The Washington Association of Land Trusts urges the passage of the 2025-2027 State Budget with funding at or above historic levels for natural resource programs and to maintain the integrity of rankings in funding competitive grant programs. See the priority programs we support below. Items are Capital Budget unless Operating is indicated.
WA Recreation & Conservation Office
- Community Forest Grant Program ($31.1M)
- Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program ($150M)
- Salmon Recovery Funding Board ($205M Capital + $25M in riparian)
- Estuary and Salmon Restoration Program ($27.5M)
- Puget Sound Acquisition and Restoration Program ($109.1M)
- Planning for Recreation Access ($5M)
- Washington Coast Restoration and Resiliency Initiative ($16.7M)
- Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account ($3.6M)
- Green Community Schoolyards Grant Program ($10M)
- No Child Left Inside ($4M Operating)
WA Conservation Commission
- Farmland Protection and Land Access Program ($4M)
- Voluntary Riparian Grant Program ($25M)
- Regional Conservation Partnership Program Match ($15M)
- Voluntary Stewardship Program ($4M)
- Washington Shrub-steppe Restoration and Resiliency Initiative ($5M)
WA Department of Natural Resources
- Trust Land Transfer ($30M)
- Teanaway Loan Repayment ($10M Operating)
- Post-Wildfire Response ($7.6M Operating)
WA Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Invest in Lands Stewardship ($10M Operating)
- Restoring Washington’s Biodiversity ($14.3M)
- Forest Health ($2M Operating)
WA Department of Ecology
- Floodplains by Design ($84M)
- Centennial Clean Water Program ($80M)
- Yakima Basin Integrated Plan ($59M Operating)
Bills We Support
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- Shrub-steppe Conservation Grant Program
- WA Prescribed Fire Claims Fund
- Youth Engaged in Sustainable Systems – YESS
- Beaver Ecosystem Management
- Ensuring Connectivity for Washington Wildlife Through Safe Passages
- Forest Land Excise Tax (DNR Request Legislation)