Farmland Preservation
Thanks to the hard work of Coalition members across the state, the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition was successful in securing $42 million in the 2011-13 capital budget to fund over 60 projects towards the preservation of wildlife habitat, the protection of working farms and the creation of parks and ballfields in communities across Washington.
The legislature added the Farmland Preservation account to the WWRP grant program in 2005. It helps cities and counties preserve working farms for their value as agricultural land, habitat, buffers against urban expansion, and as water resources. WWRP grants allow farmers to continue working the land their families have owned for generations. Click on any of the proposed projects below, then Take Action to ask your legislators to support them.
Since 2005, the Coalition has secured $12.5 million for state grants to fund 29 Farmland Preservation projects in Washington State.
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Broers Organic Berry Farm
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Snohomish County will use this grant to purchase development rights...
- 47.83141334 -121.9826748
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Crown-S Ranch Farmland
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Okanogan County, in partnership with the Methow Conservancy, will use...
- 48.43727508 -120.1697271
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Dungeness Farmland
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Clallam County will use this grant to preserve 38 acres...
- 48.14277777 -123.09055555
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Ebey's Reserve Farmland
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Island County will use this grant to protect 150 acres...
- 48.19320732 -122.66655011
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Methow Farmland
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Okanogan County will use this grant to purchase a conservation...
- 48.39945582 -120.13151668
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Sequim Farmland
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Sequim will use this grant to protect 40 acres of...
- 48.10444444 -123.09055555
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Smith Farm
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Skagit County will use this grant to buy the development...
- 48.35640438 -122.41691472
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Useless Bay East Farmland
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Island County will use this grant to buy an agricultural...
- 47.99522906 -122.4765971
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Ellis Barnes Livestock Company
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The Okanogan Valley Land Council (OVLC) will use this grant...
- 48.7872877519 -119.492162705
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Firdell Farm
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Skagit County will use this grant to buy a voluntary...
- 48.3454988424 -122.41389084
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Jeff Dawson Ranch
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The Inland Northwest Land Trust will use this grant to...
- 47.6 -122.3
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Schwerin Farmland Preservation Easement
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The Blue Mountain Land Trust will use this grant to...
- 47.6 -122.3
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Trout Lake Valley Farm
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The Columbia Land Trust will use this grant to buy...
- 45.9940438277 -121.524787905
Note: Not all projects are shown. 
Ask your legislator to support these projects!
Projects Funded in 2011 - 2012 5 total projects $1,730,401
1990 - 2010 Funded Projects 26 total projects $11,530,328
What is the WWRP?
The Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) is a state grant program that creates and conserves local and state parks, wildlife habitat and working farms. The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office administers WWRP grants, and the legislature funds the program.
