CARCD WCB Climate and Wildlife Project: Dixon RCD Projects
Project Overview
Basics
CARCD WCB Climate and Wildlife Project: Dixon RCD Projects
Implementation
In partnership with Solano RCD, and City of Dixon we will
1. Install a Monarch and Pollinator Habitat demo garden near the front entrance of City of Dixon's Pond C Biofiltration/Stormwater Pond (10,000 square feet of seeding, 6,500 square feet of demo garden, plug planting with volunteer planting, "Pond C Partner", and school field trip events).
2. Restore and rehabilitate portions of 1/2 mile vegetated ditch demonstration project along Dixon RCD drain system at Casey Road and (removal and control of non-native, invasive vegetation as well as planting and maintenance of native, pollinator friendly vegetation).
3. Additional project(s) are to be determined.
1. Install a Monarch and Pollinator Habitat demo garden near the front entrance of City of Dixon's Pond C Biofiltration/Stormwater Pond (10,000 square feet of seeding, 6,500 square feet of demo garden, plug planting with volunteer planting, "Pond C Partner", and school field trip events).
2. Restore and rehabilitate portions of 1/2 mile vegetated ditch demonstration project along Dixon RCD drain system at Casey Road and (removal and control of non-native, invasive vegetation as well as planting and maintenance of native, pollinator friendly vegetation).
3. Additional project(s) are to be determined.
2023
2023
2026
6/18/2025
Project Attributes
Census Tract Income
False
Direct Benefits to Disadvantaged Communities (DACs)
Dixon Unified Students visit the Pond C site through the Solano RCD Watershed Explorers and Biomonitoring Education Programs and they are regular participants in volunteer and education events at the site. Solano RCD has worked with local tribal community representatives on other projects at this site and we are hopeful that they will participate in upcoming volunteer events. In addition, Dixon RCD will conduct targeted outreach in Spanish to English Learner Advisory Committees (ELAC) from Dixon schools and social media groups to encourage participation in upcoming volunteer events. Dixon High School and University of California Davis students from Environmental Studies Program are regular participants in volunteer and education events at the Casey Road site.
EnviroScreen
55 at Casey Road Site
70 for City of Dixon and Pond C Site
Free and Reduced Lunch
False
Indirect Benefits to Disadvantaged Communities (DACs)
The Pond C & Casey Road Projects are located just south of the City of Dixon and provide water quality, reduced flooding and wildlife habitat for Dixon residents as well as the surrounding agricultural lands and rural lands where a high number of the disadvantaged households are as well as the Dixon Migrant and Children’s Center are located. The Casey Road project is evaluating the ability to utilize native vegetation and pollinator habitat along the drainage as an alternative to long-term use of herbicides. Both the City of Dixon and the surrounding agricultural areas benefit from the drainage facilities, the ability to find alternatives to herbicide treatments for maintenance and increased pollinator habitat.
Tribal Engagement (True/False)
False
Tribal Engagement
None
Location
Casey Rd Site
Latitude: 38.3914
Longitude: -121.8135
Organizations
| Funder | |
| Lead Implementer | |
| Partners | |
| Primary RCD | |
| Stakeholders | |
| State Assembly Voting District | |
| State Senate Voting District | |
| Other Partners | City of Dixon |
Contacts
Performance Measures
Expected Performance Measures
| Habitat Restoration/Creation | Action Taken: Created Habitat Type: Other sensitive habitat | 0.25 acres |
| Habitat Restoration/Creation | Action Taken: Restored Habitat Type: Other sensitive habitat | 1.32 acres |
Reported Performance Measures
| Habitat Restoration/Creation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Action Taken | Habitat Type | 2024 | Units |
| Enhanced | Other sensitive habitat | 1.32 | acres |
| Created | Other sensitive habitat | 0.25 | acres |
| Total | 1.57 | acres | |
| People Participating in Activity | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Constituent Type | Primary Service Type | 2024 | Units |
| General Public | Workshops | 18 | number |
| General Public | Creek Cleanups | 23 | number |
| Total | 41 | number | |
| No accomplishments to report for: | |
| Year(s): | 2023, 2025 |
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| Explanation: | Start of planning. No events yet and year just started with maintenance. |
Financials
Budget
| Comment: | None provided |
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Reported Expenditures
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARCD Climate Habitat Block Grant (WCB) | $18,826.61 | $51,491.60 | $9,432.69 | $79,750.90 |
| Grand Total | $18,826.61 | $51,491.60 | $9,432.69 | $79,750.90 |
| Note: | Planning and Implementation began Spring through Fall 2023 for Casey Road and Pond C Projects. |
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Project Themes
Project Themes
We will be starting a "Pond C Partners" Program to build up a group of long-term community volunteers for the Pond and it's habitat as well as holding volunteer planting events and 3rd Grade Watershed Explorer trips.
This project addresses habitat loss by expanding monarch, pollinator, and other wildlife habitat on public lands.
Project Details
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Notes
| 08/26/2024 9:34 AM | Kelly Huff | Pond C: March 16, 2024 a volunteer Planting Day of native flowering forbs and native milkweed was held at our Pond C Project Site for the installation of the monarch demo garden. This is to help provide food and resources for monarch butterflies and caterpillars. The turn out of the event was great and the community is excited to continue to follow along with us on this project. Establishment of plant species have gone well and we are continuing to monitor them and enjoying watching them bloom. Casey Road: February 2024 Planting of our Casey Road project site was completed with UC Davis student volunteers to re-establish Dixon RCD's native vegetative ditch. The plug plating done has done well and is continuing to be monitored for any invasive weeds and mowing. |
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