Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership

The Land and Water Conservation Fund provides funding to preserve and develop outdoor recreation resources, including parks, trails, and wildlife lands. In 2014, Congress established the Land and Water Conservation Fund Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) program, which provides grants to help urban communities with twenty-five thousand or more people and tribes buy or develop land […]

November 15, 2023
Local Parks Maintenance Grants

Announcements  Typical Projects  Examples of typical projects that likely could be funded through this program include the following:  Who May Apply?  Eligible entities are not required to have an approved recreation, conservation, or open space plan on file with RCO to apply and receive funding for this grant. Funding  The Legislature provides funding from general […]

May 17, 2023
Recreation Projects-Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program

Announcements Watch 2024 Application Webinar Changes to evaluation criteria in 2024 Resources Outdoor Recreation Inventory: The 2023 Outdoor Recreation Inventory map and dashboard includes information on more than twenty-three thousand outdoor recreation areas, facilities, trails, and water access sites. It is used to understand the quantity and distribution of key outdoor recreation opportunities across the state. The dashboard […]

May 7, 2019
Land and Water Conservation Fund

Announcements Watch 2024 Application Webinar Changes to evaluation criteria for 2024 Resources Outdoor Recreation Inventory: The 2023 Outdoor Recreation Inventory map and dashboard includes information on more than twenty-three thousand outdoor recreation areas, facilities, trails, and water access sites. It is used to understand the quantity and distribution of key outdoor recreation opportunities across the state. The dashboard […]

April 16, 2019
Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account

Announcements Watch 2024 Application Webinar for recreation-focused projectsWatch 2024 Application Webinar for conservation-focused projects Changes to evaluation criteria for 2024 Resources Outdoor Recreation Inventory: The 2023 Outdoor Recreation Inventory map and dashboard includes information on more than 23,000 outdoor recreation areas, facilities, trails, and water access sites. It is used to understand the quantity and distribution […]

March 14, 2019