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Saddle Rock Acquisition
- Status
- Funded in 2011
Wenatchee will use this grant to buy 325.12 acres, which includes Saddle Rock, one of the most identifiable land forms in the Wenatchee valley. The City first started discussing acquiring the land for a city park or natural area in 1909. In the 1940s, a local effort to turn Saddle Rock into a state park never came to fruition. In 1963, a citizen committee formed to preserve Saddle Rock as an outlook but was unsuccessful. In 1967, the plans for the park were shelved. In 2007, city staff again started working to purchase the property. Local donors provided matching funds, the City received advance approval from the state to purchase the land, and the property was purchased. This grant will reimburse the city for the purchase. The acquisition will accomplish a 100-year-old community goal by protecting the community landmark in perpetuity. The land will provide a non-motorized trail system, important wildlife habitat, and an environmental education site for school children. The City will contribute $361,620 in staff labor and donations of cash and labor.
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Saddle Rock Acquisition
- Wenatchee will use this grant to buy 325.12 acres, which includes Saddle Rock, one of the most identifiable land forms in the Wenatchee valley. The City first started discussing acquiring the land for a city park or natural area in 1909. In the 1940s, a local effort to turn Saddle Rock into a state park never came to fruition. In 1963, a citizen committee formed to preserve Saddle Rock as an outlook but was unsuccessful. In 1967, the plans for the park were shelved. In 2007, city staff again started working to purchase the property. Local donors provided matching funds, the City received advance approval from the state to purchase the land, and the property was purchased. This grant will reimburse the city for the purchase. The acquisition will accomplish a 100-year-old community goal by protecting the community landmark in perpetuity. The land will provide a non-motorized trail system, important wildlife habitat, and an environmental education site for school children. The City will contribute $361,620 in staff labor and donations of cash and labor.
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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.
