News and Announcements Archive

The Wildlife Conservation Board has prepared new General Grant Guidelines (PDF) which are now available. The goal of the new Guidelines is to simplify and streamline the grant application process for applicants with a single pre-application and full application process. A workshop will be held on Wednesday, April 6 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon to discuss the Guidelines and answer questions. Please hold the date/time if you are interested. More details about how to join the workshop will follow.

The Wildlife Conservation Board is celebrating its 75-year anniversary this year and is in need of contracting services. We are looking for an entity to assist us with development of a video, a book, two in-person gatherings, and a social media campaign. For additional details, please see link below. Deadline is March 25, 2022 to apply.

Event ID: 0000022546
URL: https://caleprocure.ca.gov/event/3640/0000022546

The Wildlife Conservation Board approved expenditures of $64.39 million for 27 projects at its meeting on February 24, 2022.

Press Release

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.

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

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.

Join the webinar

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.