◈ Homepage — https://www.us-ltrcd.org/Skip to main content Homepage of USLTRCD Contact Us Donate About Us Programs Resource Library Calendar and Events News Subscribe to our Newsletter! Welcome to Upper Salinas-Las Tablas Resource Conservation District View our Mission Statement Quicklinks 1 What We Do Board Members Staff Board Meetings Teasers 2 2025 Annual Report Read the Report → Support Our Mission Donate Now → Upcoming Events Previous May 2026 Next Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5th Annual Sheep Shearing Shindig at City Farm SLO 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Making a Micro Farm Work — A Real-World Look at Diversification 18 19 20 2026 Industry Update: Grape Markets, Grower Resources & What's Ahead 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 Highlighted Projects Willow Creek Conservancy  The Upper Salinas - Las Tablas Resource Conservation District is excited to announce the generous gift of 360 acres in the Adelaida area of Paso... Read more → Central Coast Soil Hub The Resource Conservation Districts of the Central Coast Soil Hub are committed to stewarding the land and serving the agricultural community of... Read more → Forest Health and Wildfire Resiliency Due to local topography, high fuel loads, and frequent extreme drought conditions, the Central Coast of California has significant potential for... Read more → Nutrient and Energy Recovery from Regional Wet Wastes The USLTRCD is working in partnership with the US Department of Energy to develop a sludge management and biofuels production process suitable for... Read more → Wildlife & Pollinator Habitat Improvement Through multiple partnerships and grant programs, the US-LTRCD is doing our part to restore and enhance habitat for wildlife and pollinators on the... 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News RCD News US-LT RCD featured in news articles: Salinan tribe brings good fire back to Willow Creek in Paso Robles Work begins in Cambria's Strawberry Canyon to reduce wildfire risk Firebreak maintenance continues with Salinas River grazing project North Coast Planning Project Funded by CAL FIRE Conservation work involving 500 plants to begin at Fiscalini Ranch Preserve ​ Paso Robles Daily News: Centennial Trail to close during creek repairs SLO Tribune: Are Cambria’s pines in danger? Experts fight to heal forest amid drought, diseases From flooding to drought, here's how SLO County winemakers are adapting to climate change (SLO Tribune, June 1, 2023) Salinas River Symposium 2023 WMA Newsletter October 2022 Coastal Commission Approves New SLO County Forest Project California Coastal Commission Approves Plan to Clear Trees in Cambria CalTrans Centennial Creek Restoration Charles Pritchard Receives Lifetime Achievement Award Michael Bonnheim Named Conservationist of the Year 2025 Annual Report Read the Report » Big Creek Retreat - 2022 USLTRCD staff find a little time to reflect and relax while serving at the UC Reserve - Big Creek in Big Sur, California. Read more » 20/21 Annual Report Click below and read our report about what USLTRCD has accomplished in 20/21. Read more » 19/20 Annual Report Our Annual 2019/2020 report. Click below to learn more about USLTRCD this past year! Read more » Chuck Pritchard Receives Lifetime Achievement Award The Board and Staff of the US-LTRCD were pleased to honor Chuck Pritchard with a Lifetime Achievement Award on December 11. Read more » 2018/2019 Annual Report Our 2018/2019 Annual Report is here! Click below to read the report and learn what the US-LT RCD has been up to over the past year Read more » 2019 Conservationist of the Year The Upper Salinas – Las Tablas Resource Conservation District would like to acknowledge Mike Bonnheim for Conservationist of the Year for 2019. Mike has been dedicated to land stewardship and is a fourth generation rancher specializing in multiple use management. Through his efforts, Mike has shown how to manage land for wildlife and agricultural production, while conserving natural resources… Read more » Events Calendar Read more » Copyright © 2026 USLTRCD 5905 Capistrano Ave, Suite F, Atascadero CA 93422 Telephone (805) 460-7272 Privacy Policy District Transparency Website Accessibility Statement Powered by Streamline | Sign in × Search results Search Search Close Contact Us - USLTRCD Skip to main content Contact Us Donate Search: Search Toggle navigation About Us Who We Are What We Do Board Meetings Career Opportunities Media Willow Creek Conservancy Programs Alternative Review Program Creek Stewardship Equipment Rental Program Forest Health and Wildfire Resiliency Healthy Soils Mobile Irrigation Lab Nutrient and Energy Recovery from Regional Wet Wastes Sustainable Land Initiative Technical Assistance Wildlife & Pollinator Habitat Improvement Resource Library Calendar and Events News Subscribe to our Newsletter! 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This item appears on Board Meetings May 28 2026 Board Meeting Copyright © 2026 USLTRCD 5905 Capistrano Ave, Suite F, Atascadero CA 93422 Telephone (805) 460-7272 Privacy Policy District Transparency Website Accessibility Statement Powered by Streamline | Sign in × Search results Search Search Close Meetings - USLTRCD Skip to main content Contact Us Donate Search: Search Toggle navigation About Us Who We Are What We Do Board Meetings Career Opportunities Media Willow Creek Conservancy Programs Alternative Review Program Creek Stewardship Equipment Rental Program Forest Health and Wildfire Resiliency Healthy Soils Mobile Irrigation Lab Nutrient and Energy Recovery from Regional Wet Wastes Sustainable Land Initiative Technical Assistance Wildlife & Pollinator Habitat Improvement Resource Library Calendar and Events News Subscribe to our Newsletter! Meetings Board Meetings Board meetings are typically held monthly on the fourth Thursday of the month from 4:00-6:00 PM. Meetings are located in the O'Grady Conference Room at the Atascadero Library at 6555 Capistrano Ave, Atascadero. Agendas for upcoming Board meetings are posted 72 hours prior to board meeting, here on this page and also on the front window of our office. Special meetings, virtual meetings, and… May 28 2026 Board Meeting Apr 23 2026 Board Meeting Mar 26 2026 Board Meeting Feb 26 2026 Board Meeting Cancelled Jan 22 2026 Board Meeting Read more » Copyright © 2026 USLTRCD 5905 Capistrano Ave, Suite F, Atascadero CA 93422 Telephone (805) 460-7272 Privacy Policy District Transparency Website Accessibility Statement Powered by Streamline | Sign in × Search results Search Search Close Willow Creek Conservancy - USLTRCD Skip to main content Contact Us Donate Search: Search Toggle navigation About Us Who We Are What We Do Board Meetings Career Opportunities Media Willow Creek Conservancy Programs Alternative Review Program Creek Stewardship Equipment Rental Program Forest Health and Wildfire Resiliency Healthy Soils Mobile Irrigation Lab Nutrient and Energy Recovery from Regional Wet Wastes Sustainable Land Initiative Technical Assistance Wildlife & Pollinator Habitat Improvement Resource Library Calendar and Events News Subscribe to our Newsletter! About Us Who We Are What We Do Board Meetings Career Opportunities Media Willow Creek Conservancy Willow Creek Conservancy The Upper Salinas - Las Tablas Resource Conservation District is excited to announce the generous gift of 375 acres in the Adelaida area of Paso Robles. We are partnering with community organizations to turn this property into a demonstrative learning space for regenerative agriculture and more. Click here to visit the Willow Creek Conservancy website. 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About Us Who We Are What We Do Board Meetings Career Opportunities Media Willow Creek Conservancy Career Opportunities Thank you for your interest in joining the Upper Salinas–Las Tablas Resource Conservation District. We are not currently hiring for any positions at this time. Please check back periodically for updates, as new opportunities may become available. In the meantime, we encourage you to learn more about our work and mission by exploring the rest of our website. If you’d like to be considered for future openings, feel free to send your resume and a brief note of interest to [email protected], and we’ll keep your information on file. Copyright © 2026 USLTRCD 5905 Capistrano Ave, Suite F, Atascadero CA 93422 Telephone (805) 460-7272 Privacy Policy District Transparency Website Accessibility Statement Powered by Streamline | Sign in × Search results Search Search Close Central Coast Soil Hub - USLTRCD Skip to main content Contact Us Donate Search: Search Toggle navigation About Us Who We Are What We Do Board Meetings Career Opportunities Media Willow Creek Conservancy Programs Alternative Review Program Creek Stewardship Equipment Rental Program Forest Health and Wildfire Resiliency Healthy Soils Mobile Irrigation Lab Nutrient and Energy Recovery from Regional Wet Wastes Sustainable Land Initiative Technical Assistance Wildlife & Pollinator Habitat Improvement Resource Library Calendar and Events News Subscribe to our Newsletter! Central Coast Soil Hub About the Hub The Central Coast Soil Hub is a voluntary collaboration between four Central Coast resource conservation districts (RCDs). By collaborating with one another we can share knowledge and resources to fulfill our shared mission to support this region. We partner with farmers and ranchers, researchers, community organizations, and local, state, and federal agencies to provide technical and financial support to the Central Coast agriculture community. We work to expand technical and financial assistance programs and services to support agricultural conservation We foster innovation and encourage development of agricultural climate solutions appropriate for the Central Coast We strengthen local and regional collaboration among our producers, agencies, organizations, researchers, and policymakers The collaborative activities of the Hub are made possible by the generous support of the Carbon Cycle Institute and the California Association of Resource Conservation Districts. RCD Contact: Joshua Kouri, [email protected] Member RCDs: Cachuma RCD - Santa Barbara County - www.rcdsantabarbara.org Coastal San Luis RCD - San Luis Obispo County - www.coastalrcd.org Upper Salinas - Las Tablas RCD - San Luis Obispo County - www.us-ltrcd.org Ventura County RCD - Ventura County - www.vcrcd.org What Is Carbon Farming One reason the Hub was created was to promote Carbon Farming on the Central Coast. Carbon farming is agriculture that emphasizes the importance of carbon to the health of soils, plants, and people. Carbon farming practices help plants remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and convert it into useful farm products (food, fuel, fiber, plant material, and soil organic matter). These practices reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions and they provide a multitude of co-benefits (such as increasing productivity, water retention, biodiversity, and drought resilience on farms and ranches). The Hub provides the key support that enables farmers and ranchers to adopt carbon farming practices and enhance stewardship of working lands throughout the Central Coast. MISSION – What We Do The mission of the Central Coast Soil Hub is to coordinate the effective collaboration between the Resource Conservation Districts (RCDs) in the Hub (as well as their partners) to support resilient and sustainable agricultural operations in the Central Coast for generations to come. The Hub will achieve this through: Facilitating capacity-building of the Hub RCDs through acquiring funding for staff, planning, training, implementation, outreach, and collaboration. Bringing together people, organizations, and projects that span the entire service area of the Hub and coordinating effective collaboration of these pieces, making an intentional effort to be inclusive of the entire Central Coast community. Creating structure for carbon farming, regenerative agriculture, and other climate-smart land management activities through producing standardized templates, program standards and best practices, and appropriate frameworks. Promoting the adoption of climate-smart and regenerative agriculture practices within the service area of the Hub and setting an example for other regions of the state to follow. VISION – Why We Do It The Resource Conservation Districts of the Central Coast Soil Hub are committed to stewarding the land and serving the agricultural community of this unique and valuable region. We believe that healthy and productive soils, clean water, and functioning ecosystems are the foundation for a thriving community. We see the potential for the Central Coast to help lead the way for expanding the adoption of climate-smart land management both in California and across the nation. The 1.9 million acres of row crops, orchards, vineyards and rangeland in our districts serve as a primary economic driver of our communities and are at risk due to drought and climate change. Climate-smart and regenerative agriculture have been identified as a way to help achieve emission reduction goals as well as improve on-farm productivity and viability, enhance ecosystem and landscape function, and mitigate climate change. The variety of land uses and geography within the region demonstrate the diverse range across which climate-smart practices and their benefits can be studied, compared, and showcased. By working collaboratively as a Hub, we believe we can more effectively use our resources, knowledge, and ability to meet the needs of this region and promote the importance of natural and working lands in building resilient communities. VALUES - How We Operate We value the viability of natural and working lands and the RCDs who support them - we will support and promote economically viable, scientifically sound, and environmentally sustainable farming and ranching. We will act to ensure the long-term viability of the Hub to continue this work. We value our staff - we will seek opportunities to offer training and professional development, to secure stable funding for staff positions, to provide livable and competitive wages, and to offer a pathway to meaningful and fulfilling work. We value our communities - we will intentionally seek to build trust in our communities by acting in a manner consistent with our Mission, Vision, and Values. We will ensure equitable access to our services, resources, and information and will seek opportunities to include feedback from stakeholders that reflects the diversity of our communities. We value collaboration - we will cooperate with one another and with our partners for the benefit of our communities. We will support each other so that all land stewards in our region can take advantage of the resources offered by the Hub. We will share information and resources as we are able. We value relevance, impact, adaptability, and innovation - we will focus our efforts on initiatives that are relevant to the natural and working lands of the Central Coast and which will provide the most positive impact to our communities. We will be adaptable and innovative in our strategies for doing so. 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This item appears on Who We Are Board Members The US-LT RCD is led by a Board of Director’s which is comprised of local landowners appointed by the County Board of Supervisors. As a state special district, the Board can make legal agreements with county, state and federal governments for work in the district. Associate directors may be appointed by the US-LT RCD to assist in special areas of interest. Tom Mora, Board President Tom is a SLO County Rancher and is an active member of the County Water Resources Advisory Committee (WRAC). Read more » Steve Carter, Board Treasurer Steve has worked in the wine industry virtually his entire adult life. After graduating from the University of California, Davis with a degree in… Read more » Mike Bonnheim, Director Mike is a fourth generation rancher specializing in multiple use management. He is the state Cattlemen’s Association Wildlife Management Committee… Read more » Chris Smith, Director Chris was raised in Fresno, California and has undergraduate/graduate degrees from UC Berkeley/Cal Poly. Now retired, his work experience has been… Read more » Eric Michielssen, Director Eric grew up in the Pajaro Valley ag community, working on his grandparent’s fruit ranch, making boxes for Sombrailo Containers and loading lettuce… Read more » Copyright © 2026 USLTRCD 5905 Capistrano Ave, Suite F, Atascadero CA 93422 Telephone (805) 460-7272 Privacy Policy District Transparency Website Accessibility Statement Powered by Streamline | Sign in × Search results Search Search Close