by RCA | Mar 27, 2025 | MSHCP, Species
RCA Continues to Make Strides on Assembling MSHCP Reserve The RCA continues to advance toward assembling 500,000 acres of habitat reserve for the 146 species it protects. Several properties recently added to the RCA’s habitat reserve were made possible by a...
by RCA | Mar 26, 2025 | MSHCP, Species
Species Spotlight: San Diego horned lizard The San Diego horned lizard (Phrynosoma coronatum blainvillei) is named for the prominent horns displayed on the back of its head. This small, spiny lizard has a flat, wide body and uses its sandy, grayish-brown or reddish...
by RCA | Mar 25, 2025 | MSHCP, Species
RCA Partners With the State to Protect One of the Last Remaining Vernal Pool Complexes in Western Riverside County The Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority (RCA) was awarded $13.7 million in Natural Community Conservation Planning (NCCP) 30×30...
by RCA | Feb 20, 2025 | MSHCP, Recreational, Species
Reserve Spotlight: McElhinney-Stimmel Reserve A trip to the McElhinney-Stimmel Reserve was just what was needed to reconnect with nature. The RCA Board of Directors Chair, Kevin Bash, visited the reserve land on a cloudy morning in the fall – to see how this RCA-owned...
by RCA | Feb 11, 2025 | MSHCP, Species
Species Spotlight: The Northern Harrier The northern harrier (Circus hudsonius) has a face that resembles an owl, with a sharp, hooked bill, a disk-shaped face, and stiff facial feathers that help direct sound to their ears. The northern harrier has long, broad wings,...
by RCA | Dec 31, 2024 | Announcement, MSHCP, News
Board Selects Norco Council Member Kevin Bash as 2025 RCA Chair The Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Board of Directors unanimously selected City of Norco Councilmember Kevin Bash as the 2025 RCA Chair for a second term. “Serving as the Chair of the RCA...
by RCA | Oct 31, 2024 | MSHCP, Recreational, Species
Sand Dune Habitat Restored to Help Preserve Endangered Species Protected by the MSHCP On a picturesque fall morning of October 19, several dedicated volunteers ventured off to the Jurupa Hills with the Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority (RCA),...
by RCA | Oct 30, 2024 | MSHCP, Species
Species Spotlight: Meet the Tiny Titan of the Pools: The Riverside Fairy Shrimp Make no mistake, despite its small size, the Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni) is a crustacean tough enough to withstand one of nature’s most unpredictable habitats....
by RCA | Oct 23, 2024 | Announcement, MSHCP, News, Species
Celebrating 20 Years of the Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan On Friday, October 11, 2024, the Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority (RCA) celebrated the 20th Anniversary of the Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP) at the...
by RCA | Oct 21, 2024 | Announcement, MSHCP, News
Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority Seeks New Members for Stakeholders Committee Would you like to make a difference in habitat conservation to support the western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSCHP)? The RCA is...
