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Port Townsend Urban Wildlife Corridor
- Status
- Funded in 2004
This project would allow the City of Port Townsend to acquire critical wetland and wildlife habitat commonly referred to as the Winona wetland area. This wetland area has exceptionally high diversity of habitat and wildlife species and qualifies as a priority habitat area under the Department of Fish and Wildlife's Priority Habitat and Species Program. Winona wetlands is located in the northern portion of the city which is rapidly growing and faces continuing development pressure. Purchase of property within Winona wetland and the drainage corridor would connect this high value habitat with other reserves of significant habitat in Port Townsend. This connection of habitat also extends into Jefferson County to include other wetland areas and the largest contiguous stand of mature forest on the Quimper Peninsula. Preservation of the Winona wetland area is a vital step in providing for a contiguous wildlife corridor across the north Quimper Peninsula.
Location
Take SR 20 towards Port Townsend, 0.3 miles before reaching city limits is Jacob Miller Road, Turn left and proceed 2 miles to Hastings Ave. Turn right and proceed 0.3 miles to Cook Ave. and turn left. Proceed 1.2 miles to small pullout on right. Walk approximately 100 yards along street right of way to Winona Wetland.
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Port Townsend Urban Wildlife Corridor
- This project would allow the City of Port Townsend to acquire critical wetland and wildlife habitat commonly referred to as the Winona wetland area. This wetland area has exceptionally high diversity of habitat and wildlife species and qualifies as a priority habitat area under the Department of Fish and Wildlife's Priority Habitat and Species Program. Winona wetlands is located in the northern portion of the city which is rapidly growing and faces continuing development pressure. Purchase of property within Winona wetland and the drainage corridor would connect this high value habitat with other reserves of significant habitat in Port Townsend. This connection of habitat also extends into Jefferson County to include other wetland areas and the largest contiguous stand of mature forest on the Quimper Peninsula. Preservation of the Winona wetland area is a vital step in providing for a contiguous wildlife corridor across the north Quimper Peninsula.
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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.
