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 mariposa lily. Named after Philip Munz, a local botanist...
The Lands That Form the MSHCP
In the two decades since the RCA was created to implement one of the nation’s largest and most ambitious conservation plans – the Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP) – nearly 84% of the 500,000-acre reserve system has been...
City Spotlight: Eastvale’s Important Role as an MSCHP Permittee
Once a quaint dairy farming and agricultural community where cows outnumbered people, Eastvale witnessed its population surge in the 1990s and early 2000s as more people moved to Riverside County. The influx of new residents began to change Eastvale’s farming identity...
The Resilient Coast Range Newt: Adapted for Fire and Survival
A pair of coast range newts (Taricha tarosa tarosa) prepared themselves as the heat from the approaching fire intensified. Within seconds, their slimy skin secreted a foamy substance, forming a protective coating that shielded them from the surrounding flames. This...
A Sunny Day Well Spent at Bogart Regional Park
Need to find a new place to hike and experience nature in western Riverside County? Look no further than Bogart Regional Park. Tucked away in the outskirts of Beaumont and Banning, this park is like no other in Riverside County due to its prime location in the San...
RCA Chair Johnson and Vice-Chair Bash Go to Washington
Our nation’s Capital was bustling in mid-May as Congress was in full swing. Amid the active halls of Congress and federal agencies, RCA Chair Natasha Johnson and Vice-Chair Kevin Bash were in Washington, D.C. to talk to legislators and federal agencies about the...