HERRERA BEUTLER, MURRAY, CANTWELL PRESS FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO RESTORE RIDGEFIELD WILDLIFE REFUGE COMMUNITY CENTER

“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 in advocating for funding for the Wildlife Refuge, securing over $6 million in the FY ’22 budget for the refuge’s multi-purpose building and public recreational facilities. Now, the lawmakers are pressing for continued commitment and funding in the FY ’23 budget from USFWS to help keep the project on track with its five-year plan.”