Announcements

Request for Bids for San Bruno Mountain West Peak Restoration

The San Mateo Resource Conservation District is seeking an outstanding team of professionals to implement site preparation, revegetation, and watering according to the San Bruno Mountain West Peak Restoration and Monitoring Plan (Appendix A).  The aim of this project...

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$3.1M Awarded to Restore Habitat

(Half Moon Bay, CA- March 22, 2018)  At the same time today in different cities, meetings of the California Wildlife Conservation Board in Sacramento and the California State Coastal Conservancy in Oakland awarded grants that will enable the San Mateo Resource...

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Seeking Proposals for Agricultural Pond

The RCD seeks qualified contractors to construct one agricultural water storage pond at Carpy Conolly Ranch located in Pescadero, California.  The intent of this project is to 1) enhance stream flows in Pescadero Creek for the benefit of native steelhead and coho...

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Seeking Proposals for Invasive Species Removal

The San Mateo County Resource Conservation District (RCD) is searching for an outstanding team of professionals to conduct strategic invasive species removal and limited revegetation along Arroyo Leon Creek on the Johnston Ranch Property in Half Moon Bay. The riparian...

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Seeking RFP for Streamflow Enhancement Projects

The San Mateo County RCD is pleased to announce that it is now noticing the request for proposals for the Loma Mar Mutual Water Company and Butano State Park Streamflow Enhancement Projects. These projects will update and reconfigure water supply and distribution...

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Seeking RFP for Ag Pond and Irrigation Project

The RCD seeks qualified contractors to construct one agricultural water storage pond and associated irrigation infrastructure. The pond will be built at Moty Farm located in San Gregorio, California.  The intent of this project is to 1) enhance stream flows in San...

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First Flush 2016 Results

Results from First Flush 2016 are in! The RCD and volunteers monitored water quality at 14 freshwater flows during the first big rain of the season. Data shows that bacteria is the highest pollutant of concern along the north San Mateo County coast, followed by the...

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Seeking RFPs for Ag Pond and Irrigation Projects

The RCD seeks qualified contractors to construct two agricultural water storage ponds and associated irrigation infrastructure. The ponds will be built at Butano Farm and Harley Farm located in Pescadero, California.  The intent of this project is to 1) enhance stream...

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RCD Receives 2017 Silicon Valley Water Conservation Award

The Silicon Valley Water Conservation Awards recognize organizations, agencies, businesses and individuals whose programs and leadership advance water conservation and reuse in Silicon Valley. San Mateo RCD is the honored government agency for 2017!  We are in good...

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We Love You Too!

For Valentine's Day, we asked you to tell us in one word what you love about the RCD, and this is what you said:

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Water for Wildlife Workshop

Families, farms and wildlife all need water – whether it is a creek, pond, or water trough- and we are all feeling the pressure of the drought. The RCD is co-hosting a workshop with NRCS and TomKat for people who are interested in implementing wildlife-friendly...

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Butano Floodplain construction complete!

Construction has been completed to restore a mile of Butano Creek to hold back 150,000 tons of sediment, restore 100 acres of floodplain for endangered species, and be part of the solution for steelhead trout and Coho salmon to thrive once...

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