Wildlife-friendly fencing surrounds a highlands pond, protecting the water and fragile banks from livestock impacts.
OHA’s Wetland Restoration Program For Landowners helps property owners in the Okanogan Highlands reach their conservation goals on privately owned land.
Funding Requests, up to $1500 will be considered for projects that:
- are located in the Okanogan Highlands
- fit with OHA’s goals and values
- demonstrate need
- have a clear plan
Approved applicants will be reimbursed for costs associated with their wetland restoration or protection project, up to the approved amount.
Application Window Closes: March 31, 2023
Funding Announcements By: April 30, 2023
2022 Grant Awarded to Protect Wauconda Wetland
In April, 2022, OHA’s board approved an application for reimbursement for Wauconda landowner, Lee Johnson. After the Walker Fire (2021) burned through the area, destroying the fence around a 25-acre wetland and forest fringe, Lee prioritized fence rebuilding in order to allow the delicate habitat to begin to recover. For more background on Lee’s Wauconda wetland, click here.
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