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Conservation Partnerships Program
Working together to restore habitat for fish and wildlife
Funding & Technical Assistance
The Conservation Partnerships Program is a group of voluntary habitat restoration tools. They include:
- Coastal Program at San Francisco Bay
- Partners for Fish & Wildlife Program
- Safe Harbor Agreements
- Schoolyard Habitat Program - Coming soon
These programs seek to implement conservation efforts for the benefit of native habitats by working cooperatively
with landowners, community groups, conservation organizations and other governmental agencies.
We are a partner, not just a funding agency. Our staff work closely with our partners to identify, develop and implement projects.
Our funding sources are limited, so we develop cost-efficient projects. We maximize our partners’ skills and resources. Learn more about our Partners Program
On selected projects, we work with interested landowners and local partners to provide technical and financial assistance on restoration plans and wildlife-friendly management practices.
In addition to forming partnerships with private landowners, we work with private organizations, and local, state, or other Federal government programs. Some of our partners (PDF 107 KB)
Our service area is the Central Valley, SF Bay area and Sierra Nevada. See our jurisdiction map.
Within California, the Arcata, Yreka and Ventura Fish and Wildlife Offices also have Partners Programs:
Getting Started
The first step in becoming a partner is to contact us with ideas and questions.
Program Coordinator
- Kathy Brown
- 2800 Cottage Way, Room W-2605, Sacramento, California 95825
- Phone: (916) 414-6600
- FAX: (916) 414-6712/6713
- kathy_brown@fws.gov
Partners for Fish & Wildlife
San Francisco Bay Area
Mainly Marin, San Mateo and Sonoma Counties
- Kate Symonds
- 777 Sonoma Ave, Rm 325, Santa Rosa, CA 95404
- Phone: (707) 578-8515
- FAX: (707) 578-3435
- kate_symonds@fws.gov
Central Valley Foothills
- Shannon Holbrook
- 2800 Cottage Way, Room W-2605, Sacramento, California 95825
- Phone: (916) 414-6600
- FAX: (916) 414-6712/6713
- shannon_holbrook@fws.gov
Coastal Program at San Francisco Bay
- John Klochak
- San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
- 9500 Thorton Ave.
- Newark, CA 94560
- Phone: (510) 792-0222
- FAX: (510) 792-5828
- john_klochak@fws.gov
Safe Harbor Agreements
- Rick Kuyper
- 2800 Cottage Way, Room W-2605, Sacramento, California 95825
- Phone: (916) 414-6600
- FAX: (916) 414-6712/6713
- richard_kuyper@fws.gov
Last updated: October 16, 2008
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