Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Association

Vision and Goals Statement

“The goal here is to preserve a linkage to the past, to preserve species and to provide opportunities for people to enjoy this area for generations to come.”

State Senator Patrick Johnston

Elk Grove Citizen 4/26/1995

Our Vision

Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Association is a nonprofit public benefit corporation dedicated to the preservation, protection, enhancement, and promotion of the Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge and its efforts to provide a unique wildlife viewing experience for the enjoyment and educational benefit of the public while protecting and restoring critical habitat for special interest and endangered plant and animal species dependent upon the Pacific Flyway, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, and the Central Valley’s complex web of permanent and seasonal wetlands, riparian forests, oak woodlands, and annual grasslands. 

Our Goals

1.       To emphasize and support the Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in the carrying out of Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Association activities.

2.      To cooperate with the Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in the development of the interpretive, educational, research, scientific and environmental programs and projects for the benefit and enjoyment of the people.

3.      To assist and support the Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge with operations and maintenance.

4.      To encourage scientific investigation and research upon matters relating to the areas embraced by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

5.      To engage in commercial activities desirable and appropriate to attaining the foregoing purposes.

6.      To stimulate interest in the Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge through, among other things, a volunteer program, special programs and events, and the publication of appropriate works.

7.       To actively raise funds in furtherance of the purposes and goals of the Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Association and the Stone Lakes Wildlife Refuge.

 
Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Association

                      …dedicated to the appreciation of wildlife