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Funded through the WWRP, Omak's Eastside Park is bringing the area's diverse populations together through soccer.
Green Marker Audubon Lake Grassland Restoration
The Department of Fish and Wildlife will use this grant...
47.68299204 -117.87863252
Green Marker Barbour Recreation Complex Expansion
Our project adds four tennis courts, a basketball court, and...
48.27920809 -117.70917411
Green Marker Colville Swimming Pool
Colville's municipal swimming pool was constructed in 1954 and has...
48.5400288 -117.9010311
Green Marker Creston Multi-Sport Complex
The Town of Creston would like to build an outdoor...
47.75605495 -118.5168568
Green Marker Crystal Falls
Purchase inholdings at Crystal Falls State Park near Colville. Acquired...
48.51222222 -117.65611111
Green Marker Cusick Community Park
The project proposed in this application is varied and intended...
48.33776686 -117.29481691
Green Marker Deep Bay Park Ph. 2
Phase Two development of popular waterfront community park. Construction included...
48.96555555 -119.44
Red Marker Ellis Barnes Livestock Company
The Okanogan Valley Land Council (OVLC) will use this grant...
48.7872877519 -119.492162705
Green Marker Fisk Property
Located approximately 22 miles from Spokane on Long Lake Reservoir,...
47.8375 -117.83722222
Green Marker Hatten/Tracy Rock
Secured 2,384 acres of shrub-steppe habitat in Lincoln County. The...
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Red Marker Jeff Dawson Ranch
The Inland Northwest Land Trust will use this grant to...
47.6 -122.3
Green Marker Loon Lake
Acquisition of 14.86 acres of wetland areas on Loon Lake,...
48.05472222 -117.64277777
Green Marker Lost Lake
Protection of 4.73 acres of freshwater marsh at the southern...
48.84638888 -119.05
Green Marker Mt. Spokane/ Ingebretsen
Project to acquire additional land at Mt. Spokane State Park...
47.79555555 -117.55222222
Red Marker Newport Spray Park
Newport will use this grant to build a 3,500-square-foot spray...
48.18149321 -117.05260872
Green Marker Okanogan Valley Sports Complex
Okanogan’s proposal requests WWRP aid to purchase 26 acres and...
48.37027777 -119.5675
Green Marker Oroville's Eastlake Ballfields
The Oroville Eastlake Park Project is a phased project initiated...
48.94207286 -119.42362925
Green Marker Peppermint Stick Family Park
Renovation of an existing community park to enhance facilities and...
47.64194444 -117.5875
Green Marker Reardan Audubon Lake Trail Development
The Department of Fish and Wildlife will use this grant...
47.6793909 -117.87369248
Green Marker Reardan's Audubon Lake
Reardan's Audubon Lake in Lincoln County is 277 acres of...
47.67940848 -117.87366406
Green Marker Recreation Complex
Development of a community athletic facility for this small town...
48.27833333 -117.695
Green Marker Riverside-Little Spokane
Acquisition of land adjacent to existing Riverside State Park and...
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Green Marker Riverside - Little Spokane
Purchase of seven parcels, totaling 216 acres of inholdings, within...
47.78638888 -117.56888888
Green Marker Riverside - Little Spokane (phased)
Acquisition of available uplands along Little Spokane River adjacent to...
47.78638888 -117.56888888
Green Marker Sharptailed Grouse Phase 6
The Department of Fish and Wildlife will use this grant...
48.56227354 -119.66905792
Red Marker Sinlahekin Ecosystem Restoration, Ph 2
The Department of Fish and Wildlife will use this grant...
48.69556429 -119.68961836
Green Marker Sinlahekin Ecosystem Restoration - Phase 1
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will use this...
48.73385567 -119.67521679
Green Marker Tonasket B3 Skate and Bike Park
The Town of Tonasket is applying for a development grant...
48.70327026 -119.44756267
Green Marker Tonasket B3 Skate and Bike Park Phase 2
The Town of Tonasket will use this grant to build...
48.7035231 -119.44760858

Note: Not all projects are shown. red = pending, green = funded

7th Legislative District

Northeast Washington

Projects Funded in 2011 - 2012 4 total projects $1,084,344

Ellis Barnes Livestock Company - Okanogan Valley Land Council - $439,544 The Okanogan Valley Land Council (OVLC) will use this grant...
Jeff Dawson Ranch - Inland Northwest Land Trust - $300,000 The Inland Northwest Land Trust will use this grant to...
Newport Spray Park - City of Newport - $100,000 Newport will use this grant to build a 3,500-square-foot spray...
Sinlahekin Ecosystem Restoration, Ph 2 - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $244,800 The Department of Fish and Wildlife will use this grant...

1990 - 2010 Funded Projects 34 total projects $27,311,266

Audubon Lake Grassland Restoration - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $95,804
Barbour Recreation Complex Expansion - City of Chewelah - $99,847
Colville Swimming Pool - City of Colville - $100,000
Creston Multi-Sport Complex - City of Creston - $84,669
Crystal Falls - State Parks - $13,096
Cusick Community Park - Town of Cusick - $189,802
Deep Bay Park Ph. 2 - City of Oroville - $28,526
Eastside Park Soccer Fields - City of Omak - $90,153
Fisk Property - State Parks - $1,503,523
Hatten/Tracy Rock - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $637,884
Loon Lake - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $95,078
Lost Lake - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $19,763
Mt. Spokane/ Ingebretsen - State Parks - $33,520
Nelson Ranch Farmland - Okanogan County - $616,050
Okanogan Sharp-tailed Grouse - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $3,630,323
Okanogan Similkameen Phase 2 - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $3,258,814
Okanogan Valley Sports Complex - City of Okanogan - $103,893
Okanogan-Similkameen Corridor - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $2,593,473
Oroville's Eastlake Ballfields - City of Oroville - $29,690
Osoyoos Lake, Entrance Lot - State Parks - $103,747
Peppermint Stick Family Park - Airway Heights Public Works - $73,154
Reardan Audubon Lake Trail Development - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $249,999
Reardan's Audubon Lake - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $553,443
Recreation Complex - Chewelah Parks & Rec Dept - $227,975
Riverside - Little Spokane - State Parks - $243,496
Riverside - Little Spokane (phased) - State Parks - $171,350
Riverside-Little Spokane - State Parks - $213,422
Sharptailed Grouse Phase 6 - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $520,257
Similkameen Connector Trail Phase I - Okanogan Co Planning & Dev - $688,666
Sinlahekin Ecosystem Restoration - Phase 1 - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $778,632
Tonasket B3 Skate and Bike Park - Town of Tonasket - $112,026
Tonasket B3 Skate and Bike Park Phase 2 - Town of Tonasket - $16,973
West Branch Little Spokane River Phase 1 - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $3,661,966
West Branch Little Spokane River Phase II - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $6,472,252

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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