Watershed Stewardship Program

Technical Services

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The Watershed Research and Training Center employs a full range of natural resource management professionals that can help you reach your goals. From planning and compliance, to implementation and monitoring, our staff can help you every step of the way.

Our reliable, professional crews are available at reasonable rates and we often have grant funding that can offset or reduce the cost of work if you reside within specific project areas.

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    Technical Instream Services

    Our stream-based services include planning, monitoring, and in-stream restoration work. We offer various monitoring services including:

    - Water quality assessments

    - Streamflow measurements and temperature monitoring

    - Salmonid restoration projects

    - Streambed alteration

    - California Environmental Protection Act (CEQA) Permitting

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    Water Retention and Storage

    Our restoration and permitting specialists can help you retain water on your property by:

    - Designing, permitting, and installing water tank arrays at reduced costs in eligible watersheds

    - Repairing meadows through process-based restoration projects

    - Delineating and enhancing wetlands

    - Conducting riparian vegetation assessments

  • A construction site in a burn scar shows excavators and workers in safety vests and helmets implementing road repairs and improvements.

    Road Repairs

    Our roads crew can help repair damaged roads through:

    - Road prism reshaping and recontouring

    - Culvert replacements

    - Grading and filling

    - Clearing inboard ditches and culverts

    - Replacing damaged road signs

  • A man stands next to a beaver dam analog holding back calm water, surrounded by autumn-colored trees and a forested hillside under a clear blue sky.

    Cost Share Programs

    WRTC works with organizations like the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) and CAL FIRE to identify rural landowners with large parcels who want to steward their forested lands. Programs like EQIP and CFIP help landowners integrate conservation into working lands.

Let’s work together

Fill out the form below to let us know your project interests and needs, and we’ll get back to you!