Species Spotlight: Western Pond Turtle
The western pond turtle (Clemmys marmorata pallida) has a hard, dull shell that ranges in color from dark greenish to grayish or black. As the only native freshwater turtle in Western Riverside County, it inhabits streams, rivers, wetlands, and human-made ponds. To...
City Spotlight: City of Perris
The City of Perris, steeped in history and known for its skydiving, the Lake Perris State Recreation Area, the Southern California Railway Museum, and more, has a rich past that dates back to the early 1800s. The time when Spanish miners, upon discovering gold...
Species Spotlight: Bell’s Sage Sparrow
The Bell’s sage sparrow (Artemisiospiza belli belli) is a small, brownish songbird with a gray head, a white breast, and a distinctive dark spot in the center of its chest. Well-adapted to arid environments, this sparrow thrives in dry, open areas of coastal sage...
Oak & Riparian Woodland Habitat Restoration Volunteer Event
The Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority (RCA), in partnership with the Rivers & Lands Conservancy and the Riverside County Regional Park and Open-Space District (RivCo Parks), will host a volunteer event to help restore oak and riparian...
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 combination of state, local, and federal funding. Some of recently...
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 tones to camouflage into surrounding rocks...