Water Stewardship Guides
Watershed and Riparian Management Practices
- - Basins of Relations: A Citizen’s Guide to Protecting and Restoring Our Watersheds (2018) | Occidental Arts & Ecology Center
- - Groundwork: A Handbook for Small-Scale Erosion Control in Coastal California | Marin RCD and Marin County Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program
- - Management Tips to Enhance Land & Water Quality for Small Acreage Properties: Laguna de Santa Rosa Watershed (2007) | Sotoyome RCD
- - Managing Natural Waterways, Ditches and Spillways (2005) | Napa RCD
- - Rain Gardens and Swales Fact Sheet (2014) | Napa RCD
- - Stewardship Guide for the Russian River (2010) | Sotoyome RCD
- - Slow it. Spread it. Sink it. Store it! (2015) | Sonoma RCD and RCD of Santa Cruz County
- - Smart Water Use on Your Farm or Ranch (2003) | Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program
- - Teacher's Manual "Understanding Soil Health and Watershed Function" (2017) | Didi Pershouse
- - Urban Creek Care Guide: Responsible Practices for Russian River Watershed Residents (English) | RRWA
- - Guía para el Mantenimiento de Arroyos Urbanos Prácticas Responsables para los Residentes de la Cuenca del Río Russian River (Spanish) | RRWA
Water Conservation Practices
- - Rainwater Catchment Fact Sheet (2014) | Napa RCD
- - Rainwater Harvesting | Texas Agrilife Extension
- - Vineyard Frost Protection Guide | Sotoyome RCD
- - Water Conservation - Drought Resources | Daily Acts
Best Management Farming Practices for Water Quality Protection from the NRCD
- - Critical Area Planting | NRCS Practice #342
- - Riparian Herbaceous Cover | NRCS Practice #390
- - Riparian Forest Buffer | NRCS Practice #391
- - Filter Strip | NRCS Practice #393
- - Grade Stabilization Structures | NRCS Practice #410
- - Grade Stabilization Rock Drops | NRCS Practice #410a
- - Grassed Waterway | NRCS Practice #412
Best Management Practices for Rural Roads
- Handbook for Forest, Ranch and Rural Roads (2015) | Pacific Watershed Associates
- Road Design Drawings (2021) | Pacific Watershed Associates
- Characteristics of Storm Proofed Roads (2021) | Napa RCD
Best Management Practices for Improving Riparian Wildlife Habitat
- Recommendations for Improving Riparian Bird Habitat on Private Lands in Marin County (2001) | Marin RCD, PRBO, NRCS
- Tending the Edges: The Benefits of Hedgerows on Bay Area Working Lands (2022) | Marin RCD
- Cuidar a Los Bordes: Las Ventajas de las Cercas de Arbustos en las Tierras de Trabajo en el Area de la Bahia (2022) | Marin RCD
Watershed Management Plans
Drought Resources
- - Sonoma County Drought Emergency webpage
- - California Nevada National Integrated Drought Information System webpage
- - CDFA California Drought Assistance webpage
- - UC Davis Rangelands Drought Hub website
- - Managing Drought on Targeted Grazing Landscapes Video