North West Kern Resource Conservation District

Our mission is to protect and conserve the soil and water resources in the interest of prosperity and general welfare of the people within the district boundaries as well as in the county of Kern.

Welcome

The North West Kern RCD consists of 744, 800 acres. The Eastern area encompasses the lower reaches of Poso Creek. Starting in the general areas of Knob Hill on the South and Mt. Poso on the North, Poso Creek runs through the northern portion of the district in a Northwesterly direction and outlets into the…

Irrigation Mobile Lab

The RCD operates an Irrigation Mobile Lab that assists land owners in the efficient use of their irrigation water. The Lab operates primarily throughout Kern County, but also travels as far north as Madera County within the San Joaquin Valley.

May contain: road, plant, vegetation, soil, nature, outdoors, wilderness, tree, and gravel

Poso Creek

The RCD has organized projects in Poso Creek, such as the removal of fallen trees and limbs. During times of high flows in a heavy rain year, the district works in cooperation with water districts to assist adjacent land owners in averting extensive damage that may occur during flooding.