News and Announcements Archive

The Wildlife Conservation Board has released its 5-year report for the Stream Flow Enhancement Program, a Proposition 1 grant program which has funded projects that enhance the quantity or quality of stream flow throughout California. To date, the grant program has funded 128 projects totaling $138 million. The report highlights the number, distribution and types of projects funded, and includes several project-specific case studies as well as lessons learned and the future direction of the program. The report can be found on the Program page.

The Wildlife Conservation Board will meet February 24, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. The public and Board members will participate via Zoom.

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See Full Agenda (PDF) for more information. The Agenda includes links for a Stream Flow Enhancement Program 5-Year Report and WCB's 2021 WCB Year In Review.

The Preliminary Agenda (PDF) is available for the Wildlife Conservation Board meeting on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. The public is welcome.

Our 2021 Year in Review (PDF) has been posted that highlights nearly $163 million in grants for 160 projects. The report also highlights some key projects and shows how we met and exceeded our Strategic Plan objectives. While 2021 again brought all of us challenges that seemed overwhelming at times, WCB continued to affect incredible conservation on the ground in coordination with our stakeholders and partners. We appreciate all your contributions and look forward to continued successes as we collectively meet conservation goals in 2022.

In accordance with WCB's Acquisition Review and Disclosure Policy, please see the Independent Review of Lone Pine Ranch Area 2 (PDF) property.

The Advisory Committee of the Lower American River Conservancy Program will meet on March 16, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. 

Advisory Committee members and the public can participate in the meeting via Teams or teleconference. 

A final agenda will be available ten days prior to the meeting.

The Wildlife Conservation Board approved expenditures of $25 million for 31 projects at its meeting on November 18, 2021.

Press Release

The Wildlife Conservation Board will meet November 18, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. The public and Board members will participate via Zoom.

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See Full Agenda (PDF) for more information.

Come join our team! The Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) is seeking a Supervising Land Agent (Supervisory) to lead our Acquisition Program. This position would work on highly complex negotiations to protect properties statewide. The position supervises seven independent senior land agents that are working to develop and implement projects for approval at WCB quarterly meetings.

This position is part of the WCB management team working to meet WCB Strategic Plan goals and statewide initiatives. This includes representing WCB at various meetings, travel throughout the state during project development, and extensive coordination with CDFW regions, local entities and stakeholders to identify high priority conservation actions.

Read through the requirements carefully on the CalHR site for the position linked above. For questions, contact Rebecca Fris at Rebecca.Fris@wildlife.ca.gov or (916) 212-5637.

In accordance with WCB's Acquisition Review and Disclosure Policy, please see the Independent Review of West Coyote Hills (PDF) property.