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Colfax used matching funds from the WWRP grant program to acquire 22 acres to create McDonald Recreation Field in Whitman County.
Green Marker Asotin Aquatic Center Development
This project in Clarkston will construct a family aquatic center....
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Green Marker Asotin Creek
This 4,444 acre acquisition in Asotin County will help the...
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Green Marker Asotin Creek Watershed
This project will acquire 8,500-acre Schlee Ranch comprised of salmonid...
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Green Marker Betz North Park
This 50 acre acquisition is for a large multipurpose recreation...
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Red Marker Betz Park Baseball/Softball Fields
Cheney will use this grant to develop baseball and softball...
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Green Marker Blue Mountain Elk Winter Range
Conservation of 7,000 acres of high quality elk habitat in...
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Green Marker Campbell Field Restoration
The Department of Fish and Wildlife will use this grant...
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Green Marker Clark Street Park
Acquisition and development of a two-acre neighborhood park on the...
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Green Marker Connell Swimming Pool
This project in Franklin County renovated a 20-year-old community swimming...
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Green Marker Downtown Pullman Riverwalk
The city of Pullman, in Whitman County, will acquire the...
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Green Marker Fish Lake 91
County purchased a 20-acre private resort adjacent to its existing...
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Green Marker Foster Park - Playground Equip.
Renovation of a neighborhood park serving a residential area in...
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Green Marker Hammacher Property
This 680-acre acquisition ties into the ecosystem of the Dishman...
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Green Marker Harold E. Johnson Memorial Park
Development of the first park in the Town of Hatton,...
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Green Marker Kamiak Butte Park
Project renovated and added new trails, picnic and children's play...
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Green Marker Klemgard Park Renovation
The projects primary purpose is to renovate and provide accessibility...
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Green Marker McDonald Park Lighting Phase II
Colfax will use this grant to light two fields in...
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Green Marker McDonald Recreation Field Acquisition
This project completes a 22 acre acquisition project which will...
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Green Marker Memorial Park
This project in Whitman County renovated an abandoned baseball field...
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Green Marker Military Hill Park Tennis Court Ren.
Renovation of recreation facilities at Military Hill Park adjoining Pullman...
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Red Marker Mountain View Property Phase 1
The Department of Fish and Wildlife will use this grant...
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Green Marker Othello Swimming Pool Ren.
Renovation of a 30-year-old community outdoor swimming pool. Improvements up-graded...
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Green Marker Palouse City Park Renovation
Palouse will use this grant to remove old, unsafe play...
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Green Marker Palouse Path
This development project offers a unique opportunity to link two...
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Green Marker Park Improvements/Tennis Courts
Expansion and renovation of a community park to meet demand...
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Green Marker Pioneer Park Expansion
The City of Connell has the opportunity to purchase additional...
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Green Marker Silver Lake Fishing Dock
The Department of Fish and Wildlife will use this grant...
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Green Marker Tekoa Comm. Swimming Pool
Tekoa's pool was first developed over 40 years ago and...
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Green Marker Valleyford Community Park
This development project, east of Spokane, renovated the existing play...
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Green Marker Waterfront Park Fields
Construction of softball fields at an existing community park in...
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Green Marker Weatherly Ranch
Provided 3,021 acres of high quality range as an addition...
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Note: Not all projects are shown. red = pending, green = funded

9th Legislative District

Asotin, Garfield, Franklin, Whitman, and South Spokane Counties

Projects Funded in 2011 - 2012 2 total projects $4,700,000

Betz Park Baseball/Softball Fields - Cheney Parks and Rec - $500,000 Cheney will use this grant to develop baseball and softball...
Mountain View Property Phase 1 - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $4,200,000 The Department of Fish and Wildlife will use this grant...

1990 - 2010 Funded Projects 29 total projects $7,621,768

Asotin Aquatic Center Development - Asotin County - $262,491
Asotin Creek - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $1,115,000
Asotin Creek Watershed - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $831,402
Betz North Park - Cheney Public Works - $137,500
Blue Mountain Elk Winter Range - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $1,425,334
Campbell Field Restoration - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $99,536
Clark Street Park - Connell Park & Rec Dept - $74,132
Connell Swimming Pool - Connell Park & Rec Dept - $148,854
Downtown Pullman Riverwalk - City of Pullman - $340,000
Fish Lake 91 - Spokane County Parks & Rec - $150,389
Foster Park - Playground Equip. - Lewiston Parks & Rec Dept - $14,614
Hammacher Property - Spokane County Parks & Rec - $500,000
Harold E. Johnson Memorial Park - City of Hatton - $29,656
Kamiak Butte Park - Whitman County Parks & Rec - $114,900
Klemgard Park Renovation - Whitman County Parks & Rec - $96,500
McDonald Park Lighting Phase II - City of Colfax - $39,639
McDonald Recreation Field Acquisition - City of Colfax - $14,475
Memorial Park - Uniontown - $71,459
Military Hill Park Tennis Court Ren. - Pullman Parks & Recreation - $78,426
Othello Swimming Pool Ren. - Othello Parks & Recreation - $74,481
Palouse City Park Renovation - City of Palouse - $12,000
Palouse Path - Pullman Parks & Recreation - $389,070
Park Improvements/Tennis Courts - City of Palouse - $31,841
Pioneer Park Expansion - City of Connell - $329,660
Silver Lake Fishing Dock - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $184,448
Tekoa Comm. Swimming Pool - Tekoa Park & Rec District - $300,000
Valleyford Community Park - Freeman School District 358 - $31,720
Waterfront Park Fields - Medical Lake Parks & Rec Dept - $19,692
Weatherly Ranch - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $704,549

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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Thanks to your hard work and support, Congress funded the Land and Water Conservation Fund at $323 million, a 7% increase from last year! Six Washington projects are likely to receive funding.

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