East Stanislaus RCD

08/30/2026

Calling all local non-profits, tribes, and community organizations!

The Stanislaus River Salmon Festival is a great opportunity to raise funds for your organization while serving the community something delicious. We’re looking for organizations interested in selling food like BBQ, hot dogs, sandwiches, salads, and more.

Vendor fees are FREE for non-profits and tribes!

Interested in joining us? Complete our vendor interest form to get started:
Vendor Interest Form- https://forms.gle/e1du1osBDo2UUyG29

Saturday, November 14, 2026
10:00 AM–3:00 PM
Knights Ferry Recreation Area

Know a local organization that could turn this into a great fundraiser? Tag them below or share this post with them!

08/26/2026

Join us for our SOILS Education Center Open House on Friday, August 28, 2026, from 9am to 1pm!

Explore hands-on cooking, composting, and seed harvesting demos, tour our learning gardens, and connect with local partners and producers.

📍 5956 Central Ave, Ceres

Schedule:
9:00 AM | Welcome & Doors Open
9:15 AM | Seed Harvesting Demonstration
9:50 AM | Composting Demonstration
10:25 AM | FEAST Cooking Demonstration with Chef Mark
11:15 AM | Seed Harvesting Demonstration – Round 2
11:50 AM | Composting Demonstration – Round 2
12:25 PM | FEAST Cooking Demonstration with Chef Mark – Round 2

This event is for everyone: home gardeners, backyard growers, community members, and local producers, big and small. Come tour our space and see what we’ve been doing in our community lately.

Don’t forget to bring your extra seeds to swap at our seed library while you’re here!

We can’t wait to see you!

08/14/2026

Who’s ready to make their own bee motel? 🐝🐝

Join us to celebrate National Honey Bee Day at our SOILS Education Center. We’re excited to offer this free community event dedicated to the amazing world of bees!

Enjoy hands-on activities, learn about pollinators with presentations from and ESRCD staff, sample local honey, watch a live honey spinner demonstration, visit an observation hive, and build your own native bee hotel.

Saturday, August 15, 2026
9:00 AM-12:00 PM
5956 Central Ave., Ceres, CA

Bring your family & friends and come celebrate the tiny pollinators that make such a big impact.

Registration isn’t required but it helps us plan, so click the link in our bio to let us know you’ll be there.

08/10/2026

Join us to celebrate National Honey Bee Day at our SOILS Education Center. We’re excited to offer this free community event dedicated to the amazing world of bees!

Enjoy hands-on activities, learn about pollinators with presentations from and ESRCD staff, sample local honey, watch a live honey spinner demonstration, visit an observation hive, and build your own native bee hotel.

Saturday, August 15, 2026
9:00 AM-12:00 PM
5956 Central Ave., Ceres, CA

Bring your family & friends and come celebrate the tiny pollinators that make such a big impact.

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07/23/2026

Vendor Applications Are Now Open!

We're looking for food vendors, local artisans, and makers to join us for the 16th Annual Stanislaus River Salmon Festival in Knights Ferry.

Last year's festival welcomed more than 6,000 attendees who came together to celebrate our region's annual salmon run, and we are excited for another successful year!

Event Detail:
Saturday, November 14
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Knights Ferry Recreation Area

Vendor spaces are limited, and applications will be reviewed to ensure a diverse selection of vendors.

Priority will be given to craft vendors whose products or mission reflect sustainability, conservation, environmental stewardship, or locally made goods.

Interested in joining us as a vendor? Complete the vendor interest form https://forms.gle/eHLBR3Q6ez7eH1aJ6

Please note: We are not accepting multi-level marketing (MLM) or drop-shipping businesses for this event.

All payments are collected directly by the ESRCD. Please do not send payment to anyone contacting you through our page or comments, even if they claim to represent the festival.

06/22/2026

Thank you to the Turlock Journal for helping us share this with our community!

The East Stanislaus Resource Conservation District announced that East Stanislaus County has officially earned the unique designation as an official “Clean California Community” from Caltrans’ Clean CA initiative.

06/17/2026

We did it, East Stanislaus County!

The East Stanislaus Resource Conservation District (ESRCD) is proud to announce that East Stanislaus County has officially earned designation as a Clean California Community, becoming one of just 100 communities statewide recognized through Caltrans’ Clean California initiative.

This achievement reflects years of collaboration with volunteers, schools, community groups, local agencies, and residents who have joined us in cleaning up waterways, restoring habitat, planting pollinator gardens, beautifying public spaces, and educating the next generation of environmental stewards.

While we’re proud of this milestone, we’re just getting started!

Help us identify cleanup priorities and expand Clean California efforts throughout East Stanislaus County by taking our community survey.

⬆️Complete the survey here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfCpwy-QbAzJr1BEgF3wdv2NztsJNQ4icwFLKZPAB5dZ8VBbw/viewform to share your input and help shape future cleanup and beautification projects in our community.

06/09/2026

🌱 Join us for our Community Seed Swap at the Modesto Certified Farmers Market! 🌱

We’re excited to announce that we’ll also have ESRCD merchandise available for purchase, with proceeds supporting our conservation, education, and restoration programs throughout Stanislaus County.

📍 Downtown Modesto Certified Farmers Market
📅 Saturday, June 27
⏰ 8:00 AM–1:00 PM

Bring seeds to share or stop by to see if we have anything you’d like to plant.
We hope to see you there!

06/02/2026

Farmer Friday is evolving.

Instead of asking growers to come to us, we want to come to you!

Our new Farmer Field Walks are focused on building stronger relationships with local growers through on-farm visits and practical conservation support.

We’ll bring the coffee, walk the property with you, listen to your goals and challenges, and explore opportunities related to soil health, irrigation efficiency, habitat, conservation planning, funding opportunities, and more.

Every operation is different, and these visits are designed to meet you where you are.

Interested in having ESRCD visit your farm or ranch? Reach out to Chris Yohannan at [email protected] to start the conversation.

More details coming soon.

06/01/2026

Come explore one of the last remaining riparian woodlands in California’s Central Valley.

Join us Saturday, June 27 from 9:30 AM–12:30 PM at Caswell State Park for a guided walk with our restoration team.

Adult tickets now only $15!

You’ll get a closer look at local habitat, restoration in action, and the work happening on the ground.

🎟️Tickets are available through the link in our bio. All proceeds support habitat restoration on our ag easement in West Modesto, and lunch is included.

We hope to see you out there.