Greg Cuoio Park

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Category Overview

Local Parks grants help protect these symbols of vibrant communities, providing places for families to gather and play and promoting a healthy and active lifestyle in an era when people spend increasing amounts of their time inside. The WWRP is the largest source of local parks funding in Washington, helping communities fund the acquisition, development, and renovation of vital recreation areas and green spaces.

Project Highlights

The City of Lacey will use this grant for the Phase 1A development of the Greg Cuoio Park. This project will provide safe park entry, parking, trails, a disc golf course, a picnic shelter, and an all-inclusive playground. Additional park improvements include signage, sani-can enclosure, and emergency maintenance road access. The primary outdoor recreational opportunities provided by this project are passive and active recreation.

Quick Facts

WWRP Applicant: Lacey City of Category: Local Parks WWRP Grant: $500,000.00 Applicant Match: $5,029,819.00 Project Type: Development County: Thurston Legislative District: 22 Status: Active RCO Project # 22-1298

Location Details

Take Sleater Kinney Rd exit 108 off I-5 and head North. Turn right (East) onto 15th Avenue, it becomes Draham Rd. Turn left (North) onto Carpenter Road, and Greg Cuoio Park is to the West after .5 miles. The worksite land characteristics are best described as agricultural farmland, rolling hills, and open meadows with a 20 acre Protected Water Rights area along Woodland Creek. There is a moderately dense wooded area to the north which has a large wetland in the middle. The wetland will be protected by buffers.

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.