$3.9 million to construct the Wildlife Education Center at the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge. The center will provide unique recreational and educational opportunities and enhance public appreciation in conserving our natural heritage. The center will serve the more than two million people in the Portland-Salem metropolitan area and further much-needed economic development.
 

$1.5 million for land acquisition in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. The Columbia River Gorge is a natural treasure and acquisition is needed to conserve the scenic, natural, cultural and recreational values of the Gorge.
 

$1.6 million for land acquisition towards completion of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Park. The funding will allow the National Park Service to complete the land acquisition program in Oregon (Ness Property) and to acquire one of two remaining properties in Washington State (Clark’s Dismal Nitch). With this year's funding the National Park Service will be ready to acquire the final property (Station Camp) in Washington State next year. The Lewis and Clark Bicentennial events have brought thousands of visitors to Oregon and Washington State and in turn, have heightened public awareness of the national significance of the Columbia River Gorge.
 

$400,000 for the Kam Wah Chung & Co. Museum in John Day, Oregon. The museum provides an unmatched glimpse into the life and culture of the early Chinese community in Oregon. Constructed in 1875 as a trading post, it evolved over the years to become the social, medical and religious center for the Chinese community in Eastern Oregon. This funding would be used to restore the museum and to update its exhibits.