by RCA | Sep 20, 2023 | Funding, MSHCP, News
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 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The RCA was awarded the...
by RCA | Aug 30, 2023 | MSHCP
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 bears many responsibilities to ensure the...
by RCA | Aug 24, 2023 | Funding, MSHCP
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 August 24, the WCB approved RCA’s...
by RCA | Aug 21, 2023 | MSHCP, Species
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 shooting, and insecticides had decimated the bald eagle population...
by RCA | Jul 28, 2023 | MSHCP, Species
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 (Calochortus palmeri var. munzii), a close relative of Palmer’s...
