coarsegold rcd

What coarsegold rcd does

Coarsegold Resource Conservation District (CRCD) is a Resource Conservation District organized under California law and operating as a local government entity in Eastern Madera County. Its mission is to promote, protect, and improve the natural resources of the region, with a service area covering North Fork, Oakhurst, Bass Lake, and surrounding communities. CRCD's core work centers on wildfire prevention through the Madera County Firewise USA® Program and the multi-round Eastern Madera Fire Prevention Assistance Program, which deliver defensible space creation, brush chipping, roadside clearing, and free wildland fire home assessments to property owners in established Firewise communities. Beyond fire prevention, the district runs a Monarch Butterfly Habitat Project in partnership with the Xerces Society at local schools, a reforestation partnership with One Tree Planted (including annual Conservation Day tree-planting events), NRCS EQIP conservation planning assistance that can cover up to 50% of landowner costs, and an Emergency Firewood Program serving low-income families, seniors, and disabled residents.

The organization is funded almost entirely through grants rather than fees. Its largest disclosed award is a $1.2 million CAL FIRE grant received in June 2022 to expand the Madera County Firewise Program, supplemented by the CAL FIRE County Coordinator Southern Region Grant administered through the California Fire Safe Council, multiple rounds of CAL FIRE Fire Prevention Grants, and foundation grants from One Tree Planted and the Xerces Society. Services are provided free to property owners and community members, and delivery is community-led through workshops, volunteer workdays, school partnerships, home assessments, and one-on-one conservation planning. The district is governed by a board of directors with public monthly meetings and is led by Executive Director Jon Cottington. Operationally, CRCD has no proprietary technology platform, mobile application, or AI/ML capabilities; its technical footprint consists of a website (crcd.org), Facebook and Instagram accounts, and email/phone-based community contact channels.

Name

coarsegold rcd

Legal name

Coarsegold Resource Conservation District

Website

https://crcd.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Coarsegold Resource Conservation District is a California local government entity that delivers wildfire prevention, defensible space, conservation planning, and habitat restoration programs to property owners, schools, and disadvantaged residents in Eastern Madera County, funded primarily through state and foundation grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Natural Resource Conservation & Community Wildfire Prevention Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (11531), Support Activities for Forestry (1153), Fire Protection (922160), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Wildfire Risk Assessment, Prevention & Suppression Services (IMAMAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Firebreak & Defensible Space Construction (AFAMAEAF), Reforestation & Afforestation Services (Planting, Site Prep, Regeneration) (IMAMAAAE), Forestry & Reforestation (BPAGAGAD), Disaster Risk Reduction & Climate Risk Management (BPADALAK)

Keywords

• Wildfire prevention services
• Defensible space assistance
• Natural resource conservation
• Habitat restoration
• Conservation planning

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants: Primary funding source from government agencies including CAL FIRE grants for fire prevention programs. Received $1.2 million CAL FIRE grant for Madera County Firewise Program expansion and additional county coordinator grants.
2. Foundation Grants: Funding from nonprofit foundations such as One Tree Planted for reforestation projects and Xerces Society for monarch butterfly habitat restoration.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CRCD delivers wildfire prevention and defensible space assistance through the Madera County Firewise USA® Program and related programs (vegetation management, brush chipping, roadside clearing, home hardening assessments) to property owners in Eastern Madera County. It also provides conservation planning assistance through the NRCS EQIP program, monarch butterfly habitat restoration, reforestation via the One Tree Planted partnership, and emergency firewood for disadvantaged residents, all at no direct cost to participants.

Product overview

Coarsegold Resource Conservation District operates as a unified set of conservation and fire prevention programs rather than a technology product. The core offerings include the Madera County Firewise USA® Program for wildfire prevention and defensible space, the Eastern Madera County Firewise USA® Defensible Space Program for homeowner vegetation management assistance, Monarch Butterfly Habitat Project for pollinator conservation, One Tree Planted Partnership for reforestation, Conservation Planning Services connecting landowners with NRCS programs, Wildland Fire Home Assessments, Emergency Firewood Program for disadvantaged community members, and the Eastern Madera Fire Prevention Assistance Program for brush chipping and roadside clearing. These programs collectively serve the district's mission to promote, protect, and improve the diverse natural resources of Eastern Madera County.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Madera County Firewise USA® Program A wildfire prevention and defensible space program that helps property owners in Eastern Madera County create fire-safe conditions around their homes through vegetation management, brushing, and community certification.
• Eastern Madera County Firewise USA® Defensible Space Program Provides brushing, limbing, and vegetation removal assistance within 100 feet of residences for homeowners in established Firewise communities in Eastern Madera County to maintain defensible space.
• Wildland Fire Home Assessments (WFAP) Free wildfire home assessments offered to Eastern Madera County residents to evaluate defensible space and home hardening needs, delivered through the County Fire Prevention Coordinator Program.
• Eastern Madera Fire Prevention Assistance Program Multi-round program that improves homeowner safety in Firewise communities through brush chipping, ladder fuel thinning and brushing, creation of defensible space within 100 feet of participating homes, and roadside brushing for safe egress.
• Monarch Butterfly Habitat Project Pollinator conservation initiative that builds monarch butterfly habitats in Eastern Madera County, including plantings at local schools such as North Fork Elementary, Spring Valley, and Minarets High School, supported by the Xerces Society.
• One Tree Planted Partnership Reforestation initiative in partnership with One Tree Planted that involves tree planting activities at conservation events, such as the annual Conservation Day at Calvin Crest Camp and Conference Center, supported by educational curriculum for student programs.
• Conservation Planning Services Technical assistance connecting landowners with the NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) for conservation planning, brush management, dead tree removal, and noxious weed control, with potential coverage of up to 50% of conservation work costs.
• Emergency Firewood Program Program providing firewood to low-income families, people with disabilities, and senior citizens in the CRCD service area who need immediate assistance with home heating.

Quantifiable outcome

• 45 students planted nearly 300 Ponderosa Pines in one conservation event
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Yosemite Sequoia Resource Conservation and Development Council (YSRCDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with YSRCDC for Firewise USA community coordination and fire prevention efforts in Eastern Madera County. YSRCDC serves as a co-coordinator for the Madera County Firewise Program.
• Madera CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Madera County for Firewise USA program coordination and wildfire mitigation efforts. County provides support for emergency services and evacuation resources.
• Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRCD connects property owners with NRCS programs including the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) which covers up to 50% of conservation work costs.
• One Tree PlantedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrant partner for reforestation projects. Supported Conservation Day event planting nearly 300 Ponderosa Pines at Calvin Crest Camp. Also provides educational curriculum for student conservation programs.
• Xerces SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrant partner for monarch butterfly habitat restoration. CRCD received grants to build monarch habitats at schools and community locations. Supplies milkweed seeds for pollinator gardens.
• California Association of Resource Conservation Districts (CARCD)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level association providing support and resources for resource conservation districts in California.
• National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational association supporting conservation districts with resources, advocacy, and professional development.
• United Way Fresno and Madera CountiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner supporting local conservation and community service initiatives.
• North Fork Rancheria of Mono IndiansminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTribal partner for conservation coordination in the Eastern Madera County region.
• Forest Service Department of AgricultureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal partner for forest management and conservation coordination.
• CalRecycleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState partner for recycling and waste reduction initiatives.
• AmericorpsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational service program providing volunteer support for conservation projects.
• California Special Districts AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState association supporting special districts including resource conservation districts.
• North Fork Community Development CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner for community development initiatives in North Fork area.
• Eastern Madera County Fire Safe CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partner for fire safety education and Firewise community coordination.
• Kern Family FarmminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner in conservation and agricultural initiatives.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD): National umbrella for the U.S. conservation district model. CRCD is a member and operates under the same statutory framework as the 3,000+ districts NACD represents.
• California Fire Safe Council: State-level nonprofit that channels California Climate Investments and CAL FIRE County Coordinator grants to CRCD and similar districts statewide. Functions as the statewide umbrella for Fire Safe Councils and CRCD's primary grant pass-through entity.
• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA): Administers the Firewise USA program whose recognition framework CRCD delivers locally. Provides the certification standards that drive homeowner insurance discounts.
• California Association of Resource Conservation Districts (CARCD): Statewide association of California's RCDs providing advocacy, training, and resources. CRCD is a member; CARCD represents the same statutory RCD structure at scale across all California counties.
• CAL FIRE: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection — the state agency that awarded CRCD its $1.2M grant and multiple Fire Prevention Grants Program rounds. Sets funding priorities and program rules that CRCD operates within.

Direct peers

• Yosemite Sequoia Resource Conservation and Development Council: Co-coordinator of the Madera County Firewise USA Program alongside CRCD. Operates as an RCD-equivalent in the same geography with overlapping fire-prevention and conservation mandates.
• Resource Conservation District of Monterey County: Another California RCD operating under identical state statutory framework with comparable mix of fire prevention, conservation planning, and habitat projects. Direct structural peer despite different geography.
• Eastern Madera County Fire Safe Council: Regional Fire Safe Council operating in the same Eastern Madera County footprint with closely aligned wildfire-mitigation and Firewise community coordination mission. Listed as a core strategic partner.

Regional players

• Sequoia Riverlands Trust: Tulare-based land trust serving the southern Sierra Nevada including parts of the broader Eastern Madera region. Comparable conservation and habitat-restoration focus under a different legal structure (land trust vs. RCD).
• Sierra Foothill Conservancy: Regional land trust operating in the Sierra Nevada foothills of eastern Madera and Mariposa Counties with overlapping conservation, habitat restoration, and landowner assistance mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/crcd.org
• Instagraminstagram.com/coarsegold_rcd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coarsegold-resource-conservation-district

Compliance1 record

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Profiles1 record

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