UPDATED March 24, 2023:
CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING:
- DELAYED: the March 15 opening of the Pool 2 Loop at Sacramento NWR's Auto Tour is delayed due to excessively muddy conditions
- Sutter NWR Spring Trails are CLOSED
OPEN* :
- Sacramento NWR Auto Tour/Trails
- Colusa NWR Auto Tour/Trail (AutoTour open again March 24)
- Llano Seco Unit Trail
- Sacramento River NWR
*Use extreme CAUTION as flooding can occur without warning and road shoulders are soft and will not support your vehicle. Areas are subject to closure without notice.
New information will be posted here and to our Facebook Page immediately as it is determined.
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Sutter National Wildlife Refuge is just one of the 5 National Wildlife Refuges and 3 Wildlife Management Areas that make up the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex. Sutter NWR offers waterfowl hunting, seasonal trails, and limited wildlife viewing.
Find out more about Sutter NWR by exploring the menu to the left (desktop) or hamburger menu top-right (handheld device), or see our Plan Your Visit page (link below) to find everything the Complex has to offer.
PLAN YOUR VISIT <-- Click here to find all the information you need to visit the Complex.....
• ACTIVITIES
• visitor center
• auto tours
• trails
• photography
• bicycling
• hunting
• environmental education
• HOURS
• FEES
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• DIRECTIONS
• OTHER LOCAL INFORMATION
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About Us
Sutter National Wildlife Refuge is part of the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex. It is located about 50 miles north of the metropolitan area of Sacramento and about 12 miles southwest of Yuba City in Sutter County. The refuge consists of about 2,591 acres consisting primarily of wetlands, with some grasslands and
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What We Do
- Resource Management
To help plants and wildlife, Refuge staff uses a variety of habitat management techniques to maintain, recover or enhance plant and wildlife values. Refuge staff carefully consider any management techniques and employ them in varying degrees according to the situation.
- Conservation and Partnerships
The Complex is involved in many conservation endeavors, including Comprehensive Conservation Plans, Private Landowner Programs, and the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act.
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Our Organization
National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997:The NWRS Improvement Act defines a unifying mission for all refuges, including a process for determining compatible uses on refuges, and requiring that each refuge be managed according to a CCP. The NWRS Improvement Act expressly states that wildlife conservation is the priority of System lands and that the Secretary shall ensure that the biological integrity, diversity, and environmental health of refuge lands are maintained. Each refuge must be managed to fulfill the specific purposes for which the refuge was established and the System mission. The first priority of each refuge is to conserve, manage, and if needed, restore fish and wildlife populations and habitats according to its purpose.
Our Species
Sutter NWR regularly supports peak wintering populations of over 150,000 ducks and 70,000 geese. The mixed
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forest habitat on the refuge is also important for breeding and migrating passerine birds, and supports a large heron/egret rookery. The refuge provides habitat for several Federal and State endangered and threatened species, including giant garter snake, Chinook salmon, yellow-billed cuckoo, and Swainson's hawk.
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Wildlife Checklist <-- Click here to view our Wildlife Checklist