Project Grant 11CA11030121010

The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $2,603,000 Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) grant to the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO). The RCO will sub-grant these funds to the City of Lakewood, WA to develop new park amenities and renovate existing facilities at Wards Lake Park. Key project components include constructing a 3-acre bike track, accessible trails, a southern playground, an accessible...

The City of South Lake Tahoe will receive $911,120 through a Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management Nevada Region to conduct hazardous fuel reduction activities. Under the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act program, the City will reduce fuels across approximately 149.82 acres of city-owned properties. This will decrease wildfire severity, improve defensible space, and enhance forest ecosystem health near critical infrastructure like the airport, schools, and...

This $1,498,820.00 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service, under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), will fund developments at Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park. The Nevada Division of State Parks, as the grant recipient, will use the funding to make improvements that benefit the general public, such as constructing new trails, installing restroom facilities, and enhancing recreational infrastructure...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $905,712.34 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State Assistance Program grant to the Colorado Department of Natural Resources Division Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW). CPW will subgrant the funding to the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado for the development of Tabor Lake. The project will design and construct an approximately 0.7-mile long, 8-10 foot wide concrete and crusher fines trail around the lake to replace an...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $30,000,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Project Grant to the California Department of Parks and Recreation. The grant will provide funding for the development of Puente Hills Landfill Park, which is owned by the County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation. This LWCF grant program, authorized under CFDA 15.916 "Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning," supports state and local...

The Nevada Division of State Parks received a $400,335 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to enhance In Town Park in Fernley, Nevada. The project will fund the construction of an accessible walking trail, a playground walkway, installation of seating and a gazebo, drought-tolerant landscaping, and repairs to existing tennis courts. This project aims to improve the quality of...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $350,100 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Project Grant to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) to support the development of Treebeards Retreat Sacred Moss Preserve in Vinton County, Ohio. The LWCF program provides matching grants to state and local governments for acquiring, developing, and improving public outdoor recreation areas and facilities across the United States. Under this award, ODNR will make...

The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $3,000,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). TPWD will sub-grant these funds to the City of Austin to renovate and develop the 189-acre Lakeside Park at Walter E. Long. The project elements include native landscaping, an inclusive playground, a nature-based playground, nature trails, site work, site amenities, site utility extension,...

This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the National Park Service's Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) program, will support a project led by Michigan State University in partnership with the National Park Service. The $103,938 project aims to restore tree canopy and improve water quality in selected areas around Lake Huron and Lake Erie in the Great Lakes region. Key activities include installing or enhancing gravel beds,...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will receive $1 million from the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to develop recreational facilities at Beltz Park in Forest Lake, Minnesota. As a sub-awardee, the City of Forest Lake will use the funding to construct accessible walkways, a new year-round park pavilion with restrooms and a multi-purpose room, playground equipment with inclusive features, landscaping...