Port Townsend Urban Wildlife Corridor
Description:
This project would allow the City of Port Townsend to acquire approximately 18 acres of critical wetland and wildlife habitat commonly referred to as the Winona wetland area. This wetland area has exceptionally high diversity of habitat and wildlife species and qualifies as a priority habitat area under WA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife's Priority Habitat and Species Program. Winona wetlands is located in the northern portion of the city which is rapidly growing and faces continuing development pressure. Purchase of property within Winona wetland and the drainage corridor would connect this high value habitat with other "reserves" of significant habitat in Port Townsend. These areas include a 50 acre city owned parcel containing a rare quaking aspen wetland, a 93 acre wetland and meadow (state parks property) known as Chinese Gardens Natural Area and the forested western end of Fort Worden State Park. This connection of habitat also extends into Jefferson County to include other wetland areas and the largest contiguous stand of mature forest on the Quimper Peninsula. Preservation of the Winona wetland area is a vital step in providing for a contiguous wildlife corridor across the north Quimper Peninsula.
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Port Townsend Urban Wildlife Corridor
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This project would allow the City of Port Townsend to acquire approximately 18 acres of critical wetland and wildlife habitat commonly referred to as the Winona wetland area. This wetland area has exceptionally high diversity of habitat and wildlife species and qualifies as a priority habitat area under WA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife's Priority Habitat and Species Program. Winona wetlands is located in the northern portion of the city which is rapidly growing and faces continuing development pressure. Purchase of property within Winona wetland and the drainage corridor would connect this high value habitat with other "reserves" of significant habitat in Port Townsend. These areas include a 50 acre city owned parcel containing a rare quaking aspen wetland, a 93 acre wetland and meadow (state parks property) known as Chinese Gardens Natural Area and the forested western end of Fort Worden State Park. This connection of habitat also extends into Jefferson County to include other wetland areas and the largest contiguous stand of mature forest on the Quimper Peninsula. Preservation of the Winona wetland area is a vital step in providing for a contiguous wildlife corridor across the north Quimper Peninsula.
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Take SR 20 towards Port Townsend, 0.3 miles before reaching city limits is Jacob Miller Road, Turn left and proceed 2 miles to Hastings Ave. Turn right and proceed 0.3 miles to Cook Ave. and turn left. Proceed 1.2 miles to small pullout on right. Walk approximately 100 yards along street right of way to Winona Wetland.
