Partners

Partnerships make it happen!

Stone Lakes NWR operates with support from many partners and supporting agencies. Partnerships with agencies that have lands or interests within the refuge boundary form the foundation of our habitat management programs. Some of our closest partners are:

• Sacramento County Regional Parks, Recreation, and Open Space;
• Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District, Bufferlands;
• Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District;
• Sacramento County Environmental Review & Assessment;
• California Department of Transportation (Caltrans);
• California Department of Water Resources;
• California Department of Parks and Recreation;
• California Department of Boating and Waterways;
• California Department of Fish and Game;

The refuge also works closely with many other organizations, including:

• Local Miwok Bands
• Ducks Unlimited;
• American Land Conservancy;
• Sacramento Tree Foundation;
• Trust for Public Lands;
• Stone Lakes NWR Association
• Wildlands, Inc;
• California Waterfowl Association;
• California Native Plant Society;
• National Audubon Society
• Cosumnes River Preserve

In addition, the refuge proudly partners with local schools, colleges, communities, private land owners, and private citizens for conservation and resource educational programs.

The refuge is also actively supported by a large friends group, Stone Lakes NWR Association. The Association is administered by a volunteer Board of Directors and manages a refuge endowment and memberships, a quarterly newsletter, and supports many volunteer and educational programs. For more information on supporting the Association please call (916) 775-4418, or visit their website: www.stonelakes.org