Progress on the Zylstra Lake Purchase
Posted January 17, 2017 at 5:46 am by Tim Dustrude
That’s False Bay Preserve in the foreground and Zylstra Lake in the upper left background of this image by Chris Teren
The Land Bank shares more good news…
We Won! We Won!
Fun Fact: on January 5, 1933, construction of the Golden Gate Bridge began in the San Francisco bay. Fast forward to January 5, 2017: Zylstra Lake, on San Juan Island, was awarded a $1 million federal coastal wetlands grant from the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).
What’s the connection, you ask? Winning this grant will help “bridge the gap” of the remaining funds needed for the property’s $2.7 million purchase price. And, your Land Bank and the San Juan Preservation Trust hope to win a Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program grant in the amount of $1.1 million, which would complete the bridge and fully fund the project! Since this is a state grant, we’ll have to wait until the legislature approves the upcoming budget.
To learn about all the contributors, or read the complete USFWS news release, click here.
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Categories: Environment, Government, Recreation
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