Pacific Gas and Electric Company announced that it has donated 4,491 acres at the McArthur Swamp to the Fall River Resource Conservation District (RCD), followed immediately by the RCDs donation of a permanent conservation easement to Ducks Unlimited. This newly protected acreage at McArthur Swamp is located just north of the town of McArthur in eastern Shasta County.

McArthur Swamp contains important agricultural lands and provides significant habitat and public recreational values. Through the conservation easement, DU and the RCD are ensuring the permanent protection of open space, plant and wildlife habitat, agricultural uses, outdoor recreation by the general public, and historic and cultural values.

John Ranlett, DUs regional biologist who has been involved in the project for over five years stated, The Fall River Valley region provides a major wetland linkage for migratory birds between the Klamath Basin and Oregon Closed Basin to the north and wintering grounds in the Central Valley to the south. We are very excited that this important habitat conservation project is finally coming to fruition.

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