The Endangered Quino Checkerspot Butterfly Finds Sanctuary in Western Riverside County
Butterflies are known to represent beauty, hope, love, and even the concept of “life is short.” For the MSHCP, one particular subspecies of the Edith checkerspot butterfly represents hope – the federally endangered and MSHCP Covered Species, the Quino checkerspot...
The MSHCP Helps Protect Habitat Near Hamner Bridge in Norco
Building a bridge requires years of environmental and engineering studies, design, funding, and finally, construction. The Western Riverside County MSHCP also plays a role in project development to make sure sensitive habitat is protected near the bridge. The County...
Battling the Stinknet
Updated June 26, 2023You are relaxing in your garden and spy ugly weeds. Seizing your gardening gloves and a spade, you quickly remove them and keep your eyes peeled for other invaders. Similarly, on the thousands of acres of land protected by the MSHCP, the RCA...
Species Spotlight: The Small Yet Mighty Payson’s Jewelflower
The Payson’s jewelflower (Caulanthus simulans) is not a showy flower, unlike its attention-seeking neighbor, the Coulter’s Matilija Poppy, which was in the Species Spotlight earlier this year. However, the flower, which is part of the mustard plant family, depends on...
Species Spotlight: White-Tailed Kite Hovers above MSHCP Lands
Look! Up in the sky! It’s a plane! It’s Superman! Well, none of the above. It’s actually the White-tailed Kite (Elanus leucurus). Once almost extinct in California in the early 1930s due to hunting and egg-collecting, the species has made a comeback just like...
RCA and RCTC Women: Making a Difference
Case studies around the world show that when women lead in conservation efforts, indicators of success rise, according to a 2021 article about gender equality in the New York Times. The RCA and managing agency RCTC understand the value of women in the workplace and...