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Cypress Island Natural Area 04
- Status
- Funded in 2005
The Department of Natural Resources will use this grant to buy 97 acres of waterfront property on Cypress Island in Skagit County. Cypress Island Natural Area Preserve/Natural Resource Conservation Area is a unique natural area due to its large size, ecological diversity, and level of existing protection. Cypress Island has no infrastructure or ferry service, and limited development, all which help increase protection. Nearly 91 percent of the island is owned and managed by the department. This grant will help the department acquire selected remaining lands. The land is threatened with conversion to other uses because of rising property values in the San Juan Islands and the attractiveness of the island for vacation homes and resorts.
Location
Northwest of Anacortes 4 miles by boat to the Island of Cypress (not on ferry route). There are Mooring Buoys at Pelican Beach and Cypress Head.
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Cypress Island Natural Area 04
- The Department of Natural Resources will use this grant to buy 97 acres of waterfront property on Cypress Island in Skagit County. Cypress Island Natural Area Preserve/Natural Resource Conservation Area is a unique natural area due to its large size, ecological diversity, and level of existing protection. Cypress Island has no infrastructure or ferry service, and limited development, all which help increase protection. Nearly 91 percent of the island is owned and managed by the department. This grant will help the department acquire selected remaining lands. The land is threatened with conversion to other uses because of rising property values in the San Juan Islands and the attractiveness of the island for vacation homes and resorts.
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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.
