Annual Report

For over 15 years, the Wildlife Habitat Council has worked together with our partners and members to conserve and restore natural ecosystems for the benefit of humanity and the earth’s biological diversity. WHC members engage in habitat projects that demonstrate how wildlife, industry and the community can coexist. Through direct stewardship programs and promoting public education and participation, employees, students and volunteer groups are creating sustainable communities and homes for many species of plants, fish and wildlife. 

Vulcan Materials Company’s River Rock Plant, located along the San Joaquin River in Fresno, California, contains within its property limits Rank Island. The 300-acre protected island provides valuable habitat for a diverse group of plant and animal species, including one of the largest great blue heron (Ardea herodias) (pictured) and great egret (Casmerodius albus) rookeries in California’s Central Valley. The site has been WHC certified since 2002.

WHC’s Corporate Wildlife Habitat Certification/International Accreditation Program recognizes credible corporate wildlife habitat management and environmental education programs. We partner with conservation groups, industry organizations and federal agencies, as well as groups overseas, on hundreds of habitat projects. WHC also initiates partnerships among multiple corporations and landowners to improve and manage habitat along river corridors and watersheds. 

Planning new sites, managing undeveloped lands, reclaiming industrial lands and coordinating partnerships, WHC wildlife management programs prove that a thriving economy and a healthy environment can coexist.

By using good stewardship and cooperative solutions, we can continue to conserve our natural resources. We feel the future of conservation lies not just in protecting public lands, but in turning private lands into meaningful wildlife habitat and involving people in this process.

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