Land and Water Conservation Fund

Land and Water Conservation Fund is sponsored by Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office. Provides funding to preserve and develop outdoor recreation resources, including parks, trails, and wildlife lands.

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* General Staff Directory # Investing in Washington's Great Outdoors RecreationConservationSalmon and Orca RecoveryInvasive Species Miles of Trail Created and Maintained Parks Created and Improved Acres of Farmland Preserved Miles of Stream and Shoreline Conserved ### Get the Latest RCO News Read Our Newsletter ### Climate Commitment Act Projects See projects ### Accepting Applications for Grants to Help Recover Salmon Learn More ### City of Bellingham’s Little Squalicum Estuary Restoration Funding Source:Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account, Estuary and Salmon Restoration Program Recipient:City of Bellingham The City of Bellingham used an Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account grant and an Estuary and Salmon Restoration grant to restore tidal and sediment processes, improve fish passage, remove scattered beach debris, and return 2.

4 acres of saltmarsh, mudflat, and estuary habitats to the Little Squalicum Estuary. The estuary will provide juvenile rearing, refuge, foraging, and habitats for multiple fish and wildlife species including Endangered Species Act-listed Puget Sound Chinook and other priority species like steelhead trout, coho salmon, and southern resident killer whales.

Previous SlideMore About This ProjectNext Slide ### Port of Anacortes’ Sante Marina RV Park Funding Source:Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account, Land and Water Conservation Fund Recipient:Port of Anacortes Location:Port of Anacortes The Port of Anacortes used an Aquatic Lands and Enhancement Account grant and a Land and Water Conservation grant to improve and expand the RV park at Cap Sante Marina.

The port built twenty-five RV spaces with utility hook-ups and paved the area to make it easier to walk on and connect it to neighboring parks and trails.

Previous SlideMore About This ProjectNext Slide ### Port of Port Townsend’s Jetty Replacement Funding Source:Boating Infrastructure Grant Program Recipient:Port of Port Townsend The Port of Port Townsend used a Boating Infrastructure Grant to design, engineer, and replace the north and south jetties of the Point Hudson Marina, which protect the entrance and the boats that moor there from waves, tides, and storm surges.

Previous SlideMore About This ProjectNext Slide ### North Bend’s Tennant Trailhead Park Funding Source:Land and Water Conservation Fund Recipient:City of North Bend The City of North Bend collaborated with Si View Metropolitan Park District, King County, Snoqualmie Tribe, and the Trust for Public Land to conserve nearly thirty-five acres on Rattlesnake Mountain.

The partnership used an RCO grant of $300,040 from the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund, and matching resources of $1. 7 million, to build a community park, parking lot, picnic area, viewpoints, interpretive signs, and a restroom.

Previous SlideMore About This ProjectNext Slide ### Camp Coweeman Restoration Funding Source:Salmon Recovery and Puget Sound Acquisition and Restoration Recipient:Lower Columbia Fish Enhancement Group The Lower Columbia Fish Enhancement Group used six RCO grants over a period of eight years to plan, coordinate, and manage the creation of 7.

35 miles of contiguous cold-water habitat in the Coweeman River to benefit endangered Columbia River Chinook and coho salmon and steelhead trout. The group enhanced two side channels, added wood loads to recover alluvial reach, and re-engaged with the floodplain, which will lead to flushing out fine sediments that have accumulated from historic logging practices and improve spawning habitat.

Previous SlideMore About This ProjectNext Slide Funding Source:Recreation Projects-Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program Recipient:City of Olympia The City of Olympia used a WWRP–Local Park grant to build a sprayground at Lions Park in Olympia.

The City also built a new stormwater facility, improved the park’s shelter to allow better access to the spray ground, improved the parking areas, constructed walkways that can be accessed by people with disabilities, and added lighting.

Previous SlideMore About This ProjectNext Slide ### Kenmore’s Tl’ awh-ah-dees Park Funding Source:Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account, Habitat Conservation Projects-Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program Recipient:City of Kenmore The City of Kenmore used two RCO grants to renovate Tl’ awh-ah-dees Park, part of the City’s 2016 Waterfront & Natural Open Space Access Project.

The renovated park improves water access with a new non-motorized watercraft facility and float and hand carry launches. It also includes a community plaza, picnic shelter, public restrooms, trails, and elevated walkways with river viewing platforms.

In addition to the amenities, the City improved the nearby wetlands habitat for migratory birds, fish and salmon species, and other wildlife by removing more than four acres of invasive species and plant Previous SlideMore About This ProjectNext Slide Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3 Slide 4 Slide 5 Slide 6 Slide 7 #### State Accepting Grant Applications for Park Planning OLYMPIA—The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) is accepting applications until July 15 for grants to pay for planning projects in communities that lack adequate access to outdoor recreation opportunities.

The Planning for Recreation Access (PRA) program focuses on diverse urban neighborhoods and small rural communities seeking funding to develop shovel-ready park plans and […] #### New Guide to Combat Ash Tree-Destroying Insect OLYMPIA—A new guide to help Washington landowners and land managers detect and limit the spread of an invasive, wood-boring beetle that attacks and kills ash trees is now available thanks to the collaborative effort of state and federal agencies.

Native to eastern Asia, the emerald ash borer first appeared in the United States in 2002 […] #### Governor Declares Invasive Species Awareness Week in Washington OLYMPIA–Gov. Bob Ferguson, in partnership with the Washington Invasive Species Council, has proclaimed February 23-27 as Washington Invasive Species Awareness Week, recognizing the ongoing threat invasive plants, animals and pathogens pose to the state.

“Invasive species continue to threaten Washington’s lands, waters and communities,” Ferguson said. “Everyone—from students to farmers to outdoor enthusiasts—has a part […] #### Public Lands Inventory#### State Recreation and Conservation Plan#### State of Salmon in WatershedsBrowse Reports & Studies ### Volunteer for an Advisory Committee RCO always is looking for volunteers to review and evaluate grant applications.

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