Eastern Kern County RCD has funded several studies of our Indian Wells Valley (IWV) groundwater resources and is a signatory member of the IWV Cooperative Groundwater Management Group.  We also funded the Northeastern Kern County Soil Survey in cooperation with the County. You can contact our office to obtain specific soils information.

Eastern Kern County RCD obtained funding through grants for the following projects:

• Sand Canyon Environmental Education Program (SEEP)
• Car recycling and tree planting Programs
• Tree planting at the Desert Empire Fairgrounds
• Coordinated Resource Management Planning (CRMP) for Flood Management in the IWV
• Watershed Coordinator Grant for IWV-Searles Valley

Eastern Kern County RCD helps to sponsor several conservation and education programs:

• Fall Drought Tolerant - Plant Sale
• Xeriscape Talks
• National Association of Conservation Districts Poster Contest for K-4
• Sand Canyon Environmental Education Program (SEEP)
• Petroglyph Festival Information Booth

Showy Penstemon for sale at fall plant sale,

Norm Schilling, Las Vegas gardening guru, gives a xeriscape talk at the Maturango Museum in Ridgecrest.

2018 first place winning poster for Grade 5 by Alexandra Mattas of Mojave.

Stan Rajtora, Nancy Gooch, and Karen Sanders man the booth at the 2018 Petroglyph Festival.

The following brochures and fact sheets are available from our office:

• Flood Safety Tips
• Floods Before and After
• Homeowner Protection for Storm Events—Use of Sandbags
• Landscaping for Stormwater Retention and to Reduce Damages
• Practices to Reduce Erosion on Your Property

Eastern Kern County is a member of the High Desert Region of the California Association of Resource Conservation Districts.