The Department may have cause to close facilities or properties, postpone or cancel events, or adjust operations due to flood, fire, or public health concerns. Cause for Closure key: Flood; Fire; Public Health NEW: 2020 CDFW Wildlife Area Operational Changes due to COVID-19 The Department plans to operate wildlife areas and refuges to provide recreational opportunities for the upcoming waterfowl season while keeping hunters and department staff safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please continue to check the Department’s website for updates. UPDATE: Consistent with the Governor’s Regional Stay Home Order updated December 6, 2020, ALL camping activities on Fish and Wildlife lands are suspended once a Region, as defined in the Order, reaches the 15% ICU bed capacity as directed in the Order. Camping will remain suspended for a minimum of three weeks. The following areas are closed to camping due to Stay Home Orders currently in effect in the San Joaquin Valley, Southern California, and Greater Sacramento regions. Individuals may not reside in any manner on these properties between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m. Antelope Valley Wildlife Area (Sierra County) Cache Creek Wildlife Area (Colusa/Lake County) Colusa National Wildlife Refuge (Colusa County) Cottonwood Creek Wildlife Area (Merced/Santa Clara County) Daugherty Hill Wildlife Area (Butte/Yuba County) Delevan National Wildlife Refuge (Colusa County) Gray Lodge Wildlife Area (Butte County) Hope Valley Wildlife Area (Alpine County) Imperial Wildlife Area (Finney-Ramer Unit) (Imperial County) Imperial Wildlife Area (Wister Unit) (Imperial County) Kern National Wildlife Refuge (Kern County) Little Panoche Reservoir Wildlife Area (Fresno County) Los Banos Wildlife Area (Merced County) Mendota Wildlife Area (Merced County) Merced Wildlife Refuge (Merced County) North Grasslands Wildlife Area (Merced/Stanislaus County) O'Neill Forebay Wildlife Area (Merced County) Oroville Wildlife Area (Butte County) Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge (Colusa/Glenn County) Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge (Colusa County) San Luis National Wildlife Refuge (Merced County) San Luis Obispo Wildlife Area (San Luis Obispo County) San Luis Reservoir Wildlife Area (Merced/Santa Clara County) Spenceville Wildlife Area (Nevada/Yuba County) Sutter National Wildlife Refuge (Sutter County) Volta Wildlife Area (U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Lands) (Merced County) Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge (Imperial County) Upper Butte Basin Wildlife Area (Butte/Glenn County)