Willow Creek-Lurline Wildlife Management Area is part of the SACRAMENTO NWR COMPLEX (see table below for links to all NWRs/WMAs in the Complex). Willow Creek-Lurline WMA consists solely of privately-owned properties under conservation easement, and therefore has no public access.

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Willow Creek-Lurline Wildlife Management Area is just one of the 5 National Wildlife Refuges and 3 Wildlife Management Areas that make up the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex. Willow Creek-Lurline WMA consists solely of properties that are privately-owned and under conservation easement conservation easement
A conservation easement is a voluntary legal agreement between a landowner and a government agency or qualified conservation organization that restricts the type and amount of development that may take place on a property in the future. Conservation easements aim to protect habitat for birds, fish and other wildlife by limiting residential, industrial or commercial development. Contracts may prohibit alteration of the natural topography, conversion of native grassland to cropland, drainage of wetland and establishment of game farms. Easement land remains in private ownership.

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, and therefore DOES NOT HAVE ANY LANDS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

Find out more about Willow Creek-Lurline WMA by exploring the menu to the left.

 PLAN YOUR VISIT <-- Click here to find out what other Refuges on the Complex have to offer, like.....

      • visitor center
      • auto tours
      • trails
      • photography
      • bicycling
      • hunting
      • environmental education

VISITOR QUICK-LINKS for Sacramento NWR Complex

Refuge
Home
Pages:

Maps with
Driving
Directions:

Trail Maps/
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Wildlife
Checklists
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Hunt
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to the complex

(Complex includes
all refuges, below) 
(see specific
refuges, below)
-TRAILS page
-AUTO TOUR page
-BICYLCING page
-PHOTOGRAPHY page
-EDUCATORS page
-River NWR MAPS page
-Wildlife Checklist
-Waterfowl Surveys
-HUNTING page
-Riv NWR HUNTING page

Sacramento NWR

Directions - Sac NWR-Visitor Maps -Sac NWR
-Wetlands Walk guide
-Wildlife Checklist
-Waterfowl Surveys
Hunt Map - Sac NWR

Delevan NWR

Directions - Del NWR--Wildlife Checklist
-Waterfowl Surveys
Hunt Map - Del NWR

Colusa NWR

Directions - Cls NWRVisitor Map - Cls NWR-Wildlife Checklist
-Waterfowl Surveys
Hunt Map - Cls NWR

Sutter NWR

Directions - Sut NWRVisitor Map - Sut NWR-Wildlife Checklist
-Waterfowl Surveys
Hunt Map - Sut NWR

Sacramento
River NWR

Riv NWR MAPS pageRiv NWR MAPS page-Wildlife ChecklistRiv NWR MAPS page

Llano Seco Unit
(STNCV WMA)

Directions - Llano SecoVisitor Map - Llano Seco-Wildlife Checklist
-Waterfowl Surveys
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Butte Sink WMA

---Waterfowl Surveys-

Willow Creek/
Lurline WMA

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Location and Contact Information

      About Us

      The Willow Creek-Lurline Wildlife Management Area is part of the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex. It lies within the Colusa Basin, and is located approximately 10 miles south of the town of Willows in Glenn and Colusa Counties. It consists of conservation easements on privately-owned wetlands.

      Click on the link below to learn more about us!

      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.

      Click on the link below to learn more about what we do!

      Our Species

      The Willow Creek-Lurline WMA supports tens of thousands of wintering waterfowl including a significant portion of the tule greater white-fronted goose population. In addition, the Lurline wetlands regularly support breeding tricolored blackbirds, a California-listed-as-threatened species.

      Species and Habitats  <-- Click here to learn more about our species and habitats!

      Wildlife Checklist  <-- Click here to view our Wildlife Checklist