Eastern Kern County Resource Conservation District

10/04/2026

Great turnout for today’s plant presentation! There ended up being about 30 to 40 people by the end. Thank you all for everybody who came and supported us with your great questions. Thanks to Melanie Branson, Edward Bruns, Beverly Hill, and Jessica Cash for sharing their local plant wisdom.

Don’t forget the plant order form 2026 is due either online or on paper to EKCRCD by October 9. If you need the digital link, it is posted in the comments below.

09/22/2026

Save the date! October 3, 2026, 1pm-2pm, Maturango Museum!

09/19/2026

Good Seed Exchange Event today!! Thanks to everyone who came, contributed and picked up free seeds from the mobile Seed Library from the Ridgecrest Library!

Don’t forget about our upcoming Plant Sale Presentation on Oct 3, 1pm at Maturango!

09/15/2026

2026 Annual East Kern RCD Plant Sale! Order your natives or low-water plants before the Oct 9 deadline! See links in comments!

09/11/2026

Looking to get out of town, enjoy some cool mountain weather and learn a little bit about your environment through art and your powers of observation?

Friends of Inyo has a very cool series of programs coming up:

Here's hoping this email finds you the same way I find myself right now: in utter amazement of the cool weather and hints of autumn's changing colors we're experiencing in the Eastern Sierra. The only thing that could make this better is spending time with the people who love this land just as much....

09/11/2026

Looking to enjoy the great outdoors and support conservation at the same time?

The Great Turkey Vulture Count is returning to the Weldon/Kelso Valley area with the Southern Sierra Research Station - they are looking for volunteers! No experience necessary - training is provided.

For more information, see below, and to sign up, scan/click on the QR code:

09/04/2026

Act Now to Conserve Our National Park and Wildernesss!
—- public comments period closes as early as September 21

Have you heard about the proposals to cut new roads into designated Wilderness areas and sell a portion of Yosemite National Park to a private real estate equity firm? Learn more from the informative Friends of Inyo website and share these important concerns with your congressional reps.
https://linktr.ee/friendsoftheinyo?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=101b8539-842e-4900-8bd1-a1ce15c91c9e

08/26/2026

Interested in controlling those never-ending weeds in a non-toxic way?

Canyons to Desert Resource Conservation District (CDRCD) is sponsoring a free Smart Gardening Virtual Class titled “Organic, and/or Traditional Gardening Practices - W**d Control", this Thursday, August 27 at 7pm.

Here is the zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82855994250

08/21/2026

Bat Walk at Red Rock Canyon State Park! Saturday, September 5th at 6:30pm. There will be a UCLA bat biologist, Dr Curti, to provide a curated guide for a short evening walk. Come and join us!

—Sponsored by EKCRCD.

07/26/2026

Oct 31, 2026 - 10am-1pm Annual Plant Sale. Mark your calendars! Keep an eye out for the ordering form/flyers in late August/September.