WRC in the News
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Acquires 120 Acres For New Wildlife Management Area
February 16, 2025
CBS News
Michigan Creek, CO
CPW Acquires 120-Acre Wildlife Area Near Jefferson
February 14, 2025
KDVR
Michigan Creek, CO
CPW Acquires Stunning 120 Acres For the Sake of Conservation and Recreation Opportunities
February 14, 2025
Denver Gazette
Michigan Creek, CO
Esselen Tribe of Monterey County Gets Over 300 Acres Back
January 21, 2025
KSBW
Little Sur River, CA
Little Sur River Land Returned to Stewardship of Esselen Tribe of Monterey County
January 16, 2025
90.3 KAZU
LIttle Sur River, CA
Coastal Ranch Land Returned to Tribal Lands for Stewardship
September 11, 2024
Northern California Public Media
Estero de San Antonio, CA
Press Releases
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February 14, 2025
Scenic Stretch of Michigan Creek in South Park Conserved and Will Open to the Public
The property will become Michigan Creek State Wildlife Area, managed by CPW.Learn More -
January 15, 2025
Esselen Tribe of Monterey County and Western Rivers Conservancy Conserve Second Stretch of Little Sur River Through Land Back
The Pico Blanco property follows Eagle Peak Rancheria, adding 327 acres, including old-growth redwoods and 1.3 miles of the Little Sur River, to tribal ownershipLearn More -
December 10, 2024
Nearly a Mile of Forested Lower Sacramento River Frontage Conserved by Western Rivers Conservancy and Bureau of Land Management
Conveyance adds 288 acres of mature riparian forest and outstanding recreation lands to BLM holdings near Jelly’s Ferry Road, upstream of Red BluffLearn More -
October 30, 2024
Conserved: Iconic Alpine Meadow and Key Source of Cold Water in the Headwaters of the Dolores River
San Juan National Forest acquires 160-acre parcel southwest of Telluride in treasured viewshed of Mount WilsonLearn More -
September 05, 2024
Western Rivers Conservancy Conserves Dillon Beach Property in Marin County through “Land Back” to the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria
Project conserves 466 acres: 1.5 miles of the Estero de San Antonio, home to critical habitat for a vast array of wildlife and plants, and 1.5 miles of Pacific coastlineLearn More -
March 25, 2024
Prized ranch on the Yakima River permanently conserved and will soon open to public
Western Rivers Conservancy and the Bureau of Land Management permanently conserved the 647-acre Yakima Canyon Ranch, which lies along an exquisite stretch of the Yakima River at the epicenter of some of the state’s best fly fishing.Learn More -
March 11, 2024
Collard Ranch on Tarryall Creek has been permanently conserved and will soon open to the public
In an exciting win for fish, wildlife and recreationists, Western Rivers Conservancy and Colorado Parks and Wildlife have permanently conserved the 1,860-acre Collard Ranch on Tarryall Creek, just 60 miles southwest of Denver.Learn More -
February 14, 2024
Invaluable salmon streams protected at Willapa Bay with addition of 2,366 acres to Willapa National Wildlife Refuge
A network of outstanding Willapa Bay salmon streams and critical stands of temperate forest were permanently protected last month when Western Rivers Conservancy transferred the 2,366-acre Willapa Coastal Forest property to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The property is now part of the Willapa National Wildlife Refuge.Learn More -
October 11, 2023
Western Rivers Conservancy and Kittitas County join forces to conserve and restore crucial salmon habitat in Yakima River
Columbia Basin salmon and steelhead will soon have new spawning and rearing habitat in the Yakima River.Learn More
