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About us

WRA is an environmental consultancy that’s making a net positive impact. As a tenacious team of planners, engineers, and scientists, we believe in leaving the lands we love better than we found them. We partner with public agencies, non-profits, and private entities on multidiscipline projects in a variety of markets. From planning and design, through entitlement and post-construction, we have your back. Our clients lean on us to navigate them through tricky projects and achieve benefits for both the natural environment and local communities. From our roots in wetland research and supporting our first clients in the Bay Area following the inception of the federal Clean Water Act, we have more than 40 years of experience in California's diverse ecoregions. This gives us an understanding of the unique habitats throughout the state and the growing needs of local communities. While our roots are in California, we have supported clients in nearly 30 states and counting. WRA is proud to be an employee-owned, certified small business (SB-PW ref. #13333) with 100 team members working from four offices in California, and a growing distributed workforce throughout the West.

Industry

Environmental Services

Company size

51-200 employees

Headquarters

San Rafael, CA

Type

Privately Held

Founded

1981

Specialties

wetlands, endangered species, wildlife biology, rare plants, habitat restoration, wetland mitigation banking, wildlife conservation banking, regulatory permitting, GIS, CEQA/NEPA, landscape architecture, environment, biology, planning, conservation finance, hydrology, fun, resiliency planning, restoration engineering, certified arborists, licensed landscape contractor, C-27, make a positive impression, environmental markets, mitigation and conservation, entitlements, environmental compliance, monitoring, California special-status species, and environmental consultants

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Updates

WRA offices will be closed on Monday, January 20th, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We wish you a day of reflection and connection to make a positive impact on our collective community.
Congratulations to WRA Marine Ecologist Bailey McCann on publishing her co-authored graduate research, “Will climate warming amplify the effects of a range-expanding marine predator?” The article focuses on the effects of climate change and Acanthinucella spirata, a predatory marine sea snail that has expanded its presence along the California coast. Please visit our Field Notes page to read the abstract and get a link to the article! https://lnkd.in/gBEhgsxv
Seeing a stunning sunrise like the one captured by WRA Marine Ecologist Mehak J. Suji is a perk of being a herring observer! WRA is supporting Manson Construction Co. as they conduct annual maintenance dredging activities at the Port of Richmond’s Inner Harbor. WRA, Inc. provides California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)-approved biological monitors 24 hours a day, seven days a week to observe for Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii) during this in-water activity which occurs during the species’ active spawning season. Pacific herring are found throughout California’s coastal zone and are an important forage species that contribute to the commercial fishing industry in San Francisco Bay. While primarily found offshore, the species moves into bays and estuaries in the winter to lay their eggs. Spawning events can last several days to weeks and attract large numbers of birds, marine mammals, and predatory fish. To learn more about our services, visit our website: https://wra-ca.com/
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If you are attending the California-Nevada Amphibian Populations Task Force Meeting at California State University Channel Islands this week, say hello to the WRA, Inc. team including Beth Sabo, Rob Schell, Marisa Ishimatsu, Brian Freiermuth, and Gabe Saron. In addition, don't miss a great presentation by Beth Sabo in Session 3 on Friday, January 10 from 11:10-11:30 am, "Habitat Use and Partitioning by Foothill Yellow-Legged Frogs and Red-Bellied Newts in their Aquatic Life Stages". The research in the presentation was co-authored by individuals from Sonoma State University and Sonoma County Water Agency. 🐸 See you there!🦎
May your holidays be merry and bright!
WRA is honored to reflect on our long-standing partnership with The Wildlife Society and the numerous leadership and service opportunities our staff have contributed to over the years. We encourage you to read our latest staff spotlight to learn more about the Women of Wildlife community and discover how Katie Smith, PhD, and Carla Angulo have been instrumental in establishing and supporting the Western Section Chapter's annual Resource Retreat! https://lnkd.in/eKc_tkD8
WRA Landscape Restoration (WRA-LR) is excited to showcase a recently completed community resilience project for the Sonoma County Ag + Open Space District. Working on the Saddle Mountain Open Space Preserve impacted by the 2020 Glass Fire, this project implemented forest understory ladder fuel reduction to reduce hazard fuels and protect overstory forests. You can read the full details on our website project page. https://lnkd.in/gK2kVQpsWe thank the District staff for the opportunity to support this important work for forest health and community safety!
🦉 Regulatory alert! 🦉 We are pleased to bring you our latest Field Notes blog from Wildlife Biologist Tommy Dryer about the recent burrowing owl candidate listing under CESA and how project proponents can prepare. Check out the full article - our experts are ready to support you! https://lnkd.in/g3WDu3uW

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