by RCA | Dec 22, 2021 | MSHCP, News
2021: A Year of Accomplishments As we get used to writing “2022” in our materials, the RCA is taking time to reflect on important accomplishments in 2021. Just over a year ago, the Riverside County Transportation Commission assumed its role as managing agency of the...
by RCA | Dec 16, 2021 | MSHCP, News, Species
Golden Eagle Soars in Western Riverside County High above the grasslands, vernal pools, desert scrub, and other beautiful lands of western Riverside County, the Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) flies! Like its patriotic cousin, the Bald Eagle, the Golden Eagle can be...
by RCA | Dec 15, 2021 | MSHCP, Species
Wildlife Conservation Board Approves Purchase of 90 Acres in Southwest Riverside County Another 90 acres! Progress continues to acquire reserve lands for the 500,000-acre Western Riverside County MSHCP. Last month, the California Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB)...
by RCA | Dec 8, 2021 | MSHCP, News, Species
Ad Hoc Committees Help Resolve Differences for MSHCP Development We introduced you to the world of Western Riverside County MSHCP Joint Project Reviews (JPRs) this summer. As a reminder, JPRs allow the RCA and the MSCHP to review projects that developers propose...
by RCA | Nov 10, 2021 | MSHCP, News
Don’t be scared: Rats and other creepy crawlies are protected by the MSHCP Crawling through the chaparral, coastal sage, and other brush, the San Diego Desert Woodrat, also known as Neotoma lepida intermedia, is a small mammal that calls western Riverside County home....
by RCA | Sep 7, 2021 | MSHCP, News, Species
Squirrels, Rejoice! The California Black Walnut will Bear Fruit this Fall The California Black Walnut is a lush, beautiful tree found throughout southern California. In western Riverside County, this tree grows primarily among Coastal Sage Scrub, Grasslands, and other...
by RCA | Aug 3, 2021 | MSHCP, Species
The Downy Woodpecker Pecks in Western Riverside County Often thought of living only in dense forests, the Downy Woodpecker, Picoides pubescens, is found right here in western Riverside County. This bird is the smallest species of the woodpecker family in North...
by RCA | Jun 17, 2021 | MSHCP, News
Formation of Habitat Conservation Plans The Western Riverside County MSHCP is the gold standard nationally, but a well-kept secret within California. With a goal of conserving 500,000 acres, it is one of the largest Habitat Conservation Plan of its kind in the country...
by RCA | Jun 16, 2021 | News
Notice of Permanent Trail Closure Starting June 16, 2021, unauthorized mountain bike trails in the Temecula Escarpment, south of Rancho California Road will be permanently closed. These bike trails were illegally created on land that is conserved by the Western...
by RCA | May 18, 2021 | MSHCP, Species
Plummer’s Mariposa Lily has Colorful History, Like its Namesake The Plummer’s Mariposa Lily is a rare flower found only in a small section of southern California’s mountain ranges, including the San Jacinto and San Bernardino Mountains. The flower is designated by the...
