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The Town of Winthrop plans to construct a permanent ice rink and outdoor sports court.

Winthrop Community Park and Ice Rink

Status
Funded in 2003
WWRP Applicant: Town of Winthrop WWRP Category: Local Parks WWRP Grant: $375,000 Applicant Match: $426,000 Project Type: Acquisition & Development County: Okanogan  Legislative District: 12th 

This project in Okanogan County addresses two long term priorities for the Town of Winthrop - acquisition of an ideal piece of park land and construction of a permanent ice rink and outdoor sports court. For ten years the local ice rink association has erected a temporary ice rink each winter. The rink has been immensely popular with both residents and visitors. The temporary location, however, is by no means ideal and the amount of labor and resources required to set up and take down the rink each year points to a need for a permanent refrigerated rink. The new rink will also provide a court surface for summer activities. Winthrop is a small community with limited resources, yet each year it hosts a flood of visitors. Year-round outdoor recreation is key to the town's appeal. The property to be acquired is centrally located in Winthrop. In addition to providing a home for the ice rink, the new park area would serve as an ideal trailhead for the Methow Valley Community Trail. This project pulls together and achieves the top priorities of several Town planning efforts, and is a partnership with the Methow Valley Sport Trail Association and Winthrop Ice and Sports Rink Association.

RCO Project Number: 02-1047

Location

The property is located in the Town of Winthrop along SR 20, on west side of the steel girder bridge across the Methow River, near the intersection of White Avenue/Twin Lakes Road and SR 20.

Red Marker Winthrop Community Park and Ice Rink
This project in Okanogan County addresses two long term priorities for the Town of Winthrop - acquisition of an ideal piece of park land and construction of a permanent ice rink and outdoor sports court. For ten years the local ice rink association has erected a temporary ice rink each winter. The rink has been immensely popular with both residents and visitors. The temporary location, however, is by no means ideal and the amount of labor and resources required to set up and take down the rink each year points to a need for a permanent refrigerated rink. The new rink will also provide a court surface for summer activities. Winthrop is a small community with limited resources, yet each year it hosts a flood of visitors. Year-round outdoor recreation is key to the town's appeal. The property to be acquired is centrally located in Winthrop. In addition to providing a home for the ice rink, the new park area would serve as an ideal trailhead for the Methow Valley Community Trail. This project pulls together and achieves the top priorities of several Town planning efforts, and is a partnership with the Methow Valley Sport Trail Association and Winthrop Ice and Sports Rink Association.
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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.

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