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Black River Riparian Forest

Status
Funded in 1994
WWRP Applicant: Renton Parks Department WWRP Category: Urban Wildlife Habitat WWRP Grant: $228,350 Applicant Match: $2,486,650 Project Type: Acquisition County: King  Legislative District: 37th 

Added 14 acres along the Black River to the 67 acres already in Renton's ownership. In the highly developed Green River Valley, the project provides additional protection of unique and critical wildlife, including over 65 species of waterfowl and 35 species of mammals. Additionally, there are six rare species of vegetation.

RCO Project Number: 92-0296

Location

Half mile north of I-405 and quarter mile south of Martin Luther King Way.

Red Marker Black River Riparian Forest
Added 14 acres along the Black River to the 67 acres already in Renton's ownership. In the highly developed Green River Valley, the project provides additional protection of unique and critical wildlife, including over 65 species of waterfowl and 35 species of mammals. Additionally, there are six rare species of vegetation.
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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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