News and Announcements Archive

The Advisory Committee of the Lower American River Conservancy Program (LARCP) will meet May 11, 2022, 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., at two locations along the lower American River for a tour to view current conditions of the Parkway and learn about potential and current community investment sites.

Members of the public are invited to participate but are responsible for their own transportation.

See Tour Agenda (PDF) for more information.

The Preliminary Agenda (PDF) is available for the Wildlife Conservation Board meeting on Thursday, May 26, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. in the first floor Auditorium of the Natural Resources Building, 715 P Street, Sacramento, 95814. Virtual options are still being evaluated. The public is welcome.

The Wildlife Conservation Board has just released the new Pre-Application form for project proposals on WCB’s Grant Opportunities page. This Pre-Application is associated with WCB’s General Grant Guidelines (PDF) which were released in March 2022. WCB will receive applications on a continuous basis.

In accordance with WCB's Acquisition Review and Disclosure Policy, please see the Independent Review of Banning Ranch (PDF) property, and the Banning Ranch Review Supplement (PDF).

The Wildlife Conservation Board is hosting a workshop on April 6th at 11 a.m. to discuss the new WCB General Grant Guidelines. The workshop will be via zoom through the link below. At the workshop, WCB staff will present the new guidelines and application process, and answer questions from attendees. The webinar will be recorded and posted to the WCB website.

Join the webinar

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.