Category Overview
The State Lands Restoration and Enhancement category provides funding to two state agencies to help repair damaged plant and animal habitat. These grants focus on resource preservation and protection of public lands. Projects in this category help bring important natural areas and resources back to their original functions by improving the self sustaining and ecological functionality of sites.
Project Highlights
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will use this grant to restore 0.35 miles of West Foster Creek in the Wells Wildlife Area and 0.4 miles of China Creek in the Big Bend Wildlife Area. The Wells and Big Bend wildlife areas help form a habitat link for sharp-tail grouse populations in Douglas and Okanogan counties. WDFW will install wood structures, remove invasive plants, and plant native species to help reconnect the water table with adjacent vegetation. The primary habitat to be restored is Columbia Basin Foothill Riparian Woodland and Shrubland.