Butte Sink
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Welcome to Butte Sink Wildlife Management Area!
Butte Sink WMA primarily consists of properties that are privately-owned and under conservation easement, and therefore DOES NOT HAVE ANY LANDS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Although the Butte Sink WMA is not open to the public, you can take a quick virtual tour to learn about what makes it special: Click here to view images, maps, and information about Butte Sink Wildlife Management Area.
There are LOTS of recreational opportunities on the other refuges of the Complex, including Visitor Areas, Auto Tours, trails, bicycling, photography, and hunting.
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Refuges of the Complex:
There are 5 National Wildlife Refuges and 3 Wildlife Management Areas that make up the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex: Sacramento NWR, Delevan NWR, Colusa NWR, Sutter NWR, Sacramento River NWR, Llano Seco Unit (STNCV WMA), Butte Sink WMA, Willow Creek-Lurline WMA
Contact Us:
Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge is the Headquarters for the Sacramento NWR Complex.
Office Hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:00pm (closed on all Federal Holidays).
(530) 934-2801
sacramentovalleyrefuges@fws.gov
Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
752 County Road 99W
Willows, CA 95988
Found a baby bird? Injured wildlife?
The refuge does NOT rescue, rehabilitate or accept animals. Please do not call the refuge regarding injured or orphaned animals. You can visit California Department of Fish and Wildlife's Native Wildlife Rehabilitation for resources near you.
Get Involved
Find out How You Can Get Involved!
Find out more about Volunteer opportunities with Sacramento NWR Complex, and our non-profit partner Friends of the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge by visiting our Get Involved page.
About
ABOUT US
The Butte Sink Wildlife Management Area was established in 1979 to preserve native wetland habitat and perpetuate migratory waterfowl in the Central Valley and Pacific Flyway. It consists of 32 conservation easements totaling approximately 10,311 acres of privately-owned wetlands, as well as the 733-acre Butte Sink Unit. The area supports up to 2 million wintering waterfowl and large numbers of the State-listed threatened greater sandhill crane. Because the lands are either privately owned or isolated, the entire WMA is closed to public use.
Find out MORE about What We Do, Conservation & Partnerships, and Our Mission on our About Us page!