022 | MSHCP, News
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,...
by RCA | Feb 10, 2022 | MSHCP, News
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,...
by RCA | Feb 2, 2022 | MSHCP, Species
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...
by RCA | Jan 28, 2022 | MSHCP, News
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...
by RCA | Jan 21, 2022 | MSHCP, Species
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...
by RCA | Jan 12, 2022 | MSHCP, Species
Species Spotlight: Belding’s Orange-Throated Whiptail Whips around Western Riverside County Lizards are plentiful in western Riverside County. You will find them in your garden eating crickets, being chased by cats, or even sunbathing in the mornings on a warm rock. A...
by RCA | Jan 7, 2022 | MSHCP, News
RCTC Opens New Westbound Lane, Green River Road in Corona to 241 in Anaheim Hills RCTC opened a new lane on westbound 91 between Green River Road in Corona and the 241 Toll Road in Anaheim Hills during the pre-dawn hours of January 6. This new, two-mile, non-tolled...
