What Glenn County Resource Conservation District does

Glenn County Resource Conservation District is a California special district (a political subdivision of the State of California) headquartered at 132 North Enright Avenue, Suite C, Willows, California. Founded in 1960 and operating with approximately 7 employees, the organization delivers conservation technical assistance, education, and grant administration to farmers, ranchers, small landowners, and local communities within Glenn County. Its mission is to help people and communities enhance natural resources for an economically and environmentally healthy future.

The RCD's service portfolio spans four interrelated program areas: fuels reduction and wildfire prevention (Community Wildfire Protection Plan, multiple hazardous fuels reduction projects, Tehama-Glenn Fire Safe Council); soil health and carbon (CDFA Healthy Soils Program administration, a three-year cover crop demonstration project with California Olive Ranch and Chico State, Conservation and Carbon Farm Planning); water and watershed work (CDFA SWEEP, Upper Stony Creek Arundo removal, Colusa Glenn Subwatershed Program, Sustainable Groundwater); and community/youth engagement (RCD Connects with Kids, scholarships, range camp). Underlying technology is conventional conservation planning, soil health management, and carbon sequestration methodology rather than proprietary software; the RCD uses an ArcGIS Story Map for the Stony Gorge project as its most notable digital asset.

The business model is grant-dependent and quasi-governmental: revenue flows from CDFA block grants, NRCS programs, county contributions, and program fees rather than commercial sales. The $4 million CDFA Healthy Soils Program block grant available in 2024 (with $1 million dedicated to Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers) is pass-through funding rather than retained revenue. The RCD co-delivers services with NRCS, UCCE, CDFA, the Carbon Cycle Institute, and academic partners, and holds statutory jurisdiction over conservation services in Glenn County.

Name

Glenn County Resource Conservation District

Legal name

Glenn County Resource Conservation District

Website

https://glenncountyrcd.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Glenn County Resource Conservation District is a California special district that delivers soil health, wildfire prevention, water efficiency, and conservation planning services to farmers, ranchers, and landowners in Glenn County, California.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural and Natural Resource Conservation Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (11531), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412), Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Wildfire Risk Assessment, Prevention & Suppression Services (IMAMAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Carbon Sequestration & Forest Carbon Credits (AFAMAMAA), Watershed Protection & Water Quality Services (AFAMAMAB), Conservation, Restoration & Biodiversity Services (Habitat, Wetlands, Riparian) (IMAMAJAH), Forest Ecosystem Services & Carbon/Conservation Programs (AFAMAAAJ), Timberland Carbon & Natural Capital Project Development (Offsets/REDD+) (AFAMAKAH)

Keywords

• Conservation district services
• Soil health programs
• Wildfire fuel reduction
• Agricultural conservation planning
• Watershed management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Willows

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Glenn County Resource Conservation District is a California special district that delivers conservation services to local farmers, ranchers, small landowners, and communities. Its portfolio spans wildfire fuels reduction and fire prevention programs, soil health and carbon sequestration grants (CDFA Healthy Soils Program and a 2021-2023 cover cropping demonstration project), conservation and carbon farm planning, water efficiency (SWEEP), watershed restoration (Arundo removal, subwatershed and sustainable groundwater programs), and community/youth education. Funding flows primarily through state and federal grants, with services provided via direct technical assistance and field-based project execution.

Product overview

Glenn County Resource Conservation District is a special district that offers multiple interconnected environmental conservation programs rather than a unified software product. The portfolio includes: Fuels Reduction & Fire Prevention services (Community Wildfire Protection Plan, fuel breaks, hazardous fuels reduction projects); Soil Health and Agricultural programs (CDFA Healthy Soils Program, HSP Demonstration Project, Conservation & Carbon Farm Planning, Water Efficiency/SWEEP); Watershed restoration initiatives (Upper Stony Creek Arundo Project, Colusa Glenn Subwatershed Program, Sustainable Groundwater); Community education (RCD Connects with Kids, Fire Safe Council, Northern Sac-Valley Coalition); and Fire Recovery Resources. These programs are offered as standalone services with some collaboration between them (e.g., Healthy Soils practices support carbon farm planning goals).

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Products and services

• Fuels Reduction & Fire Prevention Program A program addressing wildfire risk through fuel reduction projects including the Community Wildfire Protection Plan, County Road 306 & Highway 162 Fuel Breaks, Stony Gorge Hazardous Fuels Reduction, Sacramento River Corridor Hazardous Fuels Reduction, Needham Hazardous Fuels Reduction (Phase II), the Smokey Project partnership with Mendocino National Forest, and the Elk Creek (Governors) Fuel Break. Serves Glenn County residents, landowners, and partner agencies.
• CDFA Healthy Soils Program (HSP) Grant program providing financial assistance to farmers and ranchers to implement conservation management practices that sequester carbon, reduce greenhouse gases, and improve soil health. Eligible practices include mulching, compost, cover crops, reduced tillage, riparian plantings, windbreaks, filter strips, and whole orchard recycling. $4 million available for 2024 Glenn County applicants, with $1 million dedicated to Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers (SDFRs).
• CDFA HSP Demonstration Project - Using Cover Crops to Advance Soil Health Three-year trial (2021-2023) demonstrating how planting cover crops in olive orchards advances soil health, increases carbon sequestration, and positively impacts farming operations. Partners include California Olive Ranch and Chico State's Center for Regenerative Agriculture and Resilient Systems.
• Conservation & Carbon Farm Planning Service offering Conservation Plans identifying conservation objectives and assessing natural resources related to soil, water, plants, air, energy, and human interaction, plus Carbon Farm Plans that outline conservation management practices to maximize carbon capture into soil and vegetation to boost farm productivity. For farm and ranch owners in Glenn County.
• Water - SWEEP (CDFA State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program) CDFA State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program assistance helping farmers implement water efficiency practices on agricultural lands.
• Upper Stony Creek Arundo Project Project focused on removing Arundo (giant reed) from Upper Stony Creek to restore natural watershed function.
• Farm & Ranch Cleanup Program assisting farmers and ranchers with cleanup activities on agricultural lands.
• Colusa Glenn Subwatershed Program Watershed program addressing subwatershed-level conservation issues in the Colusa-Glenn area.
• Sustainable Groundwater Program supporting sustainable groundwater management practices for Glenn County agricultural lands.
• Tehama-Glenn Fire Safe Council Coalition focused on fire prevention education and community wildfire preparedness, including a Fire Prevention Education Program.
• Northern Sac-Valley Coalition Regional coalition working on ecosystem resiliency with a Regional Priority Plan in progress.
• RCD Connects with Kids Youth education program including the Range & Natural Resources Camp, High School Speak-Off Contest, and Scholarships for students.

Quantifiable outcome

• Three-year trial (2021-2023) demonstrating soil health benefits from cover cropping in olive orchards

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered key and supporting.

• California Olive RanchkeyStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partner in CDFA Healthy Soils Program Demonstration Project titled 'Using Cover Crops to Advance Soil Health and Reduce Atmospheric Greenhouse Gases', conducting three-year trial (2021-2023) on cover cropping in olive orchards
• Chico State Center for Regenerative Agriculture and Resilient SystemskeyStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partner in CDFA Healthy Soils Program Demonstration Project, contributing research expertise on regenerative agriculture practices
• Carbon Cycle InstitutesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferenced as a partner for carbon farm planning resources and education
• UCANR / UCCE Glenn CountykeyImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides free technical assistance for HSP grant application development and submission, with Community Education Specialist Lizzeth Mendoza
• NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Service)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner with Glenn County RCD and UCCE in promoting and encouraging healthy soils practices
• CDFA (California Department of Food and Agriculture)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency providing funding and oversight for Healthy Soils Program and other agricultural resilience initiatives

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA): State agency that funds the largest programs Glenn County RCD administers (Healthy Soils Program, SWEEP). Functions as the funding/oversight counterpart rather than a co-deliverer, but is the primary program architect for the RCD's soil health portfolio.

Direct peers

• Sustainable Conservation: California nonprofit advancing soil health, groundwater, and working-lands conservation with farmers and ranchers. Comparable mission and producer-facing approach, though structured as a 501(c)(3) rather than a special district.
• Yolo County Resource Conservation District: Northern California RCD operating a similar integrated soil health, water, and watershed program portfolio with academic and federal partners. Comparable governance structure and grant-funded operating model.
• Pacific Forest Trust: California- and West Coast-focused forest conservation nonprofit working on forest carbon, climate-smart forestry, and landowner stewardship. Comparable focus on carbon farm planning and forest improvement on working timberlands.
• Colusa County Resource Conservation District: Direct co-operator of the Colusa Glenn Subwatershed Program, sharing watershed planning and conservation delivery with Glenn County RCD. Peer in scale, mandate, and program mix (soil health, water, fire prevention).
• Napa County Resource Conservation District: Larger California RCD with a comparable portfolio of conservation planning, carbon farm planning, watershed, and vineyard/agriculture-focused soil health programs. Closest functional peer outside the immediate Sacramento Valley geography.
• Tehama County Resource Conservation District: Sibling RCD that co-operates the Tehama-Glenn Fire Safe Council with Glenn County RCD. Directly comparable as a California special district delivering conservation, fuels reduction, and watershed programs to an adjacent agricultural county.

Broad incumbents

• Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS): Federal USDA agency that co-delivers soil health, conservation planning, and cost-share programs with Glenn County RCD. National-scale functional peer and the primary federal partner for the RCD's working-lands programs.
• California Association of Resource Conservation Districts (CARCD): Statewide member association representing all California RCDs, including Glenn County RCD. Industry-body peer that provides funding, training, and policy coordination across the RCD network.
• American Farmland Trust: National nonprofit focused on farmland conservation, regenerative agriculture, and soil health policy/program design. Operates at a broader geographic scale but with overlapping farmer-facing conservation and soil health remit.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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