“Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler and U.S. Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell sent a letter to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) pressing the agency to include funding in the fiscal year 2023 budget for the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge Community and Nature Center.
The lawmakers were successful inย advocating for funding for the Wildlife Refuge, securing over $6 million in the FY โ22 budget for the refugeโs multi-purpose building and public recreational facilities. Now, the lawmakers are pressing for continued commitment and funding in the FY โ23 budget from USFWS to help keep the project on track with its five-year plan.”