The city of henderson is proposing to renovate the existing downtown park that was originally built over 75 years ago and located in historic downtown henderson to upgrade existing amenities and…

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Nevada Region awarded the City of Henderson a $16.716 million cooperative agreement on February 10, 2026, under the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA, CFDA 15.235) to renovate Downtown Henderson Park, a 75-year-old facility in the historic downtown redevelopment area.

The project will reorient and rebuild the existing park with updated and new amenities to meet current code requirements, addressing aging infrastructure and blight while expanding recreational opportunities to support ongoing neighborhood revitalization. The park currently ranks among the lowest-performing city facilities by functional quality (61st out of 65 parks in Henderson's 2019 Parks and Recreation Master Plan assessment).

Performance occurs in Henderson, Nevada, with a period of performance through February 9, 2031. The City of Henderson, operating through its Redevelopment Agency, is the recipient. SNPLMA funds community-based conservation, recreation, and land management projects across Nevada through competitive rounds, prioritizing parks, trails, natural areas, habitat conservation, wildfire mitigation, and ecosystem restoration aligned with regional and local needs.

The city of henderson is proposing to renovate the existing downtown park that was originally built over 75 years ago and located in historic downtown henderson to upgrade existing amenities and expand recreational opportunities. Downtown henderson is located in the downtown redevelopment area and is the oldest neighborhoods in henderson with mature housing and aging infrastructure. Based on the 2019 parks and recreation master plan the downtown park was ranked as the fifth lowest city park at 61 out of 65 total parks with regards to functional quality. The proposed design for downtown park renovation aims to reorient and rebuild the existing park with updated and new amenities to meet current code requirements and bring positive change to the surrounding neighborhood by addressing blight and enticing private investment as part of the ongoing revitalization and redevelopment efforts currently taking place in downtown henderson.