About Us

The Tahoe Resource Conservation District (Tahoe RCD) is one of nearly 3000 Conservation Districts across the country helping people to protect land, water, forests, wildlife, and related natural resources. The California State Legislature formed the Tahoe RCD in 1974 under Division 9 of the California Public Resources Code. The Tahoe RCD is a non-regulatory, grant-funded, not-for-profit agency.

Current programs at the Tahoe RCD focus on erosion control, runoff infiltration, terrestrial and aquatic invasive species control, and conservation landscaping. The Tahoe RCD works with its partner agencies to obtain grant funding and integrate all aspects of backyard conservation into its programs, including fire defensible space, water conservation, fertilizer management, and wildlife habitat enhancement.  The Tahoe RCD works in the states of California and Nevada within the Lake Tahoe Basin.

The majority of the activities conducted by the Tahoe RCD fall under the Backyard Conservation Program (BCP), a nationwide effort to educate private homeowners about simple, inexpensive conservation measures they can utilize in their own backyards. The BCP is a joint effort of the Wildlife Habitat Council, the National Association of Conservation Districts, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The Tahoe RCD is recognized throughout the country for its progressive BCP.  The Best Management Practices Program and the Invasive Species Program at the Tahoe RCD both fall under the BCP umbrella.