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HomeMy WebLinkAbout13123 January E-News_ Happy New Year!________________________________ ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. ________________________________ All the news you can use on Washington's great outdoors View this email in your browser <https://mailchi.mp/wildliferecreation/october-e-news-indigenous-peoples-day-1199117?e=8c3506b728> <https://mcusercontent.com/0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21/images/4f06dc65-7581-fecb-b3e6-74e098856c70.png> Coalition E-News: January 2023 Unifying voices for Washington's great outdoors <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=ba302f6b7e&e=8c3506b728> <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=c549a15292&e=8c3506b728> <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=09fcb826cc&e=8c3506b728> <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=3a22492a94&e=8c3506b728> Support the Coalition <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=b44fcca2f8&e=8c3506b728> Whose ancestral land do you recreate on? Click here to find out <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=f3cc66bbe2&e=8c3506b728> <https://mcusercontent.com/0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21/images/35a9dae6-4996-5a5e-d611-c87775e8ece2.jpg> Conservation Futures Grant King County is seeking applications for 2024 King County Conservation Futures <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=4773585f37&e=8c3506b728> grants. Applications are due on Monday, March 6th, 2023. Conservation Futures grants can help acquire parks and open spaces for passive recreation such as urban greenspaces, natural areas, forests, community gardens, farms, and trails. Grants can be awarded to cities, the county, park districts, and eligible 501c3 nonprofit nature conservancies and historic preservation associations. Community groups or individuals may partner on projects with local agencies and eligible nonprofits. Acquisitions in historically underserved areas may qualify for a match waiver <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=e38858ff6b&e=8c3506b728> to cover the full purchase price. Visit the Conservation Futures application webpage <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=76bff8fa46&e=8c3506b728> for more information. <https://mcusercontent.com/0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21/images/463c92df-e937-7ca0-db27-d5f1aa03a426.png> 2023 Legislative Priorities The Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition is Washington's chief advocate for local conservation and recreation projects across the state. For 30 years, we have been the steadfast champion for the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP), joining diverse voices for our great outdoors. In addition to the WWRP, we support select legislative efforts to increase recreation and habitat lands and ensure equitable access for all Washingtonians. Here are our 2023 legislative priorities. <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4 ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=ebd5f706d9&e=8c3506b728> <https://mcusercontent.com/0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21/images/43c056b6-2f4e-519b-e683-5e4edd86e8c2.png> 12 Months of the WWRP: Trails This month’s featured project is Burnt Bridge Creek Trail <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=c957a076fc&e=8c3506b728> located on the ancestral lands of the Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, Stl’pulmsh (Cowlitz), and Multnomah people. This project completed an 8-mile non-motorized regional trail <https://wildliferecreation. us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=0952d42b4c&e=8c3506b728> system extending east/west along the Burnt Bridge Creek Greenway and through many of Vancouver, WA most populated neighborhoods. This hard-surfaced, shared-use trail offers excellent opportunities for walking, biking, jogging, commuting and viewing of the area. Read more <https://wildliferecre ation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=c9faaed7ad&e=8c3506b728> <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=e2741bc688&e=8c3506b728> From seasoned professionals to beginners, these rock climbers and mountaineers share their perspectives on how the organization Climbers of Color has helped them bond, explore and rise to new heights. FEATURED STORIES <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=df89d3ac93&e=8c3506b728> Here’s What White Allies Can Do to Make Cycling Equitable for All Riders <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=a4e094ff70&e=8c3506b728> Bicycling Record $1.1 million awarded to WA national parks <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=be291cc93a&e=8c3506b728> The Seattle Times HEY IMMIGRANTS, WHAT’S YOUR RELATIONSHIP TO REST? <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=21ebc99927&e=8c3506b728> Melanin Basecamp UPCOMING EVENTS <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=d35cce95e7&e=8c3506b728> Free State Park Days (2023) <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=3d05265a24&e=8c3506b728> March 9, 19; April 22; June 10,11,19; Sept. 23; Oct. 10; Nov. 11,25 National Park Free Days (2023) <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=cea47f6794&e=8c3506b728> April 22; August 4; Sept. 23; Nov. 11 C <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=c3e79a55b7&e=8c3506b728> heck Out Washington <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u =0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=e10b613d4d&e=8c3506b728> <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=2f19a5a504&e=8c3506b728> (Free Discover Pass) Copyright © 2023, Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition, All rights reserved. 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