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Morgan Marsh Preservation
- Status
- Funded in 2001
This purchase of 360 acres of wetlands and lakes lies at the headwaters of four important Hood Canal Salmon streams: Big Beef Creek, Tahuya River, Stavis Creek and Anderson Creek. This is the third step in a long-term effort to protect the best remaining habitat for Hood Canal salmonids on the Kitsap peninsula. The project is sponsored by the Hood Canal Salmon Sanctuary, which consists of Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, University of Washington, DNR, Kitsap County, Point No Point Treaty Council, Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe, Kitsap Land Trust, and the Hood Canal Environmental Council. Over the past six years HCSS has purchased 340 acres of prime habitat in the Big Beef and Stavis Creek watersheds. The current phase focuses on permanently preserving a vast headwaters wetlands/lake complex that serves as a vital rearing area and helps maintain the hydrology of all four watersheds.
Location
From SR3 north take the Newberry Hill exit. Turn left onto Newberry Hill Rd, travel for 3.1 miles, turn right on Seabeck Hwy. Travel for 5.0 miles, turn left on Seabeck-Holly Rd. After 4.3 miles turn left on Hintzville Rd, after 0.8 miles jog left on One Mile Rd then right on Lost Highway. After 1.2 miles on Lost Highway you will be on the proposed site for 0.5 miles.
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Morgan Marsh Preservation
- This purchase of 360 acres of wetlands and lakes lies at the headwaters of four important Hood Canal Salmon streams: Big Beef Creek, Tahuya River, Stavis Creek and Anderson Creek. This is the third step in a long-term effort to protect the best remaining habitat for Hood Canal salmonids on the Kitsap peninsula. The project is sponsored by the Hood Canal Salmon Sanctuary, which consists of Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, University of Washington, DNR, Kitsap County, Point No Point Treaty Council, Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe, Kitsap Land Trust, and the Hood Canal Environmental Council. Over the past six years HCSS has purchased 340 acres of prime habitat in the Big Beef and Stavis Creek watersheds. The current phase focuses on permanently preserving a vast headwaters wetlands/lake complex that serves as a vital rearing area and helps maintain the hydrology of all four watersheds.
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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.
