Vic Fazio Yolo Wildlife Area

On Interstate 80 at the Yolo Causeway between Davis and Sacramento, you will see a large sign identifying the Vic Fazio Yolo Wildlife Area. That sign showing the logos of the many Yolo Basin partners marks the location of one of the nation's most exciting developments in wetland conservation and education. Covering 25 square miles and home to nearly 200 species of birds, the Wildlife Area is located in the heart of one of the country's richest agricultural areas, alongside one of America's busiest people throughways I-80, and next to a bustling metropolitan area, Sacramento.

The 16,000-acre Yolo Wildlife Area is one of the largest public/private restoration projects with 3,700-acres of land in the Yolo Bypass floodway restored to wetlands and other associated habitats, with more restoration in the works. TheCalifornia Department of Fish and Game manages the Yolo Wildlife Area to promote an increase in waterfowl and other bird populations.