Calling on outdoor enthusiasts! Washington State’s
largest funding source for safeguarding parks, trails, and water access– the
Washington Wildlife & Recreation Program (WWRP) – needs your help!
The WWRP is the largest grant program funded from the
capital construction budget that awards grants for conservation and recreation
projects across the state. Every year trails, parks, and water access projects
receive millions in WWRP grant dollars to create and maintain high quality
hiking, skiing, kayaking, and climbing opportunities.
The Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition is a
non-profit citizens group founded in a historic bipartisan effort by former
Governors Dan Evans and Mike Lowry. Our members consist of a diverse group of
over 250 organizations representing conservation, business, recreation,
hunting, fishing, farming, and community interests.
The Coalition promotes and advocates for state and
federal funding for parks, wildlife habitat and working lands across Washington
State, including the WWRP.
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Pinnacle Peak Park is a
forested volcanic cone rising 1,000 feet above the Enumclaw Plateau. With your
help, access to the park would provide us sweeping vistas of Mount Rainier and
the White River Valley. Credit King County Parks
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However,
the state’s budget for the WWRP is limited. This year, projects like the PinnaclePeak Trailhead Development are at risk under the current budget level. Securing the WWRP will help improve access to
the heavily visited Pinnacle Peak Park.
WWRP could also make the following projects possible:
*East
Tiger Mountain Trail System, King County
* Olallie
Trail Development, King County
*Spokane
River Centennial Trail Extension, Spokane
If you want to support these projects, we need
you to express your support for the
Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) to Governor Inslee and your legislators in the 2013-2015 biannual capital budget.
Click here to learn more and take action.
Click here to learn more and take action.
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