The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism was awarded a $1,796,591 grant from the National Park Service's Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program. The grant will be used to subgrant funds to the City of Fort Smith, Arkansas to develop a pedestrian trail that will connect the Martin Luther King, Jr. Park to the greater levee trails system along the Arkansas River. The project aims to benefit the community and visitors...
The National Park Service awarded the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism (Parks Heritage & Tour Dept) a $6,844,170.56 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). This federal grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will support a range of outdoor recreation and conservation initiatives across Arkansas. Anticipated project types include land acquisition for new natural areas,...
This federal Project Grant award, valued at $2,129,675.00, was provided by the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) and will support projects implemented by the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism (Parks Heritage & Tour Dept) from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2027. The funding will enable the Parks Heritage & Tour Dept to acquire land, develop outdoor recreation facilities, and improve existing...
The National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program, under CFDA 15.916, awarded a $900,000 project grant to the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism. The grant will fund developments at the Trusten Holder Wildlife Management Area Wargo Landing to benefit the general public. The project will be completed between October 1, 2025 and September 30, 2028. The grant is part of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local...
The Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $820,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism (Parks Heritage & Tour Dept). The grant funding will support developments at the Snowden Waterfowl Rest Area (WRA) in Arkansas, benefiting the general public. The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Program provides these matching...
The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism will use this $2.36 million Project Grant award from the National Park Service to improve public access and restore habitat on approximately 900 acres in Alma, Arkansas. Funded through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), the project will convert former farmland to wetlands to create moist soil units and install water control structures. This will restore wetland habitat to benefit migratory...
The Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $573,208.00 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism (Parks Heritage & Tour Dept). The grant will support developments at Village Creek State Park that will benefit the general public. The Parks Heritage & Tour Dept will make a sub-award to the Arkansas State Parks Division to implement the project over...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), will provide $4,394,190.25 to the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism to make a subaward to the Arkansas State Parks for developments at Hobbs State Park. The project will benefit the general public by supporting the acquisition, development, and improvement of public outdoor recreation areas and facilities in Arkansas, aligning with the...
The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism, State Parks Division, received a $3,777,171 Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Land and Water Conservation Fund Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program. The grant funding will be used to upgrade facilities at Lake Chicot State Park, including renovating an existing camping loop and replacing an aging bathhouse. All campsites and the existing restroom will be replaced with upgraded facilities that...
This $652,000.00 federal Project Grant awarded by the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will fund the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism (Parks Heritage & Tour Dept) to make developments at Queen Wilhelmina State Park. The grant supports projects included in the state's Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan to preserve, develop, and ensure accessibility to outdoor recreation resources for present and...