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Mima Mounds NAP 2010
- Status
- Funded in 2011
This is a proposal to acquire 150 acres of oak woodland, prairie, and riparian habitat adjacent to the existing Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve. Prairie and oak woodland habitats are among the most threatened in Washington State, with only 3% of the historic prairie-oak landscape still intact. This preserve is one of the largest intact prairie sites left in western Washington and includes the last, best example of mounded prairie in the state. It is also recognized nationally, for its ecological and geological importance, as a National Natural Landmark. The prairie and oak habitats on the site support populations of a number of prairie-dependent butterflies and birds, including the Valley silverspot, Oregon branded skipper, western meadowlark, and savannah sparrow. Mima Mounds is also a high priority location for re-introduction of other imperiled prairie species such as the Mardon skipper butterfly and golden paintbrush. This proposal is part of a regional conservation plan developed by partners, including Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, Ft. Lewis Military Reservation, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and The Nature Conservancy to protect remnants of these natural communities and restore their structure and function.
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Mima Mounds NAP 2010
- This is a proposal to acquire 150 acres of oak woodland, prairie, and riparian habitat adjacent to the existing Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve. Prairie and oak woodland habitats are among the most threatened in Washington State, with only 3% of the historic prairie-oak landscape still intact. This preserve is one of the largest intact prairie sites left in western Washington and includes the last, best example of mounded prairie in the state. It is also recognized nationally, for its ecological and geological importance, as a National Natural Landmark. The prairie and oak habitats on the site support populations of a number of prairie-dependent butterflies and birds, including the Valley silverspot, Oregon branded skipper, western meadowlark, and savannah sparrow. Mima Mounds is also a high priority location for re-introduction of other imperiled prairie species such as the Mardon skipper butterfly and golden paintbrush. This proposal is part of a regional conservation plan developed by partners, including Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, Ft. Lewis Military Reservation, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and The Nature Conservancy to protect remnants of these natural communities and restore their structure and function.
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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.
