OLYMPIA–The Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) today announced the award of $9.2 million in grants for projects that will restore habitat, create jobs and improve the resiliency of Washington’s Coastal communities. The grants were awarded to eight projects including ones that will remove invasive plants, restore rivers, work with landowners on conservation grazing practices and […]
OLYMPIA–The Brian Abbott Fish Barrier Removal Board today announced the award of $30 million in grants to remove fish-blocking road culverts and correct other road-related barriers to open salmon migration routes. Salmon are born in freshwater streams, migrate to the ocean, and return to their birthplace to produce the next generation of salmon. People have […]
OLYMPIA–The Recreation and Conservation Funding Board has awarded more than $148 million to projects across the state that will build and improve parks and trails, conserve irreplaceable wildlife habitat and maintain land for farming and forestry. “These grants are critical to keeping Washington a premiere destination for outdoor adventure as well as a great place […]
OLYMPIA–This summer, thousands of Washington State youth will get a chance to step into an outdoor adventure, thanks to grants from Washington State Parks. The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, in partnership with the state Recreation and Conservation Office, today announced the award of more than $1 million in grants to 15 organizations. The […]
OLYMPIA–A new report released by the Governor’s Salmon Recovery Office shows that several populations of salmon in Washington improved but most still are struggling and face extinction. Of the 14 species of salmon and steelhead in Washington listed as at risk of extinction under the federal Endangered Species Act, six are improving. However, eight still […]
OLYMPIA–Nearly 70 projects to restore salmon habitat across the state were funded thanks to the Climate Commitment Act, the Recreation and Conservation Office announced today. Lawmakers passed the act in 2021 and voters reaffirmed it in November. The act created a program to require the state’s largest polluters to reduce greenhouse gas pollution, a known […]
OLYMPIA–Gov. Bob Ferguson, in partnership with the Washington Invasive Species Council, has proclaimed February 24-28 as Washington Invasive Species Awareness Week in solidarity with National Invasive Species Awareness Week. “Invasive species and noxious weeds already are a big problem in Washington and species that have yet to reach our state could pose even greater challenges […]