Sierra Resource Conservation District

Name

Sierra Resource Conservation District

Legal name

Sierra Resource Conservation District

Website

https://sierrarcd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Natural Resource Conservation Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (11531), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412), Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry (115), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Forest Ecosystem Services & Carbon/Conservation Programs (AFAMAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Watershed Protection & Water Quality Services (AFAMAMAB), Forestry & Reforestation (BPAGAGAD), Forestry & Public Lands Administration (State/National Forests) (BPAIAMAF), Conservation, Restoration & Biodiversity Services (Habitat, Wetlands, Riparian) (IMAMAJAH), Disaster Risk Reduction Services (Flood Mitigation, Erosion Control, Landslide Stabilization) (AFAMAMAJ)

Keywords

• Conservation services
• Wildfire mitigation
• Soil health assessment
• Watershed management
• Agricultural assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Auberry

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Public Funding: Primary funding from government grants including California Fire Safe Council, California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, Department of Water Resources, and other state/federal programs. Services provided free to community members.
2. Grant Administration: Administering block grants such as the $825,000 CUSP block grant to distribute economic relief to producers and ranchers. No fees charged to farmers for technical assistance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sierra Resource Conservation District provides free natural resource conservation services to private landowners, farmers, ranchers, and community residents across Fresno County's 3,063 square miles. Core offerings include forestry and watershed programs with fire risk assessments and fuels reduction, agriculture and rangeland programs with free soil health assessments and CUSP drought/extreme weather financial assistance grants up to $20,000 per producer, Firewise USA community recognition, carbon management planning, and collective impact/emergency preparedness education. All services are delivered free of charge and funded primarily through state and federal government grants.

Product overview

Sierra Resource Conservation District operates as a single unified conservation service organization providing multiple interconnected programs. The core offerings include: the Forestry and Watershed Program offering fire risk evaluations and property assessment reports; the Agriculture and Rangeland Program providing free soil health assessments and CUSP grant assistance; the Eastern Fresno County Firesafe & Fuels Reduction Program conducting defensible space work; the Firewise USA Communities Program for neighborhood-level wildfire risk reduction; the Carbon Management Program for carbon sequestration planning; and the Collective Impact/Emergency Preparedness Program educating residents on disaster readiness. These programs work together to conserve natural resources across Fresno County's 3,063 square miles from the valley floor to Sierra Nevada timberlands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Forestry and Watershed Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 70,000 trees planted in Creek Fire burn scar rehabilitation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Xerces SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Provided over 3,000 plants for SRCD's native plant initiatives in October 2024, distributed as garden kits and hedgerow kits to local communities.
• California Fire Safe CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2019Primary funder for the Eastern Fresno County Firesafe and Stewardship Fuels Reduction Program. Provided initial grant funding in October 2019 to launch fire safety and stewardship education and outreach to private landowners.
• All Power LabscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 June 2019Provided PP20 Power Pallet gasifier technology to SRCD for biomass utilization project in Auberry, CA. The partnership demonstrates converting forest biomass to electricity while reducing wildfire fuel loads and sequestering carbon.
• CalFire (California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner working with SRCD on selecting highest hazard zones and enlisting landowner participation in fire safety programs.
• U.S. Forest ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in strategic approach for enlisting landowner participation in fire safety and forest stewardship programs.
• Southern California EdisonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in strategic approach for fire safety programs and addressing tree mortality near powerlines.
• USDA-NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Service)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in forest management and stewardship programs, including EQIP program referrals and conservation planning.
• Tree Mortality Task Force of Fresno CountyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in addressing tree mortality crisis in Fresno County through landowner outreach and assessment programs.
• San Joaquin River ConservancycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in multiple conservation projects including California Climate Action Day events, Wildwood Native Park grand opening, and Lanes Monarch and Native Pollinator Garden project.
• Creek Fire Recovery CollaborativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in mobilizing recovery efforts after the 2020 Creek Fire, coordinating volunteers for soil erosion prevention and community resilience building.
• American Farmland TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in soil health projects, biochar research demonstration (CDFA Healthy Soils Program), and cover crop trials in orchards. One of four partners in awarded Healthy Soils project.
• UC ANR (University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in forest stewardship workshops, blue oak management field days, and livestock integrated orchard systems education. UC Cooperative Extension provides research-based resources.
• NEON (National Ecological Observatory Network)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating on research and data collection at San Joaquin Experimental Range (4,500 acres). NEON has operated at the site since Fall 2018 with 39-meter data collection tower.
• California Climate Action CorpsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFellows program providing staffing support for conservation projects. Four California Climate Action Corps Fellows joined Sierra RCD in September 2024.
• Fresno State College CorpsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents serving with Sierra RCD to support forestry and watershed programs, providing additional workforce capacity for conservation projects.
• Oak to Timberline Fire Safe CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in wildfire safety and mitigation efforts for Eastern Fresno County communities.
• Highway 168 Fire Safe CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in wildfire safety coordination, Firewise Community development, and community events for Highway 168 corridor.
• Central California Animal Disaster TeamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for pet and livestock preparedness during emergency evacuations, referenced in emergency preparedness resources.
• San Joaquin River ConservancycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in watershed management and public access projects including Ball Ranch grand opening and conservation efforts.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• East Stanislaus Resource Conservation District: Another California Resource Conservation District operating under the same state legal framework as Sierra RCD, providing forestry, agriculture, and watershed services to landowners. Highly comparable structure, funding model, and program mix.
• Napa County Resource Conservation District: California RCD with parallel mandate covering watershed management, agricultural support, and fire resilience. Similar grant-funded operating model and free-services approach to landowners.
• Sonoma Resource Conservation District: California RCD providing comparable forestry, agriculture, and watershed programs to landowners in Sonoma County. Directly comparable in scale, programs (Fuels Reduction, Carbon Farming), and funding sources.
• Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District: California RCD offering fire resilience, carbon farming, and agricultural support services. Operates the same California RCD legal structure with similar grant-dependent revenue model.
• Riverside-Corona Resource Conservation District: Larger California RCD providing watershed, forestry, and agricultural services. Comparable structure and programs but operates in a different geography with somewhat different climate/fire exposure.
• Yolo County Resource Conservation District: California RCD focused on agricultural land conservation, soil health, and watershed programs. Direct peer in terms of operating model and small-scale agricultural producer focus.
• Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains: California RCD operating in an urban-wildland interface with strong fire resilience and habitat restoration focus. Comparable programs (Firewise, fuels reduction) and California RCD legal structure.

Broad incumbents

• American Farmland Trust: National nonprofit focused on farmland conservation, soil health, and sustainable agriculture. Sierra RCD is already a partner in Healthy Soils projects, making AFT a strong peer in the agricultural conservation space but operating at much larger national scale.
• The Nature Conservancy - California: Large international conservation organization with significant California operations focused on land conservation, watershed protection, and climate resilience. Overlaps with Sierra RCD's mandate but operates globally with much larger resources.

Regional players

• Inland Empire Resource Conservation District: California RCD serving the Inland Empire region with comparable forestry, agriculture, and watershed programs. Operates under the same California RCD framework but in a different geographic region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/p/Sierra-Resource-Conservation-District-100084449536753
• Instagraminstagram.com/sierrarcd_

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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