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Trout Lake NAP 2008
- Status
- Funded in 2009
The Washington Department of Natural Resources will use this grant to buy 300 acres to expand the Trout Lake Natural Area Preserve. The preserve encompasses one of the two highest quality freshwater wetland ecosystems left in south-central Washington and provides critical habitat for a variety of wildlife at risk of extinction. The preserve is comprised of more than 70 percent wetlands and is considered a unique and invaluable area by amphibian experts; it supports one of only six Oregon spotted frog (state endangered) populations in Washington. It is a staging area for the sandhill crane (state endangered) and a winter roost site for bald eagle (state sensitive). The wetland system is part of the Pacific Flyway, supporting a large number of Neo-tropical migratory birds. The preserve is part of an essential movement corridor for a large elk herd and is an important wintering habitat for black-tailed deer. A variety of other wildlife species use the area, including black bear, river otter, coyotes, and beaver. The lands proposed for acquisition support one of the two largest populations of the state threatened pale blue-eyed grass (federal candidate species), the largest Washington population of the rare Pulsifers monkey-flower, and the only recently known occurrence of the state threatened Parry’s knotweed. (08-1184)
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.
