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Silverspot Butterfly Enhancement
- Status
- Funded in 2009
The Washington Department of Natural Resources will use this grant to grow, over two years, the state endangered plant species, Sanicula arctopoides (footsteps of spring), for planting in an area just north of Long Beach. Work also will include removing trees and weeds to expand violet meadows for the Oregon silverspot butterfly, which is on the federal list of species threatened with extinction. This area was the last place that the Oregon silverspot butterfly was sighted in Washington: it now is considered extinct in the state. The project uses college students, who work in a nursery to propagate and grow rare native plants, and travel to the meadow to weed, plant, and collect seed. The department will contribute $6,000 in federal funding. (08-1537)
Location
Head north from the town of Long Beach to 158th (on left). You will see a gate and iron butterfly on the gate. Park on the side of the gated area and walk in. The property is on the left side of the road, includes both the meadow area and adjacent forest.
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Silverspot Butterfly Enhancement
- The Washington Department of Natural Resources will use this grant to grow, over two years, the state endangered plant species, Sanicula arctopoides (footsteps of spring), for planting in an area just north of Long Beach. Work also will include removing trees and weeds to expand violet meadows for the Oregon silverspot butterfly, which is on the federal list of species threatened with extinction. This area was the last place that the Oregon silverspot butterfly was sighted in Washington: it now is considered extinct in the state. The project uses college students, who work in a nursery to propagate and grow rare native plants, and travel to the meadow to weed, plant, and collect seed. The department will contribute $6,000 in federal funding. (08-1537)
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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.
