Category Overview
The State Lands Development and Renovation category provides funding to two state agencies to repair, renovate, and develop outdoor recreation facilities on existing recreation lands. As the popularity of outdoor recreation increases in our state, these grants help address overcrowding, ensure our outdoor amenities are safe for public use, improve visitor experience, and allow more people to enjoy our great outdoors.
Project Highlights
The Department of Natural Resources used this grant to fund the third of four total trail system development phases in Raging River State Forest, approximately 20 miles east of Seattle. DNR developed 7.5 miles of new trail and installed three trail bridges, expanding the trail system for mountain biking and hiking opportunities. The new trails give visitors a safer alternative to using service roads and provide under-served downhill mountain biking trails. The primary recreation opportunity provided by the project is improved non-motorized multiple-use trail recreation in the Raging River State Forest area.