Project Grant 19DG11420000228

The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $2,270,273 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Colorado Department of Natural Resources (Colorado Parks and Wildlife). The Colorado Department of Natural Resources will sub-grant the funds to the City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks to perform the following projects in the Mt. Sanitas recreation area: Formalize two public access points Construct...

The Town of Stoddard, New Hampshire received a $1,260,600 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFP) to protect 40 acres of the Wilson Community Forest, also known as Little Big Forest, for community forest and open space through June 30, 2024. The purpose of the CFP is to establish community forests through 50/50 competitive grant awards to local governments and nonprofits. This award will...

The Five Valleys Land Trust Inc. was awarded a $1,200,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service to establish the Community Forest and Open Space Mt Dean Stone Project. The grant was awarded on August 8, 2022 under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689), with a completion date of July 31, 2024. The purpose of the federal Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program is to achieve community benefits by establishing community...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R8-Southern Region awarded Conserving Carolina $1.547 million under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689) Project Grant. The grant will support the Little Pisgah Labs Community Forest project through July 2025. Under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, the Forest Service provides 50/50 competitive grants to establish community forests through local government, tribal, and nonprofit partnerships....

This $1,700,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689) will fund the Town of Bristol, Rhode Island to acquire and establish the Mount Hope Community Forest. The 5-year project, with a completion date of June 30, 2029, aims to protect forestland from conversion to non-forest uses while delivering community benefits such as public recreation, environmental conservation, economic...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $500,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Project Grant to the Wyoming State Parks and Cultural Resources division. This grant will be subgranted to the City of Gillette, Wyoming to renovate the 2.59-acre Hidden Valley Park. The project will create connection pathways and ramps to the play areas and shelters, replace existing playground equipment and surfacing, install benches and picnic tables, and improve the...

The Town of Monkton was awarded a $1,013,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689) on January 5, 2024. The grant funds the establishment of the Monkton Community Forest through the fee simple acquisition of private forest land. The project is expected to be completed by June 30, 2028. The Community Forest Program supports local governments, qualified non-profit organizations, and...

The City of Montpelier, Vermont received a $527,750 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service to support the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program's goal of establishing community forests. Funded from August 30, 2021 through August 29, 2026, the award will facilitate the City's acquisition of additional land for Hubbard Park through a 50/50 cost-share agreement consistent with CFP guidelines. Administered by the USDA Forest Service Eastern Region,...

The Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) of Connecticut received a $2,344,500 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service through the Highlands Conservation Act (CFDA 15.667) program. The grant will enable DEEP to work with the Warren Land Trust to purchase a conservation easement over the Mountain Lake property in Connecticut. This will protect the land's diverse natural resources, including core forest, wetlands, open...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $589,500 Project Grant to the Frenchman Bay Conservancy under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689) to create the Whitney Community Forest in Maine. This 4-year project involves the fee simple acquisition of private forestland to establish a new community forest that will provide public recreation, environmental conservation, economic opportunities, and forest-based educational programming for the...