Washington Watershed Conservation Fund
Photo: Suter Creek, Tributary to Eagle Creek in Estacada, Oregon
Participate in developing a revolving loan fund to support watershed acquisition efforts in Washington.
Based on the needs identified by Washington Department of Ecology and conservation partners, a new funding tool is being developed to accelerate the ability to access revolving loan funds. Currently, Craft3 is leading a pilot effort for this loan fund, and working closely with Sustainable Northwest, Washington Association of Land Trust, and Columbia Land Trust.
Photo: Indian Creek Reservoir within Ilwaco’s Bear Ridge Community Forest, Springboard Forestry.
The goal of this effort is to design a loan fund that is easily accessible for Community Forest Efforts, and other watershed based conservation efforts. Washington based community forest practitioners & partners were invited to participate in a set of roundtable discussions during the month of October.
You can view the two initial conversations regarding this fund’s development at the links below.
If you are interested in sharing your experience with the Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund through Washington Department of Ecology, and want to provide feedback on how Craft3 and the team can reduce the burden in applying for loan funds for land acquisition, please fill out the survey here!
Your participation and input is vital in making this revolving loan fund effective!