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 Department of Natural Resources purchased two properties, consisting of approximately 29.75 acres, within the Stavis Natural Resources Conservation Area (NRCA) located in Kitsap County. These acquisitions will protect a pocket estuary on the Hood Canal and upland forest near Stavis Bay; and protect about 1,600 feet of Hood Canal shoreline. This project provides opportunities for low-impact public use, recreation, environmental education and scientific research.