The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 awarded the Washington State Department of Ecology (WDOE) a $1.7 million Project Grant under the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration (CFDA 15.614) program. WDOE, in partnership with subrecipient Pacific Conservation District, will restore 140 acres of coastal wetland habitat in Pacific County, Washington by removing tide-gated culverts and replacing them with a 100-foot bridge to restore tidal flow to Smith Creek...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $1,420,000 Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Program (CFDA 15.614) grant to the Washington State Department of Ecology to implement phase 1 of a wetland restoration project along the North Fork Stillaguamish River. The project, conducted in partnership with the Stillaguamish Tribe as a sub-recipient, will restore 7.5 acres of historic wetlands, control invasive species, plant 95 acres of native trees and shrubs, and improve...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $1,423,000 Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Program (CFDA 15.614) grant to the Washington State Department of Ecology, in partnership with the Squaxin Island Tribe as a sub-grantee, to restore approximately 73 acres of coastal wetland habitat in Mason County, Washington. The project will restore 1.2 miles of Skookum Creek by re-aligning the channel to its historic alignment, restoring streamside channels, removing a...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $733,200 Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration (CFDA 15.614) Project Grant to the Washington Department of Ecology, in partnership with the Skagit Land Trust as a subrecipient. This funding will be used to acquire and permanently protect 26 acres and 1,750 feet of riverine shoreline on the Samish River in Skagit County, Washington. The project aims to preserve and restore palustrine forested and scrub-shrub wetlands and lowland...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, through the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration program (CFDA 15.614), awarded a $1,333,334 Project Grant to the Washington State Department of Ecology in partnership with the Great Peninsula Conservancy. The funding will support the permanent protection and conservation of 13.1 acres, including 11.1 acres of coastal wetlands, along 530 feet of the Eastern Hood Canal shoreline in Kitsap County, Washington. The protected habitat features...
The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife received a $1,123,562 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 on August 1, 2021 to support regional fisheries enhancement efforts through September 30, 2026. Under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife federal grant program (CFDA 15.631), which aims to voluntarily conserve wildlife through technical and financial assistance to private landowners and Native American Tribes, the Department...
This $665,200 Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration (CFDA 15.614) program will allow the Washington Department of Ecology, in partnership with the Skagit Land Trust as a sub-recipient, to acquire and permanently protect 1.6 acres and 430 feet of marine coastline along Samish Bay in northern Skagit County, Washington. The project will remove development rights and protect the historic channel entrance on...
The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife will receive $1.1 million from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife federal grant program (CFDA 15.631) to support salmon and steelhead enhancement and habitat restoration efforts from July 2022 to June 2027. Up to $27,500 of the $1.1 million total award amount may be used by the Department for administration, with the remainder supporting program administration, projects, and outreach conducted by the...
The Washington State Department of Ecology was awarded a $1,423,333 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration program (CFDA 15.614). The grant will fund the acquisition of a conservation easement over 227.89 acres of undeveloped marine shoreline, pocket estuary, salt marsh and forested habitat on Steamboat Peninsula in Thurston County, Washington. This will permanently conserve over 2.5 miles...
The Department of the Interior (DOI) Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $1,947,443 Formula Grant under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) to the Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) for the period of July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. The grant funding will support the operations and maintenance of approximately 450 WDFW-managed water access areas across Washington state. This includes the upkeep of boat launching ramps, vault toilets, parking areas, signage,...