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Woodard Bay NRCA 04
- Status
- Funded in 2005
Acquisition of additional land, including shoreline, will enhance the Woodard Bay Natural Resource Conservation Area and the viability of this urban wildlife habitat in a rapidly developing area. Located within minutes of downtown Olympia and Lacey, the conservation area offers many opportunities for environmental education, including interpretive signs and nature trails with views of tideland, old growth cedar, and a myriad of wildlife. The department will use the grant to buy nearly 116 acres to ensure that the site continues to provide important habitat for wildlife, including areas for nesting bald eagles, a heron rookery, the largest harbor seal nursery in south Puget Sound, mature second growth forest, homes for shorebirds and songbirds, and a maternity colony of bats. A small portion of the grant will be used for a shoreline restoration project that includes removing invasive plants; restoring native plants; and removing a septic system, utilities, and abandoned structures.
Location
Located approximately 5 miles north from downtown Olympia or the City of Lacey, off of Sleater Kinney Road. On Henderson Inlet, Woodard and Chapman Bays. At the northern terminus of the Chehalis Western Trail (a regional multi-use trail).
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Woodard Bay NRCA 04
- Acquisition of additional land, including shoreline, will enhance the Woodard Bay Natural Resource Conservation Area and the viability of this urban wildlife habitat in a rapidly developing area. Located within minutes of downtown Olympia and Lacey, the conservation area offers many opportunities for environmental education, including interpretive signs and nature trails with views of tideland, old growth cedar, and a myriad of wildlife. The department will use the grant to buy nearly 116 acres to ensure that the site continues to provide important habitat for wildlife, including areas for nesting bald eagles, a heron rookery, the largest harbor seal nursery in south Puget Sound, mature second growth forest, homes for shorebirds and songbirds, and a maternity colony of bats. A small portion of the grant will be used for a shoreline restoration project that includes removing invasive plants; restoring native plants; and removing a septic system, utilities, and abandoned structures.
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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.
