News and Announcements Archive

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.

This Symposium is a forum for Delta managers, researchers, and decision-makers to meet, share and synthesize information, and communicate best practices and lessons learned. This year’s Symposium will focus on early detection and rapid response (EDRR) to invasive species. The virtual event will take place on December 15, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. thru 2:30 p.m.

The Symposium will highlight EDRR lessons learned, current EDRR efforts across the Delta and beyond, and future challenges and solutions for EDRR work. The Symposium will consist of invited talks, a panel discussion, and an opportunity for participants to provide feedback on the draft Delta EDRR Framework being developed by the Delta Interagency Invasive Species Coordination (DIISC) Team. The Delta Interagency Invasive Species Coordination (DIISC) Team plans and facilitates the biannual Symposium.

Register through Zoom or on the DIISC website, where the agenda and other details will be posted in advance of the Symposium.

The Preliminary Agenda (PDF) is available for the Wildlife Conservation Board meeting on Thursday, November 18, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. The public is welcome.

The California Wildlife Conservation Board has moved. Our new address is 715 P Street, 17th Floor, Sacramento, 95814. We are in the new California Natural Resources Agency Headquarters building. Though we are still teleworking, we are looking forward to hosting board meetings in the building's beautiful auditorium sometime in 2022.