The Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) is a small state agency that manages grant programs to create outdoor recreation opportunities, protect the best of the state’s wildlife habitat and working farms and forests, and help return salmon and orcas from near extinction.
The Firearms and Archery Range Recreation Program funds projects that acquire, develop, and renovate firearm ranges and archery training and practice facilities. This initiative was established in 1990 in response to a legislative report indicating a significant need for such facilities to support law enforcement, sports groups, and the public.