Working Together to Protect Species and Habitat
Partnerships help the RCA implement the Western Riverside County MSHCP. The RCA contracts with the Santa Ana Watershed Association (SAWA) to monitor the 146 species protected by the MSHCP. As part of this partnership, SAWA’s biologists monitor and log endangered and...
Two Trees Trail Offers Dual Access to Box Springs Mountain
Looking for spectacular views of the Inland Empire? Look no more; the Box Springs Mountain Reserve Park is a beacon of western Riverside County with beautiful vistas for hikers. Whether you are in Perris, Moreno Valley, western Riverside, or Highgrove, you can see its...
Species Spotlight: The Loggerhead Shrike
Winter brings us rainstorms, hot cocoa, cozying up by the fire, and spending time indoors. Bears hibernate, while squirrels feed on nuts throughout the year. The Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus) has its own traditions during the winter and year-round. Its...
Board Names Natasha Johnson RCA Chair for Second Year
The RCA Board of Directors unanimously appointed Lake Elsinore City Mayor Pro Tem Natasha Johnson to a second term as RCA Chair. Under Chair Johnson’s leadership last year, the RCA transitioned to new management by the Riverside County Transportation Commission and...
Mountain Lions on the Move
Why did the Mountain Lion cross Interstate 15? To get to the other side! And that’s exactly what is happening in Temecula. Biologists confirmed the west to east movement of Mountain Lions across I-15 at the Temecula Creek Undercrossing, just south of Temecula Parkway....
Species Spotlight: Belding’s Orange-Throated Whiptail Whips around Western Riverside County
Lizards are plentiful in western Riverside County. You will find them in your garden eating crickets, being chased by cats, or even sunbathing in the mornings on a warm rock. A popular local lizard is the Belding’s Orange-Throated Whiptail (Cnemidophorus hyperythrus...