The Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $520,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The DNR will sub-grant these funds to the City of St. Joseph to develop a new restroom building, paved parking lot, and pathways at Dickinson Park. This project, scheduled for completion by June 30, 2027, will benefit the local community and visitors to the State of...
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) was awarded a $1,031,800 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA #15.916). The grant will be used to improve the accessibility and recreational amenities at the Lake St. Clair Metropark in Harrison Township, Michigan. Key project components include: Constructing new accessible asphalt and concrete pathways, service drives, and...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Division of Finance and Operations. The grant will support a development project for outdoor recreation purposes, including the addition of a half-mile of universally accessible trailway to connect the Daysail area to the rest of Lake St. Clair Metropark....
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 Michigan Department of Natural Resources will receive $889,034.24 under a Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service to improve recreational access and natural resource stewardship at Hawk Island Park in Lansing, Michigan. Funded by the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), the project will replace an existing boardwalk and stairway with an accessible floating boardwalk, fishing docks, and...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $680,200 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The grant will fund improvements to the Stony Creek Ravine Nature Park, including a new vehicular entrance, parking trailhead, drinking fountain, restrooms, picnic area, and native plantings. The DNR will sub-grant a portion of the funds to the Oakland Charter...
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources will receive $214,700 under a Project Grant awarded by the National Park Service on May 16, 2022 through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). As a subrecipient, the Department of Natural Resources will provide $214,700 to the City of Oak Park, Michigan to construct an accessible connector pathway, inclusive and accessible playground with safety surfacing, additional play equipment, and amenities and...
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Ingham County will use a $1,032,800 Project Grant award from the National Park Service to improve outdoor recreation opportunities at a park in Holt, Michigan. Funded through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), the award will support paving a loop trail around a pond, constructing solar-powered cabins with accessible picnic tables and amenities, and adding canoe/kayak launches and parking. Water...
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources will use a $1.03 million subgrant from the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to develop Pere Marquette Conservation Park in Ludington, Michigan. The subgrant to Pere Marquette Township will fund construction of an entry road, parking lot, accessible pathway, boardwalk, boating launch, restroom, fish cleaning station, information kiosk, and landscaping. Additionally, the...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The DNR will sub-grant the funds to Fort Gratiot Township to develop a 25-site, full hook-up campground with an accessible playground, restroom building, and picnic grove with site amenities. The project aims to enhance public outdoor recreation access and...