We envision a California where wetlands teem with wildlife, waterfowl thrill us with breathtaking abundance and hunters are a respected force for conservation and sustainability.
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California has lost 95% of its historic wetlands, but this doesn't have to be permanent. CWA is an accredited land trust that restores and maintains wetlands, and maximizes their value to wildlife.
Hunters are the driving force for wetland conservation. CWA works to ensure that Californians have adequate access to hunting lands, and that regulations and laws don’t stifle responsible, ethical hunting.
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Waterfowl, wetlands and hunting can thrive in California only when we work to ensure that regulations, policies and laws are helpful, or at the very least don't get in the way.
We are doing everything we can to teach as many youth as possible about the importance of wildlife and how hunting plays an important role in conservation.
“Keep your heads tucked in,” the guides whispered as thousands of specks circled above the decoys, every one of them looking for the faintest hint of danger. Like a flight of aircraft on D-Day looking for the perfect landing zone, the specks finally committed, swarming into the decoy spread.
The massive federal infrastructure bill signed into law by the president on Nov. 15 provides a significant opportunity to aid the parched Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge: $162 million to be used by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service earmarked for “Klamath Basin restoration activities.”
Banded Holdings and SportDOG® Brand renew their commitment to CWA and its mission.
A CWA Diamond Benefactor, Stephens gave the organization an entire island in the California Delta, enjoyed now by many who could never afford an island of their own.
