Wildlife Heritage Foundation

03/05/2026

Bird nesting season begins as we head into spring!

This burrowing owl seems to have returned to one of our Placer County Preserves this year to nest again. A nesting Red-tailed hawk has also returned to the same preserve for the season!

01/06/2026

Congratulations to our Senior Biologist, Gaylene, on a well-deserved retirement! Wishing you all the best in this next chapter!

The best partings are always bittersweet. Such is the feeling at WHF as we start the new year celebrating the retirement of our beloved Senior Biologist,

12/23/2025

Happy Holidays from Wildlife Heritage Foundation ☃🦌🌲

Thank you for supporting the protection of land and wildlife—today and for generations to come. Wishing you peace and joy this season.

WHF will be closed for holiday break from December 24th - January 1st.

10/31/2025

Our wildlife biologist captured this monarch caterpillar on milkweed on one of our Placer County preserves. Monarchs depend on milkweed as the only host plant for their larvae, making this native plant essential for their survival. For many years, WHF has been fostering the milkweed population on this preserve and it’s so exciting to see the positive impact or work is making!

08/05/2025

Driven by purpose, united by nature 🌿💚 The dedicated staff of WHF are often far flung, working remotely and in the field to protect habitat and wildlife, but love coming together because conservation is accomplished by good people.

07/02/2025

We're Live!
WHF is proud to announce the launch of our brand new website!
Explore how we’re protecting wildlife habitats, learn about our mission, and dive into the incredible local conservation projects we’re leading.

👉 Visit us at wildlifeheritage.org

05/09/2025

A little surprise while monitoring in the Sacramento valley today- a Valley Gartersnake in Western Placer County!

04/22/2025

Happy Earth Day! 🌱🌎

10/28/2022

Despite their spooky reputation, tarantulas are actually docile insectivores found in the arid regions of California. They spend most of their lives in burrows, but in fall, males emerge and traverse the hillsides in search of females. This tarantula was spotted at one of our preserves that straddles Fresno and San Benito Counties.

Happy Halloween weekend, y’all!

07/14/2022

Exciting times in the field today as our stewardship and project staff did a test run of our new monitoring app!

04/22/2022

! Have a great day, friends!