Gazzam Nature Preserve Phase 7

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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

The Bainbridge Island Land Trust (Land Trust) will use this grant to acquire about 61 acres of privately held forest habitat within the Gazzam Nature Preserve. The land will protect habitat for five species of woodpecker, Douglas squirrel and northern flying squirrel as well as ruffed grouse and three species of owls. This project primarily provides opportunities for passive recreation in a natural setting, including hiking and bird watching.

Quick Facts

WWRP Applicant: Bainbridge Island Land Trust Category: Urban Wildlife Habitat WWRP Grant: $984,974.00 Applicant Match: $984,974.00 Project Type: Acquisition County: Kitsap Legislative District: 23 Status: Active RCO Project # 18-1662

Location Details

The Protect Protection Area is accessed from Baker Hill Road by way of the gravel Deerpath Lane NE. There is a small (4-car) established Gazzam Lake parking area and trail head about 0.3 miles SW of the property at the end of the public road. From this point northward, the gravel road is marked as private property and narrows to a single lane (which we refer to here as the gravel drive to distinguish it from the public road). This property is located in T25N R2E Sec. 33, immediately east of the Gazzam Lake Preserve and Peters Tree Farm Conservation Easement Areas.

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.