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June 15, 2013
Planting for Pollinators

Gold Ridge RCD Newsletter
Stewards of the Land:
Spring 2013

Dutch Bill Creek Coho Habitat Enhancement Project

2012 Adult Coho Release
in Salmon Creek

Gold Ridge RCD Newsletter
Stewards of the Land:
Spring 2012

Cooperative Projects are Paying off for Russian River Coho Recovery

Groundwater monitoring (CASGEM)

Nutrient Management Planning Guidance for Small Coastal Dairies

Estero Americano Dairy Enhancement Program

Report Weed Infestations Here



 

Pollinators Farm Biodiversity

Coho Habitat Dutch Bill Creek

Save Our Salmon Salmon Creek

TEAM - Teaching Environmental & Agricultural Memories
from Ben Zolno on Vimeo.

Through funding from the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District (District), the Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District (GRRCD) launched its TEAM Conservation Program in Fall 2010, bringing over 220 kindergartners and third- and fourth-graders to the Bianchi family's Mountain View Jerseys dairy. Working with Stephanie Lennox of Envirichment, GRRCD staff led students from Apple Blossom and Sun Ridge Charter schools through a tour of the dairy's milking parlor, calf barn, and cheese factory.

The hands-on field visits allowed the kids to learn about care of the animals, explore nutrient cycling, and even pet newborn calves, while incorporating math and vocabulary sessions that mesh with their grades' curricula.

4:39 film by Ben Zolno with New Message Media,
commissioned by Gold Ridge RCD.