Supporting Public Programs

The Nature Conservancy supports and advocates for certain state and federal programs that benefit native species and preserve habitat in Washington. The Friends of Our Natural Heritage play an important role in the success of these proven programs.

Please contact us with any questions or to get involved.

Washington state programs:

Trust Land Transfer program (TLT)
          TLT fact sheet (2007) [.pdf file]

Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP)
          Washington Wildlife & Recreation Coalition [external Web site]
          WWRP fact sheet (2005) [.pdf file]
          Interactive map & details of past and present projects
                        (may be slow to load map and list, but worth the wait!)

Salmon Recovery Funding Board (SRFB)
          Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office  [state agency Web site]
          Interactive map & details of past and present projects
                        (may be slow to load map and list, but worth the wait!)

Washington Natural Heritage Program
          Washington Natural Heritage Program home page  [state agency Web site]
             State natural areas  [state agency Web site]

Washington Biodiversity Council
          Washington Biodiveristy Project web site

Invasive species control
          Washington Invasive Species Coalition [external Web site]
          The Nature Conservancy's Invasive Species Initiative

Federal programs:

Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF)
          Ellsworth Creek area inholding acquisition: The Nature Conservancy supports a proposed appropriation in the FY2009 Interior Appropriations bill that will allow the Willapa National Wildlife Refuge to acquire an inholding from a willing seller.

Climate Change policy
     The Nature Conservancy is engaging at the national, international and local level to support policies for addressing global climate change that recognize the threats to biodiversity around the world. Visit the Conservancy's Climate Change Initiative web page to learn more.

Restoring Puget Sound
     The Nature Conservancy is supporting several FY2009 funding proposals that will contribute to restoration and protection of Puget Sound, including:
     - Environmental Protection Agency funding for pollution prevention and clean up
     - Pilot project funding for the US Amry Corps of Engineers "Puget Sound Nearshore Restoration Partnership," in which the Conservancy has been involved
     - Increased funding for the National Marine Fisheries Service Coastal & Estuarine Conservation Program
     - Establishment of a National Marine Fisheries Service grant program for protecting and monitoring marine endangered species

Recovering Salmon
     The Nature Conservancy recommends several federal actions that would benefit salmon in the Puget Sound in FY2009, including:
     - Designating Illabot Creek, a tributary of the Skagit River, as "Wild and Scenic"
     - Increasing funding for the Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Fund, administered by the National Marine Fisheries Service
     - Funding the Skagit Delta Cooperative Conservation Initiatives, aimed at recovering chinook salmon while preserving farmland
     - US Department of Transportation mitigation funding for estuary restoration at Fisher Slough near the town of Conway

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