MSHCP Supports Santa Ana Sucker Population
Found only in the Santa Ana River, the San Gabriel River, and Big Tujunga Creek, the federally threatened Santa Ana sucker (Catostomus santaanae) is one of two fish species protected by the western Riverside County MSHCP. The other fish is the arroyo chub. Measuring...
Add to Your New Year’s Resolutions: Day Trip to Lake Skinner
Are you daydreaming of rolling hills, a sparkling lake, hiking, and nature? Pack your fishing gear, bike, and snacks for a day trip to Lake Skinner Recreation Area near Temecula. Famous for the Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival, the site offers many...
City Spotlight: Riverside is Surrounded by Protected Habitats
Mount Rubidoux, Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Park, Hidden Valley Wildlife Area, and more... Throughout the City of Riverside, you are near habitats that MSHCP-protected species need to thrive. On the western end of the city, the Hidden Valley Wildlife Area is home to...
The RCA Goes to Washington
If the least Bell’s vireo could fly to Washington, D.C. to ask federal officials to help protect its habitat in southern California, it would take flight. Fortunately for this endangered bird and other protected native plant and animal species in western Riverside...
No Place Like Southern California – The Engelmann Oak’s Established Roots in Our Region
A magnet for butterflies and birds, the Engelmann oak (Quercus engelmannii) inhabits the smallest range of any oak tree in the southwestern United States. Named after German-American botanist George Engelmann, this vulnerable species lives in a narrow band of the...
USFWS Awards RCA Grant Funding to Acquire Habitat in Riverside County
The coastal California gnatcatcher, San Jacinto Valley crownscale, western spadefoot toad, spreading navarretia, Stephens’ kangaroo rat, and other endangered and threatened native animals and plants soon may have more protected habitat in Riverside County. The U.S...