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Willapa Bay Restoration
- Status
- Funded in 2007
The Departments of Fish and Wildlife and Natural Resources have teamed up to restore 500 acres of habitat in Willapa Bay that have been harmed by the invasive plant spartina. The restoration will compliment other spartina management work occurring on federal, tribal, state, and private lands in the bay. Willapa Bay, a 60,000-acre estuary, is home to a diversity of native plants and animals, and is an important stop-over site for migrating birds. Since its accidental introduction in the early 1900s as packing material for imported oysters, the invasive cordgrass spartina has colonized 7,400 acres. Spartina threatens the ecology of the bay by choking out native plants and creating meadows that raise the elevation of mudflats. A multi-agency spartina control program, implemented in 1995, has reduced the infestation to 4,300 acres. The department will contribute $47,000 in equipment, labor, and donated materials.
Location
From Olympia take Highway 8 west towards Aberdeen. At Montesano take Highway 107 south, then a left on State Route 101 towards Raymond/South Bend. At Raymond turn west on Highway 105 and drive approximately 5 miles and Willapa Bay will be on your left.
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Willapa Bay Restoration
- The Departments of Fish and Wildlife and Natural Resources have teamed up to restore 500 acres of habitat in Willapa Bay that have been harmed by the invasive plant spartina. The restoration will compliment other spartina management work occurring on federal, tribal, state, and private lands in the bay. Willapa Bay, a 60,000-acre estuary, is home to a diversity of native plants and animals, and is an important stop-over site for migrating birds. Since its accidental introduction in the early 1900s as packing material for imported oysters, the invasive cordgrass spartina has colonized 7,400 acres. Spartina threatens the ecology of the bay by choking out native plants and creating meadows that raise the elevation of mudflats. A multi-agency spartina control program, implemented in 1995, has reduced the infestation to 4,300 acres. The department will contribute $47,000 in equipment, labor, and donated materials.
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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.
