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...
The MSHCP Will Help Meet California 30×30 Initiative
The California Natural Resources Agency has embarked on an ambitious goal of conserving 30 percent of California’s lands and coastal waters by 2030. In April, the state released an implementation strategy to carry out this plan, which includes forging partnerships...
Species Spotlight: Endangered San Bernardino Kangaroo Rat Hops in Western Riverside County
Though named for our neighboring county to the north, the San Bernardino kangaroo rat makes its home within the western Riverside County MSHCP area of the San Jacinto River and Bautista Creek. This small rodent, a federally endangered species and a State Species of...
Route 91/Van Buren Blvd Interchange in Riverside has Helped Relieve Traffic Congestion
In the 1990s and early 2000s, driving east or west on Van Buren Boulevard to either March Air Force Base or what is now called Jurupa Valley was a long, slow trip. It required crossing the narrow and heavily congested Van Buren Blvd/91 interchange. A pizza delivery...
Senators Feinstein and Padilla Introduce Bill to Create Western Riverside National Wildlife Refuge
For several years, the Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority has supported efforts to establish a wildlife refuge in our county. Establishing a federal wildlife refuge will help support local efforts to conserve land for the preservation of 146...