CARCD WCB Climate and Wildlife: Resiliency thru Pollinator Habitat
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Project Overview
Basics
CARCD WCB Climate and Wildlife: Resiliency thru Pollinator Habitat
Planning/Design
Project Description: The RCRCD is proposing a multifaceted project that will support our on-going efforts in pollinator conservation; as well as increase our ability to bring pollinator/wildlife habitats into urban communities. The project will involve the modernization of our native plant nursery, repairs to our cold storage seed room, robust seed collection program to serve as reliable source of local native plant seed for a variety of organizations and the distribution/creation of wildlife/pollinator habitat and/or hedgerow kits for homeowners and others within our district boundaries, with a focus on disadvantaged communities.
2023
2024
2027
1/23/2025
Project Attributes
Census Tract Income
True
Direct Benefits to Disadvantaged Communities (DACs)
The RCRCD plans to offer our habitat kits to a variety of entities within our district boundaries. This includes, but not limited to, public schools, preschools/daycares, libraries, community gardens, homeowners, ranchers/farmers, and business owners. RCRCD has been working within our district communities, particularly schools, for over 70 years. This has allowed us to establish relationships with many people/entities in the community. We plan to utilize these contacts to reach those that could be interested in participating in our kit program. In addition, a bilingual flyer and social media campaign are in the works. Information will also be provided during the various outreach events we participate in and host throughout the year.
EnviroScreen
Due to the three major freeways that traverse through our district, all census areas of our district carry high pollution burdens. The lowest score was 68 and the highest score was 98.
Free and Reduced Lunch
True
Indirect Benefits to Disadvantaged Communities (DACs)
Disadvantaged communities will directly benefit from the new green spaces that have been added throughout their community. DACs historically lack trees and vegetated areas. Our pollinator kits will contain plants of various sizes and include trees. Plants, particularly trees, offer many benefits to a community including shade, which lowers energy costs of cooling, carbon sequestration, beautification, disaster preparedness, improvement to air and water quality, enhanced biodiversity and protection from city heat island effects. Exposure to green spaces has been linked to better overall physical and mental health. In addition, the bilingual educational materials included with our habitat kits will provide information on native plants, benefits of native plants and how to properly plant and care for native plants. DACs community members have been traditionally left out of environmental education and our materials will introduce these concepts to young and old.
Tribal Engagement (True/False)
None
Tribal Engagement
None
Location
Pollinator kits will be distributed to interested parties that occur within our district boundaries. Native plant nursery expansion will occur at our Greenbelt property in Riverside, CA.
Organizations
| Funder | |
| Lead Implementer | |
| Partners | |
| Primary RCD | |
| State Assembly Voting Districts | |
| State Senate Voting Districts |
Contacts
Michele Felix-Derbarmdiker - Riverside-Corona Resource Conservation District (RCRCD) (felix-derbarmdiker@rcrcd.org)
Performance Measures
Expected Performance Measures
| Habitat Restoration/Creation | Action Taken: Created Habitat Type: Other sensitive habitat | 2 acres |
| Plants Installed | Not Provided | |
| Plants Installed | 3,000 | |
| Special Status Insect Species Habitat | Action Performed: Created Focal Species: Monarch butterfly Listing Status: State Candidate | 2 acres |
| Underserved Communities (# of projects) | 1 |
Reported Performance Measures
Reported Performance Measures are not relevant for Projects in the Planning/Design stage.
Financials
Budget
| Comment: | The budget will remain the same, but costs have significantly increased since the initial grant proposal, so some catergory shifts may be needed down the line. |
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Reported Expenditures
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Total | |
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| CARCD Climate Habitat Block Grant (WCB) | $25,589.73 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $25,589.73 |
| Grand Total | $25,589.73 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $25,589.73 |
| Note: | The total given, reflects the amount spent during calendar year 2023. |
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Project Themes
Project Themes
As pollinators and other wildlife species, continue to struggle with ever-variable climates, private gardens have become islands of refuge. Homeowners often find the idea of native plants appealing but quickly get overwhelmed with the task of plant selection and care. Offering custom native plants kits for the various areas within out district will encourage property owners, libraries, schools etc., to take the plunge into habitat gardening, creating more climate resilient habitats within our communities.
All habitat kits will include a bilingual educational handout. This handout will educate the kit receiver on their new native plants, care/planting of the plants and the importance/benefits of having these plants in urban environments.
This project addresses habitat loss by expanding monarch, pollinator, and other wildlife habitat on public and private lands. Our nectar source plants will benefit a variety of pollinators but were selected with Western Monarchs in mind. Additionally, all habitat kits will include native locally sourced milkweed.
Project Details
Attachments
Habitat Kit Species List
- Uploaded On
- 7/3/2024
- File Type
- Word (DOCX)
- Description
- Summary of the species and kits we will be offering starting Fall 2024
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