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Lakewood used WWRP matching funds to acquire and develop Wards Lake Park so that local families may enjoy walks along wooded trails, fishing and picnics.
Green Marker Flett Creek
Acquisition of land to provide permanent protection of two Garry...
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Green Marker Sprinker Skate Park
Pierce County Parks and Recreation is requesting funds to add...
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Green Marker Lakewood Skate Park
Lakewood is one of the state’s newest incorporated areas. It...
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Red Marker Leach Creek Property Acquisition
University Place will use this grant to help buy nearly...
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Green Marker Springbrook Park
The City of Lakewood seeks WWRP aid to acquire and...
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Green Marker Wapato Hills Habitat Area
Wapato Hills is the largest contiguous parcel of undeveloped open...
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Green Marker Wapato Hills Park
This 14-acre purchase in Pierce County will satisfy previously identified...
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Green Marker Wapato Park
This project renovated and expanded facilities in an 80-acre community...
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Green Marker Wapato Park Miranda Property Acquisition
The Tacoma Metropolitan Park District will use this grant to...
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Green Marker Wapato Park Property Acquisition
With the acquisition of these two small parcels, the Metropolitan...
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Green Marker Wapato Park Shoreline Access
The Tacoma Metropolitan Park District will use this grant to...
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Green Marker Wards Lake Phase III Acq & Development
This project would expand Wards Lake Park by 2/3 of...
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Green Marker Wards Lake Phase II Acquisition
The City of Lakewood is working to acquire Wards Lake...
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Green Marker Wards Lake Phase I Acquisition
Acquisition of property along Wards Lake for a new neighborhood...
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Note: Not all projects are shown. red = pending, green = funded

29th Legislative District

South of Tacoma - Pierce County

Projects Funded in 2011 - 2012

Leach Creek Property Acquisition - City of University Place - $75,000 University Place will use this grant to help buy nearly...

1990 - 2010 Funded Projects 14 total projects $4,398,425

Flett Creek - Clover Park Technical College - $280,119
Lakewood Skate Park - City of Lakewood - $110,196
Springbrook Park - City of Lakewood - $238,126
Sprinker Skate Park - Pierce County Parks & Rec - $275,000
Wapato Hills Habitat Area - City of Tacoma - $900,000
Wapato Hills Neighborhood Park - Tacoma MPD - $300,000
Wapato Hills Park - Tacoma MPD - $500,000
Wapato Park - Tacoma MPD - $181,827
Wapato Park Property Acquisition - Tacoma MPD - $182,149
Wapato Park Shoreline Access - Tacoma MPD - $500,000
Wards Lake Phase I Acquisition - City of Lakewood - $150,575
Wards Lake Phase II Acquisition - City of Lakewood - $250,005
Wards Lake Phase III Acq & Development - City of Lakewood - $317,550

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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