News and Announcements Archive

With thanks to the Legislature and Governor Newsom, I’m pleased to share that Assembly Bill 107 (Section 36) has been signed into law. This allows WCB to award Prop 4 funds that were appropriated in the Budget Act of 2025.

As a result, all projects on the Agenda for our February 26, 2026 meeting will be presented to the Board next week.

Many of you have asked when we will resume accepting pre-applications. The answer is soon.

WCB is preparing to launch a new online portal to accept pre-applications and full grant applications. We will no longer accept application materials submitted separately by email. The launch will include written guidance materials, online training, and a dedicated support email address.

We expect the new application portal to open in early March. Please sign up for our e-blast to receive the latest WCB news and updates. Thank you for your continued partnership. Here’s to more great conservation in the months ahead.

Please join the Wildlife Conservation Board for the Lower American River Conservancy Program Advisory Committee meeting being held Thursday, April 2nd, 2026, in CNRA’s headquarters, first floor auditorium, in downtown Sacramento and also via Zoom. All are welcome to join. The meeting will be from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

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

The Wildlife Conservation Board awards $87.1 million in grants to 16 habitat conservation and restoration projects at its November 20th quarterly meeting.

Check our News Release for more details.

The Wildlife Conservation Board today announced the release of its 2025–2030 Strategic Plan (PDF) that will guide the Board’s conservation and public access investments over the next five years.

Check out our News Release for more details.

The Wildlife Conservation Board awards $21.7 million in grants to 16 habitat conservation and restoration projects at its August 28 quarterly meeting.

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The Advisory Committee of the Lower American River Conservancy Program will meet on October 9, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at CNRA’s headquarters, first floor auditorium, in downtown Sacramento. This meeting will also be available via Zoom.

All are welcome to join.

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

As of August 1, 2024, the Wildlife Conservation Board will be using a revised version of its General Grant Guidelines which were previously posted in January 2023. It is available on WCB’s Grant Opportunities page. These revisions are generally minor, the most substantive of which are summarized below:

• Information about requesting advance funding
• Updates for Amendments for Development Project Grants
• Clarification of differences between Acquisition and Development projects regarding Reporting and Monitoring
• Updated information about Signage and Other Acknowledgements

Future proposals submitted to the Wildlife Conservation Board must comply with these revised guidelines. For questions, please contact Shannon Lucas at Shannon.Lucas@wildlife.ca.gov.

Please join the Wildlife Conservation Board for the first Advisory Committee meeting of the year for the Lower American River Conservancy Program being held Thursday, April 18, 2024, in CNRA’s headquarters, first floor auditorium, in downtown Sacramento and also via Zoom. All are welcome to join. The meeting will be from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

View the Agenda (PDF) for meeting details.

Thank you for your support!