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Sacramento County Department of Regional Parks (Regional Parks) plans to release the Public Draft of the American River Parkway Natural Resources Management Plan (NRMP) on March 15, 2021 for a 60-day comment period. Four virtual open meetings will be held in March for the public to review and comment on the NRMP. Visit the County’s Natural Resources Management page for more information.

In 2018, WCB’s Lower American River Conservancy Program provided funds to Regional Parks for the development and environmental review of the NRMP.

The Wildlife Conservation Board will host a virtual public workshop on March 17, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. for the Lower American River Conservancy Program’s 2021 Proposal Solicitation Notice. This workshop will provide an overview of the program, the competitive grant process for 2021, and tips for writing a competitive proposal. All are invited to participate via Microsoft Teams.

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(916) 535-0984
Conference ID: 654 765 107#

The Wildlife Conservation Board will meet on February 25, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. The public and Board members will participate via Zoom.

Please click on the link below to join the webinar:

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The Advisory Committee of the Lower American River Conservancy Program will meet on February 11, 2021, 9:00 a.m.

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

Please refer to the LARCP Advisory Committee Agenda (PDF) for meeting details.

The Preliminary Agenda (PDF) is available for the next Wildlife Conservation Board meeting on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. The public is welcome.

WCB is looking for a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) to become part of the WCB management team and to supervise WCB staff that implement restoration and access programs including Stream Flow Enhancement, California Riparian Habitat Conservation, San Joaquin River Conservancy, Lower American River Conservancy, and Public Access. Additional details can be found at the Job Posting. The closing date is January 23, 2021.

Questions can be directed to the hiring manager, Rebecca Fris at Rebecca.Fris@wildlife.ca.gov or (916) 212-5637.

Looking back over 2020, we have witnessed unprecedented challenges surrounding all of us. Here at the Wildlife Conservation Board, we have stayed the course and continued to implement our mission with passion and dedication. Recognizing the flexibility and commitment of our staff, we have been able to maintain the conservation legacy that our constituents, conservation partners and the public expect from WCB. We also realize the challenges our partners have faced and appreciate all your work in continuing to implement conservation actions throughout the state. We are looking forward to continuing our work into 2021, and our Board is embracing new conservation opportunities that lie ahead.

Here are our 2021 Board meeting dates and competitive solicitation schedule (PDF). As always, contact us to discuss project ideas and partnership opportunities.

From all of us at WCB, we wish you all a happy and healthy holiday season!

The Advisory Committee of the Lower American River Conservancy Program (LARCP) will meet on December 11, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. for a tour of the middle reach of the American River Parkway to view current conditions of the Parkway and potential and current community investment sites.

Members of the public are invited to participate.

Consistent with Governor Newsom's Executive Order N-29-20, the public and Advisory Committee Members will participate via Microsoft Teams.

See Tour Agenda (PDF) for more information.

The Wildlife Conservation Board will meet on December 8, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. regarding the Rancho Jamul Land Exchange.

Consistent with Governor Newsom's Executive Order N-29-20, the public and Board Members will participate via Microsoft Teams or teleconference.

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+1 916-535-0984
Conference ID: 317 835 341#

See Agenda (PDF) for more information.

The Wildlife Conservation Board approved expenditures of $19 million for 26 projects at its meeting on November 18, 2020.

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