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Recent Press About the Coalition
The Coalition In the News
The Coalition has received some great press in the last few months. In July the Olympian printed an editorial supporting our request to renew $100 million for WWRP grants. And in September Seattle PI columnist Joel Connelly posted a blog about the Coalition's recent breakfast and the Puget Sound Business Journal profiled our Executive Director, Joanna Grist.
Record Demand for State Funds for Conservation
A
record total of $272 million in requests and
370 applications has been submitted to the
Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) for funding next legislative session. The WWRP is a state grant program that funds parks, wildlife habitat and farmland preservation projects throughout the state. In the last two-year cycle, the WWRP received 234 applications totaling $154 million.
Coalition Office Warming
Join us to celebrate our new office space
Friday, October 17
4:00 - 6:00 PM
The Vance Building
1402 Third Ave
Seattle, WA 98101
Map
RSVP to Gabe@WildlifeRecreation.org
Cama Beach: New State Park Open on Camano Island
Over 1200 people joined Governor Gregoire and the Washington State Parks Commission in dedicating Washington's first new state park in eleven years. Over $9 million in WWRP grants contributed to Cama Beach State Park, a scenic and historic site on the southwest corner of Camano Island.
DFW Commission Approves WWRP Funds for Wildlife Habitat
The Washington State Fish and Wildlife Commission recently approved
expanding wildlife areas with WWRP grants in Okanogan, Pend Oreille and Skagit counties. The funds will preserve habitat and provide opportunities for wildlife viewing, hunting and fishing along:
WWRP Projects in Your Backyard
Use the "My Backyard" feature at the top right of this page to see what proposed or funded projects are in your city, county or legislative district.
What is the WWRP?
The Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) is a state grant program that funds new parks, wildlife habitat and working farms. Use this site to learn about your favorite outdoor places and thank your legislators for protecting them!
