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HomeMy WebLinkAbout033123 March E-News_ Proposed House & Senate Budgets Released________________________________ 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-1199185?e=8c3506b728> <https://mcusercontent.com/0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21/images/62960318-4dbd-b2e8-c6fe-2a09e5093c4b.png> Coalition E-News: March 2023 Unifying voices for Washington's great outdoors <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=040b382e4d&e=8c3506b728> <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=84aab32989&e=8c3506b728> <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=7403e1c15d&e=8c3506b728> <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=0e4ec011f1&e=8c3506b728> Support the Coalition <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=f5d1da2511&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=a3d07a869b&e=8c3506b728> <https://mcusercontent.com/0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21/images/ffa9b0e9-b403-a22f-d0fc-c42b8801aac5.jpg> Senate budget includes $120m, House budget $100m for WWRP The House recently released their Capital Construction Budget for the 2023-2025 biennium. Included was $100 million in funding for the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP). This level was a drop from the Senate’s proposed funding level of $120 million. We strongly urge the House to meet or exceed the Senate and Governor’s proposed level in discussions moving forward, “Robust funding for the WWRP is critical for Washington.” said Christine Mahler, Executive Director of the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition. “While we greatly appreciate the House maintaining last biennium’s funding level of $100 million, we know that the necessity for matching or exceeding $120 million is there. Outdoor recreation is such an important industry in Washington, and it takes robust funding to meet the unprecedented demand for both recreation and conservation we have seen recently in our state.” Read More <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=0d6d0dc091&e=8c3506b728> <https://mcusercontent.com/0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21/images/f9d3b657-b6c2-8081-5f6f-37e954a080aa.jpg> Who is doing big things for the outdoors? We want to honor them! 2023 Award Nominations open The Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition's Fall Celebration is scheduled for October 12, 2023 but we're already deep into the planning process. Now, we want your input! Nominate people who inspire you within the outdoors community. There are three awards people can be nominated for: * Joan Thomas Award: Recognizing conservation champions who have worked tirelessly to ensure that the next generation has access to the same beautiful parks, wildlife habitat and working farms that we enjoy today. * Evans-Lowery Distinguished Leadership Award: Recognizing individuals or organizations forging unique collaborations to achieve big things in the outdoors. * Forward Award: Recognizing young leaders leading the way to protect Washington's natural places. Read more <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id =61d31dd128&e=8c3506b728> <https://mcusercontent.com/0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21/images/1e96037d-b21f-1aa2-afe8-6d70ab98dea5.png> 12 Months of the WWRP: State Parks This month's featured project is Dosewallips State Park. State Parks used this grant to replace 29 standard campsites at Dosewallips State Park with 14 utility campsites and a new associated ADA-compliant comfort station. The older 29 campsites were located downstream of the Highway 101 bridge and flooded regularly, making them unusable in certain seasons and requiring extensive staff time for clean-up. Read more <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=6020a07c43&e=8c3506b728> <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=8b5bf638ff&e=8c3506b728> Women. Skiers. Friends. Nexus is a ski film documenting five distinct groups of women, exploring their connections to each other, the transformative power of the mountains, and the lessons learned from their time on skis. 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