Rural Roads Workshop

A workshop on improving rural dirt roads, focusing on maintenance and best practices, on June 9, 2026, at Cal Poly Beef Center.

Rural Roads Workshop

This full-day workshop will focus on practical approaches to improving and maintaining rural dirt roads. Participants will learn about best management practices for upgrading or maintaining rural roads, how to identify erosion and drainage issues caused by roads, and potential treatment options. These practices can help improve road performance during wet conditions, reduce ongoing maintenance needs, and limit potential sediment delivery impacts to nearby waterways. The Rural Roads Workshop will include a morning presentation and an afternoon field tour of a completed project on a Cal Poly rangeland road and a site prior to treatment, using progressive methodologies from PWA’s Handbook for Forest, Ranch, and Rural Roads: A Guide for Planning, Designing, Constructing, Reconstructing, Upgrading, Maintaining and Closing Wildland Roads. (https://www.pacificwatershed.com/roadshandbook).

Coffee, snacks and water will be provided. Please bring a lunch and water bottle. Lunch will be available for pre-purchase during event registration. Please note this is a rural setting with no nearby food options available during the workshop.

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Event Date:  Tuesday, June 9th, 2026
Event Time: 8:30am to 3:30pm
Location: Cal Poly Beef Center | Pennington Creek Road | San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
Google Maps: Cal Poly Beef Center

Directions:

GPS should get you to the event if you search Cal Poly Beef Center. But if you have any issues, you can follow these directions and see the attached map. 

  1. From San Luis Obispo, head north on Highway 1 for approx. 6 miles
  2. Turn right (north) on to Education Dr., when you see the SLO County Office of Education (just past El Chorro Regional Park and across the highway from Cuesta College)
  3. Follow the road to the left past the Education building and continue as it curves right and becomes Watson Dr.
  4. Follow the road to the T-intersection and turn right onto Pennington Creek Rd.
  5. Continue about 1.5mi down Pennington Creek Rd. until you reach the Beef Center. We will meet inside the large metal building. 

Scan the QR Code above to sign up or click the link below:
Rural Roads Workshop-Eventbrite Sign Up

*Please register by June 7th, 2026

Please reach out to Conservation Program Manager, Hayley Barnes, at hbarnes@coastalrcd.org with any questions.