Colusa County highlights include its rich Native American heritage, abundant wildlife refuges (Colusa, Delevan), historic downtown with Southern charm, agricultural backbone (rice, walnuts), the lively Colusa Casino Resort, outdoor recreation at Sacramento River State Recreation Area, and annual events like the Western Days rodeo and Civil War reenactmentse
The Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), headquarters for the complex, is a crucial stop on the Pacific Flyway, offering incredible winter viewing of hundreds of thousands of ducks and geese, plus raptors like bald eagles; visitors enjoy a 6-mile auto tour (staying in vehicles) and walking trails, with peak seasons for waterfowl from November to March, making it a premier birding and photography destination near Willows, CA. The Colusa National Wildlife Refuge, a key part of the larger Sacramento NWR Complex, is located in Colusa County, near the town of Colusa, about 70 miles north of Sacramento, offering wetlands, auto tours, and wildlife viewing. The main Sacramento NWR is separate and serves as the headquarters for the whole complex, which also includes Delevan, Sutter, and other areas, but Colusa NWR is in Colusa County.
