Project Grant GNSSP20AL0007

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation received a $1,679,394 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469). The funding will be used to enhance up to 17 acres of coastal marsh habitat for birds and fish species at Yanty Marsh in Hamlin Beach State Park. Key activities include dredging and removal of invasive plants to create a mix of open water and vegetation. Specific...

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation will receive $219,507 from the Environmental Protection Agency under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative program to develop a restoration plan for the 115.3-acre Yanty Marsh coastal wetland on Lake Ontario. The design will include plans to create open water channels and potholes through dredging of cattail monocultures to provide fish and wildlife access to spawning and nesting sites while enhancing habitat. The...

The California Department of Parks and Recreation was awarded a $4,600,000 project grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service's Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program. The grant will be used by the Department to subgrant funds to the East Bay Regional Park District to renovate Keller Beach at Miller Knox Regional Park in Richmond, California. The project will improve shoreline accessibility by replacing...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $259,162 Cooperative Agreement under the Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630) to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) to restore and enhance 185 acres of wetlands, including 7 acres of globally rare panne habitat, and 200 acres of upland habitat along 1.1 miles of the Lake Michigan shoreline at Illinois Beach State Park. The project aims to control invasive species and promote the resilience of the diverse natural communities, which provide...

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation will receive $1.47 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative program (CFDA 66.469) to expand and enhance wetlands in Woodlawn Beach State Park from September 2021 through September 2024. Specifically, the recipient will increase existing wetland areas by 1.36 acres and plant over 16,000 native trees, shrubs and wetland plants across 4.46 acres. This expanded and...

The Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office awarded a $306,741.60 Project Grant to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The Michigan DNR will subgrant funds to the City of Essexville to construct walkways, install a seawall and stabilize the shoreline at Smith Park. This will create a safe shore fishing access area with a floating fishing platform, benches, and trash bins....

The National Park Service awarded a $3,622,150 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) to transform a deteriorating coastal park in Stamford, CT into a socially vibrant recreation destination. The project will construct a splash pad, multi-use field event space, children's playground, dog park, basketball court, relocated tennis court, additional parking, and...

This $200,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630) will support the Chicago Park District in establishing 1.25 acres of native dune habitat along the Lake Michigan shoreline at Calumet Park in Chicago. Key project activities include importing and grading clean sand, installing gravel for piping plover nesting, planting native marram grass and milkweed, and hosting community stewardship and bird watching events. This project aims to...

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) will receive $1,025,108 from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) federal grant program to conduct invasive species control and habitat enhancements across the 52.1-acre Four Mile Creek Coastal Wetland in Youngstown, New York from July 1, 2022 through December 31, 2026. Specifically, OPRHP will expand ongoing efforts to map and control invasive plant species...

The State Coastal Conservancy received a $4.725 million Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 to support the Heron's Head Park Shoreline Resilience Project. The funding is provided through the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Program (CFDA 15.614) to support coastal wetlands conservation projects. Under this award, the State Coastal Conservancy will implement shoreline resilience measures and wetlands restoration...