Wild Places in City Spaces

The urban reforestation and habitat restoration grant fund

Wild Places in City Spaces provides grants up to $10,000 to volunteer organizations, community groups and government agencies for projects reforesting urban areas and restoring habitat within the Urban Growth Area of King County and incorporated cities.

Examples of fundable projects

• Removing invasive species and planting native plants in wooded area near another natural area.
• Stream and upland restoration including stewardship training, placement of woody debris, invasive plant removal, and special educational activities.

Grant amount

There is no minimum request and the maximum request is $10,000. The deadline is June 26, 2009.

Eligibility

Proposals must meet the following criteria:

• Be a reforestation or restoration project with on-the-ground benefits.
• Provide public access (with appropriate restrictions to protect sensitive resources).
  
• Address or promote a reforestation or restoration benefit that is scientifically recognized, such as increase the diversity of urban forest stands, or improve wildlife habitats.

Eligible Costs.

Conditions

• Awards typically do not exceed an 18-month period.
  
• A compelling public benefit is required for those projects located on private land.

Applications

Click on the link for an application in rich text format (edit with any word processing software):

• Competitive Application

For more information, contact:
Ken Pritchard, Grant Exchange coordinator
206-296-8265
800-325-6165 ext. 68265
ken.pritchard@kingcounty.gov

Information presented here is available in alternate formats upon request.

TTY: 800- 833-6388 or 711.