Flume Creek Habitat Area

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Category Overview

Urban Wildlife Habitat projects fund close-to-home places to play and explore nature. As our urban areas are increasingly expanding and densifying, these grants protect important fish and wildlife habitat within five miles of densely populated areas, creating green refuges that help keep our ecosystems healthy and provide places to enjoy nature right in our backyards.

Project Highlights

Clark County will use this grant to acquire 150.33 acres of shoreline, wetlands, and mature upland forest located on the southwest edge of the City of Ridgefield. The property lies immediately east of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. The site contains a variety of habitats and will help create one of the most important biodiversity areas in southwest Washington. The primary purpose of the project is habitat protection and the primary outdoor recreational use is public access for hiking and wildlife viewing.

Quick Facts

WWRP Applicant: Clark County of Category: Urban Wildlife Habitat WWRP Grant: $1,105,179.07 Applicant Match: $1,105,179.07 Project Type: Acquisition County: Clark Legislative District: 20 Status: Closed Completed RCO Project # 12-1504

Location Details

From Vancouver, WA, drive north on I-5. Take exit 14 for Pioneer Street/Washington 501 W toward Ridgefield. Turn left onto NW 269th St/Pioneer Street. At the traffic circle, take the 3rd exit onto S 45th Avenue. Continue onto S Royle Road. Turn right onto S Hillhurst Road. Take the 2nd left onto S Sevier Road. The project site is just south of the end of Sevier Road.

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.