Ad Hoc Committees Help Resolve Differences for MSHCP Development
We introduced you to the world of Western Riverside County MSHCP Joint Project Reviews (JPRs) this summer. As a reminder, JPRs allow the RCA and the MSCHP to review projects that developers propose within MSHCP Criteria Cells. To protect sensitive areas, the JPR...
Don’t be scared: Rats and other creepy crawlies are protected by the MSHCP
Crawling through the chaparral, coastal sage, and other brush, the San Diego Desert Woodrat, also known as Neotoma lepida intermedia, is a small mammal that calls western Riverside County home. While the woodrat has San Diego in its name, this creature can also be...
Squirrels, Rejoice! The California Black Walnut will Bear Fruit this Fall
The California Black Walnut is a lush, beautiful tree found throughout southern California. In western Riverside County, this tree grows primarily among Coastal Sage Scrub, Grasslands, and other plants on the Santa Rosa Plateau. It also lives in more densely populated...
The Downy Woodpecker Pecks in Western Riverside County
Often thought of living only in dense forests, the Downy Woodpecker, Picoides pubescens, is found right here in western Riverside County. This bird is the smallest species of the woodpecker family in North America, with its habitat reaching north to Alaska and south...
Formation of Habitat Conservation Plans
The Western Riverside County MSHCP is the gold standard nationally, but a well-kept secret within California. With a goal of conserving 500,000 acres, it is one of the largest Habitat Conservation Plan of its kind in the country and protects 146 plant and animal...
Notice of Permanent Trail Closure – Temecula Escarpment
Notice of Permanent Trail Closure Starting June 16, 2021, unauthorized mountain bike trails in the Temecula Escarpment, south of Rancho California Road will be permanently closed. These bike trails were illegally created on land that is conserved by the Western...