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Partners

Tulare Basin Wildlife Partners (TBWP) operates as the "action arm" of the Tulare Basin Working Group, an alliance of more than 70 agency, non-profit and industry partners. Through leadership, advocacy and facilitation, TBWP serves as a catalyst for completing partner-driven projects that protect and restore natural communities in the Tulare Basin. Below is a list of the partners with whom TBWP works to determine, fund, and implement conservation projects:

Agency Partners: Federal Government 
Agency Partners: State Government 
  • California Department of Fish and Wildlife: www.dfg.ca.gov
  • California Department of Parks and Recreation: www.parks.ca.gov
  • California Department of Conservation: www.conservation.ca.gov
  • California Department of Water Resources: www.water.ca.gov
  • Endangered Species Recovery Program (administered by California State University, Stanislaus Foundation): esrp.csustan.edu
  • Riparian Habitat Joint Venture (state-agency affiliated): www.rhjv.org
  • University of California at Berkeley, Department of City and Regional Planning: dcrp.ced.berkeley.edu
  • University of California at Merced, Sierra Nevada Research Institute: www.ucmerced.edu/research/snri
  • Wildlife Conservation Board: www.wcb.ca.gov
Agency Partners: Local Government 
  • Deer Creek and Tule River Authority (website not available)
  • Fresno County Council of Governments: www.fresnocog.org
  • Kaweah Delta Water Conservation District: www.kdwcd.com/
  • Kern County Council of Governments: www.kerncog.org
  • Kern County Planning Department: www.co.kern.ca.us/planning/
  • Kings County Association of Governments/San Joaquin Valley Blueprint: www.countyofkings.com/kcag/
  • Kings County Planning Agency: www.countyofkings.com/planning
  • San Joaquin Valley Greenprint: www.fresnocog.org/san-joaquin-valley-greenprint-program
  • Semitropic Water Storage District: www.semitropic.com
  • Supervisor Allen Ishida, District 1, Tulare County Board of Supervisors: tularecounty.ca.gov/board
  • Supervisor Mike Ennis, District 5, Tulare County Board of Supervisors: tularecounty.ca.gov/board
  • Supervisor Pete Vander Poel, District 2, Tulare County Board of Supervisors: tularecounty.ca.gov/board
  • Supervisor Ray Watson, 4th District, Kern County Board of Supervisors: www.co.kern.ca.us/bos/dist4
  • Tulare County Association of Governments: www.tularecog.org
  • Tulare County Resource Management Agency: www.co.tulare.ca.us/government/rma
  • Tulare County Water Commission: www.co.tulare.ca.us/government/watercommission
  • Westlands Water District: www.westlandswater.org
Industry Partners 
  • Conservation Strategy Group, LLC: www.csgcalifornia.com
  • Greenbridges LLC: www.greenbridges.com
  • Michael Nordstrom, Attorney at Law (website not available)
  • Paramount Farms: www.paramountfarms.com
  • URS Corporation: www.urscorp.com
  • Vollmar Natural Lands Consulting: www.vollmarconsulting.com
  • Westervelt Ecological Services: www.westerveltecologicalservices.com
  • Wildlands, Inc.: www.wildlandsinc.com
Non-Profit Partners 
Tulare Basin IRWM Groups 
  • Kaweah Basin Integrated Regional Water Management Planning Group: www.kdwcd.com/kdwcdweb_006.htm
  • Kern County Water Agency Integrated Water Management Planning Group: www.kernirwmp.com/
  • Poso Creek Integrated Regional Water Management Group: ftp.water.ca.gov/IRWM-RAP/Poso%20Creek/Attachment%20Files/E%20IRWMP%20brochure_April_09.pdf 
  • Southern Sierra Integrated Regional Water Management Planning Group: www.sierrawaterworkgroup.org/southern-sierra-irwm.html
  • Tulare Basin Integrated Regional Water Management Coordinating Group 
  • Deer Creek/Tule River Integrated Regional Water Management Planning Group
  • Kings Basin Water Authority: www.kingsbasinwater.org
  • Westlands/San Luis Delta Mendota Water District Authority
Citizen Conservation Groups 
  • Tulare County Citizens for Responsible Growth: tccrg.org/site/
  • Tulare County Conservation History Project
  • Tulare County Treasures: www.tularecountytreasures.org/