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The CVRCD is an independent, special district of local government that operates under Division 9 of the… SERVICES FAQS BOARD MEMBERS MEETINGS Technical Conservation Support With technical support from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the CVRCD provides local land users. READ MORE » Services The Coachella Valley Resource Conservation District (CVRCD) assists public and private land owners in the protection and conservation of natural resources. READ MORE » Contact Us We look forward to hearing from you! READ MORE » Board Meetings Current Agenda MAY 20 2026 Board Meeting Agenda COPYRIGHT © 2026 COACHELLA VALLEY RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT 81077 INDIO BLVD. 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A Indio, CA 92201 For more information on meeting times or location call: (442) 370-0291 2026 2025 May 20 2026 Board Meeting Agenda Read more » Apr 15 2026 Board Meeting Agenda Read more » Mar 18 2026 Board Meeting Agenda Minutes Read more » Feb 18 2026 Board Meeting Agenda Read more » Jan 21 2026 Board Meeting Agenda Minutes Read more » Copyright © 2026 Coachella Valley Resource Conservation District 81077 Indio Blvd. Suite A, Indio CA 92201 Telephone (442) 458-7626 Privacy Policy District Transparency Website Accessibility Statement Powered by Streamline | Sign in × Search results Search Search Close Coachella Valley - Coachella Valley Resource Conservation District Skip to main content Contact Us Search: Search Toggle navigation Home About Us Coachella Valley Governance Board Meetings Board Members Staff Transparency Services Resources Contact Us About Us Coachella Valley Coachella Valley The Coachella Valley is located in the lower Colorado desert region of southern California. It is bordered by the San Jacinto, Santa Rosa and San Bernardino mountains and is part of the Whitewater watershed that drains into the Salton Sea. The highest peaks in the surrounding mountains are Mt. San Jacinto (10,804’) and Mt. San Gorgonio (11,499’). Elevations on the Valley floor range from 1600’ above sea level at the western end of the Valley near Palm Springs to 250’ below sea level at the Salton Sea. Climate Rainfall is limited with average annual precipitation of 2 to 4”. Most rainfall occurs during winter months though intense rains can sometimes occur during the mid-summer producing flash floods and severe erosion. Seasonal winds can be a problem in some regions of the Valley. Windstorms most frequently occur in the late spring and can cause extensive damage to unprotected soils, plants, structures and vehicles. Airborne dust carried by these winds can compromise air quality and respiratory health. Since 1956 research and implementation of wind erosion control measures have been an ongoing CVRCD program focus. Annual temperature variations in the Coachella Valley are extreme with occasional winter lows in the mid-20’s (°F) and occasional summer highs in the mid-120’s (°F). The mean annual temperature is 74 (°F). The Valley offers a 300-day frost-free growing season with some crops grown successfully through the entire year. Soils The complexity of the soil characteristics in the Coachella Valley dramatically impacts virtually all land uses including cultivation of agricultural crops, landscape ornamentals and turfgrass and preservation of wildlife habitat. Coachella Valley soils originate from two main sources: sediment deposits from ancient Lake Cahuilla and weathered rock from the surrounding mountains. Transported by wind and water, these parent materials combine to create a large variety and complex distribution of distinctive soil types throughout the Valley. In general, soils at the lower elevations of the Valley floor are composed of fine textured sedimentary materials that are classified as silts and silty loams. Much of the Coachella Valley’s production agriculture is found on these fine textured soils. They have greater water holding capacities than the coarser sand, gravels and rocks that are found at higher elevations near the surrounding mountains and alluvial fans. Compaction and stratification (layering) of different soil types are often seen in the finer textured soils of the Valley. Both of these soil characteristics can reduce rates of water penetration, nutrient availability, root growth and other components of healthy plant development and production. CVRCD and local NRCS researchers were leaders in studying the use of deep mechanical plowing (slip-plowing) as a way to increase plant growth, plant health and crop production in compacted and stratified soils. Water Water is the most critical resource issue in the Coachella Valley. There are three major sources of water in the area. Groundwater, pumped from the Whitewater River aquifer, is used for drinking, industry and irrigation. Colorado River water, delivered through the Coachella branch of the All-American canal, is primarily used for agriculture, fish farming, golf course turfgrass and landscape irrigation. Reclaimed or recycled domestic water is used for golf-course and landscape irrigation. The recent drought makes clear that the Valley’s water resources are limited. Continued overdraft of groundwater from the Whitewater aquifer threatens a resource that is critical to the environmental, economic and community well-being of the Coachella Valley. CVRCD continues to work with both public and private land owners to maintain a healthy watershed and wise stewardship of this precious desert resource. (Sand trout courtesy of M.Watling Fisheries) Agriculture Long growing season, high quality irrigation water, manageable soils and market proximity make production agriculture a major industry in the Valley. In 2014 there were over 66,000 harvested acres producing a gross return of over $730,000,000 Farmers in the Coachella Valley market over 60 varieties of orchard and vegetable crops. The main cash crops include citrus, dates, table grapes, melons, corn, lettuce, carrots, broccoli and a number of specialty vegetables. Urban agriculture is also critical to the aesthetics and economics of development in the Coachella Valley. Due to its mild winter climate, the Coachella Valley is a major tourist, retirement and recreation area hosting over 125 golf courses. Golf course turfgrass and landscape nursery container stock are among the most valuable crops in the Valley combining for a total value of over $100,000,000 in 2014. Desert Habitat The Coachella Valley provides unique and fragile desert habitat for 27 endangered plant and animal species including desert tortoise, bighorn sheep, Coachella Valley fringe-toed lizard, desert pupfish and Coachella Valley milkvetch. Some of these species are found no other place on the earth. To help protect these endangered species and to encourage a balanced approach to local development, the citizens of the Coachella Valley helped establish a conservation system of open spaces, nature preserves and parks. These conservation reserves include over 240,000 acres of land protecting critical desert mountain, wash, oasis habitats and essential wildlife corridors throughout the Valley. They include Joshua Tree National Park, the Santa Rosa-San Jacinto Mountains National Monument, the Mecca Hills and Orocopia Mountains Wilderness Area, parts of the new Sand to Snow National Monument as well as lands protected by local non-profit agencies and Cahuilla Indian tribal organizations. 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Copyright © 2026 Coachella Valley Resource Conservation District 81077 Indio Blvd. Suite A, Indio CA 92201 Telephone (442) 458-7626 Privacy Policy District Transparency Website Accessibility Statement Powered by Streamline | Sign in × Search results Search Search Close Services - Coachella Valley Resource Conservation District Skip to main content Contact Us Search: Search Toggle navigation Home About Us Coachella Valley Governance Board Meetings Board Members Staff Transparency Services Resources Contact Us Services Resources Services The Coachella Valley Resource Conservation District (CVRCD) assists public and private land owners in the protection and conservation of natural resources. CVRCD is an independent, non-regulatory, locally-governed special district that works in partnership with the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) to provide Coachella Valley farmers, desert habitat managers, homeowners, landscape nursery managers, golf course superintendents and municipal land managers support with resource conservation issues such as: Watershed protection and restoration Wind and water erosion control Desert habitat management Soil salinity management Soil reclamation planning Conservation outreach and education Agricultural and urban irrigation management Resources The following are links to websites that may be helpful for more information about resource conservation, agriculture and desert habitat management in the Coachella Valley and surrounding areas. Read more » Service Area Map The district serves a wide area, including Palm Springs and the western sections of Joshua Tree National Parks. Maps can be found here. 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Copyright © 2026 Coachella Valley Resource Conservation District 81077 Indio Blvd. Suite A, Indio CA 92201 Telephone (442) 458-7626 Privacy Policy District Transparency Website Accessibility Statement Powered by Streamline | Sign in × Search results Search Search Close About Us - Coachella Valley Resource Conservation District Skip to main content Contact Us Search: Search Toggle navigation Home About Us Coachella Valley Governance Board Meetings Board Members Staff Transparency Services Resources Contact Us About Us Coachella Valley About Us The Coachella Valley Resource Conservation District (CVRCD) promotes the conservation and wise use of natural resources within the balanced development of the Coachella Valley and surrounding desert regions. The CVRCD is an independent, special district of local government that operates under Division 9 of the California Resources Code and works through public and private partnerships to provide land owners and land managers with assistance for the voluntary conservation of the Coachella Valley’s water, soil, air, animal and desert habitat resources. Since 1956 CVRCD has provided Coachella Valley land owners and land managers with research and technical assistance in the conservation and wise use of water, soil and desert habitat resources. Previous CVRCD conservation projects include the CVRCD Mobile Lab to help local farmers and urban land managers improve the efficiency of irrigation water use; the PM-10 Dust Reduction research project to help local homeowners, golf course superintendents and Spanish-speaking landscape workers reduce the potentially hazardous air pollution created by common landscape practices; and the CVRCD Soil Salinity Mapping project to provide local farmers with on-site mapping and analysis of damaging soil salinity. In addition, CVRCD has published informational booklets on local conservation issues including micro-irrigation system management and drought-tolerant landscape plant water use. Technical Conservation Support With technical support from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the CVRCD provides local land users. Read more » Copyright © 2026 Coachella Valley Resource Conservation District 81077 Indio Blvd. Suite A, Indio CA 92201 Telephone (442) 458-7626 Privacy Policy District Transparency Website Accessibility Statement Powered by Streamline | Sign in × Search results Search Search Close Resources - Coachella Valley Resource Conservation District Skip to main content Contact Us Search: Search Toggle navigation Home About Us Coachella Valley Governance Board Meetings Board Members Staff Transparency Services Resources Contact Us Services Resources Resources The following are links to websites that may be helpful for more information about resource conservation, agriculture and desert habitat management in the Coachella Valley and surrounding areas. Agriculture-Related Resources Natural Resources Conservation Service (California) —information on soil, air, water, habitat conservation. Descriptions of EQUIP farmers support program and a variety of other United States Department of Agriculture support and outreach programs. Access to NRCS soil web survey. Information in both Spanish and English. University of California Cooperative Extension (Riverside County) —information on Riverside County Cooperative Extension crop, livestock, farm management, 4-H, Master Gardener programs. Access to University of California Agriculture and Natural Resource publications. Riverside County Farm Bureau —updates on national, state and county agriculture-related legislation. Information on regional certified Farmers’ Markets. County and state crop reports. Links to Farm Bureau publications. Riverside County Agricultural Commissioner —information on County Ag Commissioner pest detection, pest eradication, pesticide use enforcement, nursery inspection, organic produce, certified farmers’ market programs. Links to county annual crop reports. Coachella Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District —information on mosquito, fire ant, fly, Africanized Honey Bee control programs. Vector-borne virus monitoring reports. Education and outreach programs. Division of Land Resource Protection (California Department of Conservation) —information on California Farmland Conservancy and Williamson Act programs to protect agricultural lands. Information on California Watershed Management programs. Access to California Watershed library. Desert-Habitat Conservation Resources Coachella Valley Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan —descriptions of the CVMSHCP and of protected lands in the Coachella Valley. Provides project monitoring and management plans. Mountain Conservancy—information on Mt. Conservancy land acquisition programs and priorities. Friends of the Desert Mountains —information on Santa Rosa-San Jacinto Mountains National Monument. Friends land acquisition and preservation program. Volunteer opportunities and community events. Coachella Valley Mountain Conservancy —information on CVMC land acquisition priorities and available grant opportunities. Descriptions and updates on CVMC projects to acquire and protect conservation lands and cultural resources in and around the Coachella Valley for public education and recreation. Desert Horticulture Resources Desert Horticulture Society of the Coachella Valley —information and schedules for numerous horticulture-related lectures, field trips, events in the Coachella Valley including the annual Desert Garden Tour. 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