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Tacoma used WWRP matching funds to develop public walkways, picnic areas and water access points along the Thea Foss Waterway for the thousands of visitors who frequent the area attractions each year.
Green Marker Children's Nature Exploration Area
The Tacoma Metropolitan Park District will use this grant to...
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Green Marker Chinese Reconciliation Park Phase 1
The Chinese Garden and Reconciliation Park is a unique multi-phased...
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Green Marker Chinese Reconciliation Park- Phase 2
Tacoma will use this grant to build a Chinese picnic...
47.275 -122.45916666
Green Marker Dickman Mill
Purchase of 3.5 acres of saltwater property on Commencement Bay...
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Green Marker Dickman Mill Development Phase 1
The Metropolitan Park District of Tacoma is requesting funds to...
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Green Marker Franklin Park Development
The Tacoma Metropolitan Park District will use this grant to...
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Green Marker Northeast Tacoma Acquisition
Purchase of 2.5 acres to provide an outdoor play area...
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Green Marker Point Defiance Waterfront Improve.
Development of a pedestrian trail between the ferry terminal at...
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Green Marker Thea Foss Waterway - 21st Street Park
This project will complete the initial phase of the Thea...
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Green Marker Thea's Park
Development of three acres of waterfront property into a passive...
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Green Marker Wright Park Spray and Playground
The Tacoma Metropolitan Park District will use this grant to...
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Red Marker Point Defiance Missing Link
With grant funding, the Tacoma Metro Parks Department will be...
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Red Marker The Peninsula at Point Defiance
The peninsula at Point Defiance is one of those rare...
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Note: Not all projects are shown. red = pending, green = funded

27th Legislative District

Tacoma

Proposed Projects for 2012 - 2013 2 total projects $4,500,000

Point Defiance Missing Link - Tacoma MPD - $2,500,000 With grant funding, the Tacoma Metro Parks Department will be...
The Peninsula at Point Defiance - Tacoma MPD - $2,000,000 The peninsula at Point Defiance is one of those rare...

1990 - 2010 Funded Projects 12 total projects $6,728,999

Children's Nature Exploration Area - Tacoma MPD - $350,000
Chinese Reconciliation Park Phase 1 - City of Tacoma - $554,221
Chinese Reconciliation Park- Phase 2 - City of Tacoma - $419,092
Dickman Mill - Tacoma MPD - $570,512
Dickman Mill Development Phase 1 - Tacoma MPD - $500,000
Franklin Park Development - Tacoma MPD - $500,000
Northeast Tacoma Acquisition - Tacoma MPD - $167,486
Point Defiance Waterfront Improve. - Tacoma MPD - $267,497
Shoreline Acquisition - City of Tacoma - $2,280,000
Thea Foss Waterway - 21st Street Park - Tacoma Public Works - $300,000
Thea's Park - Tacoma MPD - $366,664
Wright Park Spray and Playground - Tacoma MPD - $453,527

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.

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