Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge will be closed to the public while construction crews replace a failing culvert under the Refuge entry road as well as paving the road and public parking lots. This closure is scheduled to take place from July 14 through Aug. 1.

The closure and construction are part of a larger Federal Highways project to replace the Refuge’s entry road, parking lots, information kiosks, and sidewalks. Construction will continue after the Refuge reopens to the public. The Federal Highways project is scheduled to be completed in October of this year.

Construction of the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex Headquarters and Visitor Center was completed in 2024. The Federal Highways entrance road project is one of many ongoing projects to improve safety as well as update the visitor experience at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge.

Other projects to be completed this year include new displays and improvements to the wetland walking trail.

The Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge is part of the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex, which also includes Colusa, Sutter, Butte Sink, and the Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuges. These Refuges comprise over 35,000 acres of wetlands, riparian and upland habitats in the Sacramento Valley of CA.

The Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex provides habitat for 40% of the Pacific Flyway’s wintering waterfowl. More than three million ducks and more than one and a half million geese migrate to the Sacramento Valley every fall.

For a complete list of public uses at the Sacramento NWR Complex, as well as updates to any construction projects and potential closures, please visit our website at www.fws.gov/refuge/sacramento.