Good news for fishers!


Port of Grays Harbor grant awarded: $650,000

Renovating the Friends Landing Boat Launch


The Port of Grays Harbor will use this grant to renovate the upland boat launch amenities at Friends Landing on the Chehalis River, to make it safer and easier to access.

The Port will pave the boat launch parking lot and repave the entryway, build a loading ramp and parking spaces for people with disabilities, add more than 300 feet of paths around the parking lot, update the parking and safety lines for pedestrians, and install a payment station, information kiosk, and a portable restroom, all of which will accommodate people with disabilities.

The Port of Grays Harbor’s sponsor match is $230,000. This grant is from the Boating Facilities Program.



WDFW grant awarded: $325,000

Redeveloping the White Bridge Boat Ramp

The Department of Fish and Wildlife will use this grant to redevelop the closed boat ramp at its White Bridge Water Access area on the Wynoochee River.

The department will remove the ramp, replace the planks and base concrete armoring, and then reinstall the improved ramp. The new design will reduce the ramp slope, significantly reducing the force of the water and erosion. The boat launch is important for fishing and floating on the Wynoochee River and Black Creek. Steelhead fishing on the Wynoochee is one of the most popular types of fishing on the Olympic Peninsula.

This grant is from the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program.