Antoine Peak Acquisition Phase 2
WWRP Applicant:
Spokane County Parks & Rec
WWRP Category:
Urban Wildlife Habitat
Status:
Funded in 2009
WWRP Grant:
$1,674,450
Applicant Match:
$1,674,450
Project Type:
Acquisition
County:
Spokane
Legislative District:
4th
Description
The Spokane County Department of Parks, Recreation and Golf will use this grant to buy 370 acres of a 3,375-foot mountain (Antoine Peak) that forms a prominent and spectacular backdrop to Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake, and Newman Lake. The county wants to protect the land because of the critical nature of its habitat for wildlife, its million dollar view shed, and its use as a ""watchable wildlife" area to the nearly half-million residents of the county. The site offers a broad range of year-round o
RCO Project Number:
08-1334
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.
