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
Washington State Parks will use this grant to expand the Little Spokane River Natural Area and Riverside State Park by acquiring approximately 883 acres of the former Glen Tana property and connecting it to neighboring preserved conservation and recreation lands. This acquisition protects upland and riparian habitat and species while providing recreation opportunities in a high-demand area. Once completed, Glen Tana will help extend a contiguous wildlife and recreation corridor along the western edge of Spokane, an essential function for climate resilience and biodiversity protection, in an area highly vulnerable to development and growth pressure. The primary purpose of this project is habitat protection and passive outdoor recreation.