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
Spokane County Parks, Recreation, and Golf Department, in partnership with City of Spokane Parks and Recreation Department, used this grant to purchase 118 acres of land expanding the existing Palisades Park by 25% and connecting it to Riverside State Park, the second largest State Park in Washington. This acquisition includes forest, shrub steppe, wetland, and cliff habitat that serves as a wildlife corridor for moose, elk, white-tailed deer, and other species as well as expands recreational access for hiking and mountain biking.