Extra Details
CARCD WCB - Working Lands for Pollinators in San Diego Region
Program
Invertebrate (Insect, Crustacean) Habitat Restoration
Primary RCD
Resource Conservation District of Greater San Diego County
Lead Implementer
Resource Conservation District of Greater San Diego County
Funders
California Department of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wildlife Conservation Board
Other Organizations
California Association of Resource Conservation Districts, Earth Discovery Institute, Monarch Joint Venture, Point Blue Conservation Science, San Diego Audobon Society, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Project Primary Contact
Codi Hale (codihalercdsandiego@gmail.com)
Project Stage
Implementation
Duration
2024 - 2027
Wildlife Habitat Improvement
Invertebrate (Insect, Crustacean) Habitat Restoration
The Working Lands for Pollinators program seeks to implement and/or enhance native pollinator habitat on more commercial farms and ranches throughout the San Diego area in an effort to combat the loss of these essential insects. Our field team provides technical and financial assistance across the boundaries of two RCDs, Greater San Diego County and Upper San Luis Rey. Our goal is to conduct 25 site visits over 5 years, and fund implementation for up to 10 of those farmers and ranchers through the purchase of regionally appropriate plants and seeds.
Key Accomplishments
- Agricultural Conservation Practice (ft.): 520.00 lf
- Events: 71
- GHG Reduction (Annual): 8.00 tons
- Habitat Restoration/Creation: 3.96 acres
- Native Seed Amplification: 455
- People Participating in Activity: 2,424
- Planning Document: 20
- Planning Document (Habitat Plan): 20
- Plants Installed: 979
- Special Status Insect Species Habitat: 0.26 acres
Project Themes
- Climate Change
- Education
- Wildlife/Endangered Species
Fall 2024 windbreak planting, Black Mountain Farm - Ramona, CA
Credit: RCD of Greater San Diego County
Location
Expenditures
Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $168,334.36
Partners for Wildlife (USFWS): $10,405
CARCD Climate Habitat Block Gr... (WCB): $136,020
CDFA (CDFA): $21,909
Photos
Bilingual Native Seed Library workshop, San Diego Bird Fair (Timing: Before)
Credit: San Diego Audubon Society
Site Visit to Domaine Artefact Vineyard & Winery - June 2023 (Timing: During)
Credit: Codi Hale, RCDGSDC
Invasive species identification on the slope beneath vines at Stop Light Winery - August 2023 (Timing: During)
Credit: Codi Hale, RCDGSDC
Working lands team walking field border with vineyard manager at Orfila Winery to identify projects that will support pollinator habitat - August 2023 (Timing: During)
Credit: Codi Hale, RCDGSDC
Discussing the potential of installing a pollinator garden at the entrance of a small-farm focused on growing lettuce and greens for local schools - September 2023 (Timing: During)
Credit: Codi Hale, RCDGSDC
Volunteer planting day at Otay Valley Regional Park. (Timing: During)
Credit: San Diego Audubon Society
Tour of Domaine Artefact Winery for the Natl Assc of Conservation Districts annual conference. (Timing: During)
Credit: RCD of Greater San Diego County
Outreach for native seed library program at garden festival (Timing: During)
Credit: San Diego Audubon Society
Site visit at avocado and citrus grove in Valley Center (Timing: During)
Credit: RCD of Greater San Diego County
Site visit at farm in Valley Center, planning to implement multiple windbreaks to reduce crop loss (Timing: During)
Credit: RCD of Greater San Diego County
Volunteer planting native milkweed in Olivia Canyon. (Timing: During)
Credit: San Diego Canyonlands
Volunteer planting native milkweed in Olivia Canyon. (Timing: During)
Credit: San Diego Canyonlands
New Native Seed Library, Normal Heights (Timing: During)
Credit: San Diego Audubon Society
Native Seed Library, Pacific Beach Library (Timing: After)
Credit: San Diego Audubon Society
Nov 2024 - Restoration at Otay Valley Regional Park (Timing: After)
Credit: San Diego Bird Alliance
Native milkweed planted in Olivia Canyon. (Timing: After)
Credit: San Diego Canyonlands
Test plot of native plants installed near edge of avocados at Sunset Grove - November 2023 (Timing: After)
Credit: Fabio Patino, Farmer/Owner
Project last updated 7/29/2025