20th Anniversary News
2008 marks the 20th anniversary of the Central Valley Joint Venture, and this year we will be celebrating that history with monthly installments about the Joint Venture and the people and organizations that have contributed to its success.
Our History
The Central Valley Joint Venture has its origins in the North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP), an international treaty signed in 1986 by Canada, the United States and Mexico...
Dan Chapin
A Conservation Giant Remembered
The Central Valley Joint Venture and the Pacific Flyway waterfowl community lost one of their greatest champions this spring with the passing of Dan Chapin. Dan was a leader, mentor, advocate, and visionary without peer in the history of wetlands conservation in California.
The Man and His Legacy
Red Hunt Remembers...
Gary Kramer
The Central Valley Habitat Joint Venture’s First CoordinatorFrom its inception, the Central Valley Joint Venture has been singularly successful in attracting the finest talent...
Glenn Olson
How the CVJV Changed the Conservation MovementIn today's Central Valley Joint Venture, collaboration between hunting and non-hunting groups is taken for granted...