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General Natural Resource Managment
Drainage and Erosion
Private Road Maintenance and ManagementPrivate Road Maintenance and Management
Agriculture
Stream and Fish Habitat Protection
Fire Protection
Livestock and Horsekeeping
Workshop Materials
General Natural Resource Managment
Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County BrochureHealthy Lands and Healthy Economies: Natures Value in Santa Cruz CountyWatershed Awareness Campaign BrochureInvasive Plant Removal Calendar of Santa Cruz County
Drainage and Erosion Management
Slow it. Spread it. Sink it! - A Homeowner's Guide to Greening Stormwater Runoff7.13 MB
Tips for Installing a Rock-Lined SwaleUse and Mis-use of Plastic on Slopes
Private Road Maintenance and Management
Central Coast Private Road Maintenance Guide
Agriculture
Hedgerows: Benefits to Farmers, Benefits to Wildlife
Stream and Fish Habitat Protection
Stream Wood: A homeowner's guide to wood in Santa Cruz County Streams
Santa Cruz County Stream Care Guide
Obstructions to Fish Passage
The Lower San Lorenzo River and LagoonSalmonid Survival in the Soquel Creek Watershed
Fire Protection
Living with Fire in Santa Cruz CountyState Parks Fire Program Santa Cruz District Presentation Post Wildfire Slope and Channel ProcessesCAL FIRE Nursery Program - Quality Bareroot SeedlingsSanta Cruz County and San Mateo County Community Wildfire Protection Plan
Livestock and Horsekeeping
Livestock and Land Publications:
Livestock and Land BrochureGet out of the mud... Brochure
Horse Keeping: A guide to Land Management for Clean Water
Composting Horse ManureAdjusting C:N Ratio in Horse Manure CompostingEconomics of Manure CompostingLand Application of Horse ManureManure Storage for Horse FacilitiesManaging Manure: The Role of Riparian BuffersWater Quality at Horse Keeping FacilitiesThe Benefits of Pelleted Bedding at Horse Facilities
Other Fact sheets area available to purchase at Horses for Clean Water.
Workshop Materials
Living on Rural Properties - June 25 and 26, 2018
Presentations:
Wells and Septic System Presentation
Fire Preparedness Presentation
Erosion and Drainage Presentation
Handouts:
Erosion Control and Fire Scaping with California Native Plants
