Coastal San Luis Resource Conservation District

Name

Coastal San Luis Resource Conservation District

Legal name

Coastal San Luis Resource Conservation District

Website

https://coastalrcd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Conservation Services

NAICS

Administration of Conservation Programs (92412), Support Activities for Forestry (11531), Support Activities for Forestry (115310)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Parks, Recreation & Protected Areas Administration (BPAIAMAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Forest Ecosystem Services & Carbon/Conservation Programs (AFAMAAAJ), Conservation, Restoration & Biodiversity Services (Habitat, Wetlands, Riparian) (IMAMAJAH), Conservation Easements & Land Trust Services (AFAMAMAH)

Keywords

• Conservation services
• Watershed management
• Habitat restoration
• Agricultural stewardship
• Fire resilience

Headquarters

HQ city

Morro Bay

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Grants and Service Contracts: CSLRCD does not receive an annual local tax base. The district relies heavily on grants, service contracts, and private donations to deliver its mission. More than 90% of the budget comes from Federal, State and local grants. Every dollar contributed leverages over $300 in grants.
2. Private Donations: The district accepts tax-deductible donations under IRS Code Section 170(b) and 170(c)(1), accepting gifts, property, cash, stocks, and securities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CSLRCD provides free, grant-funded conservation services to private landowners, farmers, ranchers, and public agencies across San Luis Obispo County. Its core offerings include habitat restoration, watershed management, fire resilience planning, working lands stewardship, and professional conservation services delivered through grant-funded programs and technical assistance contracts. These services are provided at no cost to the client because the district is a special district form of local government that secures external grant and contract funding to deliver conservation work.

Product overview

The Coastal San Luis Resource Conservation District offers a suite of conservation service programs rather than a technology product platform. The core offerings include five interconnected program areas: Habitat Restoration Program (native ecosystem restoration), Watershed Management Program (stream and water resource improvement), Fire Resilience Program (wildfire risk reduction), Working Lands Program (agricultural land stewardship), and Professional Services (easement monitoring, permit assistance). Additionally, the Central Coast Soil Hub represents a collaborative initiative with three other RCDs to support regional agricultural conservation. These programs work together to provide comprehensive, integrated services addressing wildlife, water, climate, and agriculture across the district's 734 square mile service area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Central Coast Soil Hub: A voluntary collaboration between four Central Coast resource conservation districts (RCDs) that coordinates efforts to support resilient and sustainable agricultural operations in the Central Coast region through carbon farming, regenerative agriculture, and climate-smart land management activities.

Products and services

• Habitat Restoration Program
• Watershed Management Program
• Fire Resilience Program
• Working Lands Program
• Professional Services
• Central Coast Soil Hub
• Mobile Irrigation Lab
• Carbon Farm Plans
• CDFA HSP & SWEEP Technical Assistance

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 500 community members engaged in 2025
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Audubon SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partner on Pollinator Habitat Enhancement at Sweet Springs Preserve, collaborating on Monarch butterfly habitat restoration.
• Morro Bay National Estuary Program (MBNEP)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Funded Sweet Springs Preserve Pollinator Enhancement project supporting Monarch butterfly habitat.
• Arroyo Grande Watershed MOU GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006CSLRCD facilitates quarterly meetings of MOU group formed in 2006 with partners including Private Landowners, Creeklands Conservation, City of Arroyo Grande, State Parks, and County of SLO to protect, manage and enhance the watershed.
• California State ParkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary partner on multiple habitat restoration projects including Pismo State Beach Foredune Restoration (151 acres through 2029) and Oceano Dunes dust control and native plant restoration (412 acres, 964,000 plants installed). State Parks leads Oceano Dunes Natural Resources team with CSLRCD providing on-the-ground support.
• California Department of Fish and WildlifecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunded Pismo State Beach Foredune Restoration project through Environmental Enhancement Fund, supporting 151-acre coastal habitat restoration.
• Xerces SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on Pollinator Habitat Enhancement initiatives, bringing pollinator conservation expertise.
• San Luis Obispo CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership supporting Flood Control Zone 1/1A along lower Arroyo Grande Creek. County provides funding and collaborates on watershed management. RCD board directors appointed by County Board of Supervisors.
• Carbon Cycle InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGenerous supporter enabling collaborative activities of Central Coast Soil Hub, promoting carbon farming on the Central Coast.
• California Association of Resource Conservation DistrictscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner supporting Central Coast Soil Hub activities and regional RCD coordination.
• American Conservation Experience (ACE)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConservation corps providing crews for Oceano Dunes planting between December and February annually.
• California Conservation Corps (CCC)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConservation corps providing crews for Oceano Dunes restoration planting activities.
• Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Horticulture UnitminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrows native plants for Oceano Dunes and other restoration projects in collaboration with State Parks and CSLRCD.
• Creeklands ConservationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Arroyo Grande Watershed MOU Group for creek restoration and water resource management.
• City of Arroyo GrandeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Arroyo Grande Watershed MOU Group for collaborative water resource management.
• Sweet Springs Natural PreserveminorStrategic or Co-development Partner2021 partnership to enhance historic Monarch butterfly overwintering site through native tree planting and nectar source plants.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Monterey County Resource Conservation District: Neighboring California RCD covering the adjacent Central Coast region. Offers the same free, non-regulatory conservation assistance model with habitat restoration, working lands, and watershed programs, serving the same agricultural and landowner base as CSLRCD.
• San Mateo Resource Conservation District: California RCD operating under the same Public Resources Code Division 9 framework. Provides directly comparable habitat restoration, fire resilience, and stewardship services to landowners and public agencies in a coastal county, making it a structural peer.
• Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County: Coastal-Central California RCD with comparable portfolio of habitat restoration, fire resilience, working lands, and watershed programs. Directly analogous in mission, funding model (>90% grants), and customer segments.
• Upper Salinas-Las Tablas Resource Conservation District: Inland Central Coast RCD providing free technical assistance, Carbon Farm Planning, and irrigation evaluations to farmers/ranchers. Highly comparable in service mix and grant-funded operating model.

Broad incumbents

• California Association of Resource Conservation Districts (CARCD): Statewide association representing all 97 California RCDs. Provides advocacy, training, and shared services to CSLRCD and its peers, functioning as the umbrella body and policy voice for the RCD network.
• The Nature Conservancy – California: Large national conservation nonprofit with substantial Central Coast operations including easements, habitat restoration, and watershed work. Operates at greater scale and with different funding mix, but overlaps materially in customer base and program areas.
• Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) – California: Federal USDA agency providing technical and financial conservation assistance to California landowners. CSLRCD's staff includes several NRCS alumni and acts as a complementary, non-regulatory liaison to NRCS programs.

Regional players

• Cachuma Resource Conservation District: Santa Barbara County RCD providing similar free, non-regulatory conservation services. Comparable in mission and operational model but operating in a different coastal-Central California sub-region.

Emerging players

• Audubon California: Active co-implementation partner on pollinator habitat and Monarch butterfly projects at Sweet Springs Preserve. Comparable mission-overlap on habitat restoration but operates at regional scale rather than county-based.
• Morro Bay National Estuary Program: Geographically overlapping conservation partner focused on the Morro Bay estuary. Funds and co-implements habitat restoration on adjacent lands; comparable in scope but narrower in geographic focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/coastalsanluisrcd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coastal-san-luis-resource-conservation-district

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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