RCD Project Tracker | CARCD WCB Climate and Wildlife: Resiliency thru Pollinator Habitat

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Riverside-Corona Resource Conservation District

CARCD WCB Climate and Wildlife: Resiliency thru Pollinator Habitat

Program

Invertebrate (Insect, Crustacean) Habitat Restoration

Primary RCD

Riverside-Corona Resource Conservation District

Lead Implementer

Riverside-Corona Resource Conservation District

Funders

Wildlife Conservation Board

Other Organizations

California Association of Resource Conservation Districts

Project Primary Contact

Michele Felix-Derbarmdiker (felix-derbarmdiker@rcrcd.org)

Project Stage

Planning/Design

Duration

2024 - 2027

Estimated Total Cost

$233,111.95

Secured Funding

$233,111.95

No Funding Source Identified Yet

$0.00

Targeted Funding

$0.00

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.

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.

Wildlife Habitat Improvement Invertebrate (Insect, Crustacean) Habitat Restoration

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.