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Okanogan-Similkameen Corridor
- Status
- Funded in 2008
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will use this grant to conserve about 1,500 acres of high quality habitats (shrub-steppe, dry coniferous forest, riparian, rugged terrain) identified in international conservation planning efforts. This project is part of a larger international effort in the Okanogan-Similkameen watershed to maintain the only viable north-south ecological corridor that connects the remaining grassland and shrub-steppe habitat in southern British Columbia with the broad desert and shrub-steppe habitat in the Columbia basin. This international biodiversity hotspot is one of the three most endangered ecosystems in Canada and a priority conservation landscape in Washington. These habitats will help support 77 priority species including 35 Canadian and seven U.S. species at risk of extinction. The land lies along segments of Okanogan County's proposed regional trail network and supports a variety of wildlife-based recreational opportunities.
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.
