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HomeMy WebLinkAbout041524 - April E-News_ Everyone Outdoors ProgramALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. All-Inclusive Playground Grand Opening 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-1199517?e=8c3506b728> <https://mcusercontent.com/0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21/images/76a5d429-6fb5-ee78-d448-731b16d3ddd4.png> Coalition E-News: April 2024 <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=66c285c4f7&e=8c3506b728> <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=10dc1d03bf&e=8c3506b728> <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=1f3173d254&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=4fcebcef4c&e=8c3506b728> <https://mcusercontent.com/0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21/images/584e8652-5311-e442-4c97-4524f9506290.png> Centennial Fields All-Inclusive Playground Grand Opening Join the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition, the City of Snoqualmie, and community members for the Centennial Fields All-Inclusive Playground <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com /track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=ec0affac47&e=8c3506b728> grand opening on April 26 at 4pm. The City of Snoqualmie used a WWRP Local Parks grant to develop an all-inclusive regional 10,000-square-foot playground at Centennial Fields Park. Improvements include 15 play equipment pieces (including tactile and musical play equipment), all designed to provide wheelchair access and assist with other impairments. Read more <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=bc2dc53e3f&e=8c3506b728> <https://mcusercontent.com/0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21/images/de87490a-73f9-aee3-d159-8f206fe5c820.png> Everyone Outdoors Program The Everyone Outdoors Program aims to reduce barriers to outdoor access by providing applicants with the opportunity to receive free annual Discover Passes. This program is available to Washington-based: community and volunteer groups, youth and outdoor recreational programs, nonprofit, veteran and other organizations facing barriers to outdoor access. Read more <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=efad2d6f38&e=8c3506b728> <https://mcusercontent.com/0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21/images/fe24fdd7-7873-c298-12c6-974474941f11.jpeg> Arc'teryx No Wasted Days Community Grant Program 2024 From April 2 – 16, 2024, the Arc’teryx No Wasted Days Grant Program 2024 (hereinafter referred to as “the Grant Program”) will be open to local, grassroots individuals & organizations actively working to increase access for people who have traditionally been excluded from the outdoors. To support this work Arc’teryx will provide grants of up to 5,000 AUD, CAD, GBP, or USD, dependent on your location. Read more <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=be2163f26d&e=8c3506b728> <https://mcusercontent.com/0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21/images/47baf34f-abf3-70b2-5621-927d973820df.png> RCO Evaluation Criteria Changes Webinar Significant changes to evaluation criteria for Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), Aquatic Land Enhancement Account (ALEA), Youth Athletic Facilities (YAF), and Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) – Local Parks, Water Access, and Trails categories were approved by the Recreation and Conservation Funding Board in December 2023. With these revisions, RCO and the board intend to improve opportunities for outdoor recreation and physical activity in communities that have less access to parks and open space. RCO aims to distribute grants more equitably by providing greater opportunities for communities with less capacity and fewer financial resources. RCO is offering a webinar to review these criteria changes. The one-hour webinar will begin at 10:00 a.m. on April 24, 2024. Registration is available via Zoom <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=7c62e7afaa&e=8c3506b 728> and a recording of the webinar will be available online shortly after. Read more <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=3a7d4e6d5b&e=8c3506b7 28> <https://mcusercontent.com/0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21/images/937e406c-5b40-0861-ccab-3f09665374cb.jpg> 2024 Award Nominations Open The Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition's Fall Celebration is in October, but we're already deep into the planning process. Now, we want your input! Nominate people who inspire you within the outdoors community. * Joan Thomas Award: Created to recognize 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. * Forward Award: Created to recognize young leaders working tirelessly to protect Washington’s natural places. * Evans-Lowery Distinguished Leadership Award: Created to recognize individuals or organizations forging unique collaborations to achieve big things in the outdoors. Read more <https://wildliferecrea tion.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=55dc26acb4&e=8c3506b728> <https://mcusercontent.com/0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21/images/34b9127e-48b7-288a-7dae-5827f996ef12.png> 12 Months of the WWRP: State Parks This month's featured project is the Palouse to Cascades Trail from Malden to Rosalia <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=86c71e3e35&e=8c3506b72 8> located on the ancestral land of the Spokane, Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, Ktunaxa ɁamakɁis, Palouse, and Schitsu’umsh (Coeur d’Alene) people. State Parks is using this grant to improve the trail from Malden to Rosalia. This is the initial development of the portion of the Palouse to Cascades Trail <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827f ada7e62b54ea21&id=33a35b3760&e=8c3506b728> east of the Columbia River. <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=a9bdf62eb2&e=8c3506b728> Read more <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=6f8693fdad&e=8c3506b728> <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=d9d2c01d7b&e=8c3506b728> Alison meets with Geordan Newbill, president of Buffalo Soldiers of Seattle, and takes her first horseback riding lesson with Jerome Young, a Black rancher and owner of Legends Ranch. Alison learns the forgotten history of Black riders and how the Buffalo Soldiers of Seattle are working to inspire the next generation of riders. Support the Coalition <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=e2beb6a189&e=8c3506b728> FEATURED STORIES <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=73e3377dda&e=8c3506b728> A Pacific Northwest butterfly project is restoring habitats, hope <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=8ee767490d&e=8c3506b728> Crosscut. The untold history of Japanese American bird pins <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=467d79866b&e=8c3506b728> HighCountry News THIRD PLACES WE LOST DUE TO RACISM: PUBLIC POOLS <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=be1625593c&e=8c3506b728> Melanin Basecamp Many Mount Rainier National Park visitors will need reservations in summer 2024 <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=6ff1b4a449&e=8c3506b728> National Park Service UPCOMING EVENTS <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=d86f1f8dfc&e=8c3506b728> Discovery Pass Free Days <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=57c6d346e0&e=8c3506b728> (WA State Parks; Dept of Natural Resources; Department of Fish & Wildlife) April 22; June 8,9,19; Sept 28; Oct 10; Nov 11,29 US Forest Service Pass Fee-Free Days <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=0f0537f3a1&e=8c3506b728> June 8,19; Sept 28; Nov 11 Free National Park Entrance Days <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=2afb2441f9&e=8c3506b728> April 20; June 19; August 4; Sept 28; Nov 11 C <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=7384bd628d&e=8c3506b728> heck Out Washington <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u =0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=73da096154&e=8c3506b728> <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=343a39bbaa&e=8c3506b728> (Free Discover Pass) Copyright © 2024, Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition, All rights reserved. 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