2004 National Park Service Conservation Success - July 2004
The WWGC was recognized as a conservation success story by the National Park Service because of its efforts to work with a broad-based coalition of individuals, neighborhoods, government agencies, businesses, and foundations to develop trails and other amenities around the new flood control facilities.  The driving goal of the WWGC is to facilitate the creation of a series of interconnected permanent lakes suitable for passive recreation with an emphasis on conserving natural resources.  The National Park Service through its Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance program will help establish conservation guidelines and planning for outdoor education, habitat restoration/preservation, public recreation, and other open space-related uses for the land.