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Fishing in the City (FIC)
Overview
Connect with FIC to fish and connect to the outdoors and with others at a pond near you. FIC stock fish in urban ponds and provide learn to fish clinics. Also, we partner with our community to ensure that fishing opportunities are accessible, safe, and welcoming to all.
Want to learn how to fish? Not sure where to fish in, and around, Sac? Fishing in the City seeks to foster a community of anglers in the Sac metro area. Inspire more people to fish and learn about fishing. Support the local community by providing resources and increased access to fishing opportunities. Honor the places we fish, and fish themselves, by being good stewards.
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Nimbus Fish Hatchery Guided Tours
Overview
Guided tours at Nimbus Fish Hatchery are free, educational opportunities for school and community groups to dive into the science of Chinook salmon and steelhead trout!
Tours are typically 90 minutes long and offered in the morning and afternoon. They are open to any grade level, with priority to Title 1 and other public schools. Opportunities to view wildlife and the American River can be found at the on-site nature trail along the trail adjacent to the Nimbus Fish Hatchery.
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Project WILD Workshops
Overview
Project WILD is an interdisciplinary conservation and environmental education program emphasizing wildlife. The program is designed for educators of kindergarten through 12th grade students and provides hands-on activities that enhance student learning in all subject and skill areas.
Project WILD educator workshops provide an introduction to the curriculum and an opportunity to explore the activities with the guidance of a trained facilitator. Each workshop includes a program overview, demonstration of 3-5 activities, and time to discuss, plan, and network with peers. Participants receive their own copy of the featured guide(s) to take home, along with additional resources.
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R3 Programs
Overview
CDFW’s recruit, retain, reactivate (R3) events aim to encourage and build participation in hunting, fishing, foraging and shooting sports through inclusive, approachable and noncompetitive education and support.
CDFW R3 is part of a national effort to reverse the decline in hunting, fishing and the shooting sports. The goal of California R3 efforts is to turn participation barriers in these activities into opportunities. R3 events seek to remove information barriers and build confidence around resources and knowledge in hunting, fishing, foraging and the shooting sports for everyone interested in harvesting their own wild food sources in California. For more information about R3, please visit https://wildlife.ca.gov/r3.
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Tundra Swan Tours
Overview
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is offering free swan tours in Yuba County near Marysville on select Saturdays, November through early January.
Held in partnership with Mathews Rice farming operation, this area boasts one of the largest populations of overwintering tundra swans in the Central Valley as well as abundant geese, ducks, shorebirds, and raptors. These popular tours last approximately two hours. In caravan fashion, the tours traverse flooded rice fields filled with migratory and resident birds, with periodic stops to watch and learn about the wildlife.
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California Traditional Hunter Education
Overview
The Traditional Hunter Education course consists of a minimum of 10 hours of classroom, homework, and field instruction. The Traditional Course is most often preferred by first-time hunters.
STOP All students are required to obtain a California Get Outdoors ID (GO ID) prior to registering for California Hunter Education courses. If you are a previous CDFW license holder (i.e. Fishing), your GO ID is printed on the license above your name.
Click here to get a GO ID. Click here for instructions.
Classes are generally scheduled for 1-3 sessions. Students will receive training in firearms safety and handling, sportsmanship and ethics, wildlife management and conservation, archery, black powder, wildlife identification, game care, first aid, and survival. After a student has successfully completed the course of instruction and passed the final examination, they are awarded a Certificate of Completion.
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California Online Course and Follow-Up Class
Overview
This is a 2 component course. Students must complete an Online Course prior to attending a Follow-Up Class. The Follow-Up is a review only of what the student has learned online.
STOP All students are required to obtain a California Get Outdoors ID (GO ID) prior to registering for California Hunter Education courses. If you are a previous CDFW license holder (i.e. Fishing), your GO ID is printed on the license above your name.
Click here to get a GO ID. Click here for instructions.
The on-line course in itself will not get you a valid hunter education certificate. Once you have completed one of the on-line courses, you will still need to attend a 4 hour follow-up class with a certified Hunter Education Instructor. Young children may find the course demanding, due to the limited interaction with an instructor. Please contact the Instructor directly for help deciding whether your child is old enough. The course is available by request in hardcopy form for individuals without computer or internet access.
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California Advanced Hunter Education
Overview
CDFW's Advanced Hunting Clinics focus on the "how-tos" of hunting
The advanced hunting clinics focus on the basics of hunting. The series includes sessions on how to hunt turkey, upland game, waterfowl, and big game. Topics covered in each clinic include type of firearm, ammunition, importance of sighting in the firearm, gauging distance, scouting, tracking, field dressing, shoot-don't shoot scenarios, hunter ethics, landowner-hunter relationships, conservation, and safety. The goal of this series of hunting clinics is to develop ethical, conservation-minded, successful hunters through education...taking the hunter a step beyond the basic Hunter Education course.
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California Bowhunter Education Program
Overview
Comprehensive classes for bowhunters are available through the International Bow hunter Education Program.
Important Bowhunter Education Classes do not fulfill the requirements for a Hunter Education Certificate. The certificate you receive does fulfill the Bowhunter Certification requirement in other States.
These classes fulfill the Bowhunter Education requirements in other States. California does not currently have a Bowhunter Education requirement. Please note that this class is separate from and does not apply to receiving your Hunter Safety Certificate.
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California Hunter Education Instructor Training
Overview
Continual training and certification for California Hunter Education Instructors.
