The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will receive $236,000 from the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to construct a 10-foot-wide, 2,052-foot multi-use trail connecting Polk City, Iowa to future parkland and regional trails. As the sub-awardee, the Iowa DNR will use the September 1, 2022 awarded funds expiring May 31, 2025 to build phases of a trail linking the Neil Smith Trail and High Trestle Trail, increasing...
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will receive $357,000 from the Department of the Interior National Park Service through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to replace an existing 8-foot-wide asphalt trail with a new 10-foot-wide concrete multi-use trail. As a sub-awardee, the Lee County Conservation Board will construct 2,725 feet of trail connecting South Park to Pollmiller Park and adjacent parks. This project aims to improve...
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources received a $573,550 federal grant award from the National Park Service's Land and Water Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.916) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program. The grant will fund the construction of 1.2 miles of new trail within Swede Point Park in Madrid, Iowa, as part of the High Trestle Trail phased construction project. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will subgrant the funds to Boone County Conservation for this...
The Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office awarded a $110,885.91 Project Grant to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning federal grant program (CFDA 15.916). The grant funding will support enhancements to the Diamond Lake Trail and Stagecoach Park facilities in Montezuma, Iowa. Specifically, grant funds will be used to replace the existing pit toilets along the Stagecoach Park Trail with an updated...
The National Park Service awarded a $267,160 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning grant to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will subgrant these funds to the City of Cherokee, Iowa to construct a 125' x 35' concrete skate scooter BMX bike park along E. Main Street (Hwy. 977). This new outdoor recreation facility will encourage physical activity and socialization among youth and young...
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources received a $335,400 project grant award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office on February 18, 2021 to construct a trail along University Avenue from 63rd Street to 73rd Street in Windsor Heights, Iowa. The project is funded through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning federal grant program (CFDA 15.916) and aims to complete construction by March 31, 2022. This program provides financial...
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources received a $216,550 Project Grant award from the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to establish a paved trail designed to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) slope requirements in Bondurant, Iowa. The proposed trail project will connect to an existing paved trail at the northern boundary of Lake Petocka. The grant was awarded on May 14, 2024 with a completion date of April...
The National Park Service awarded a $10,978,500 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (Iowa DNR). Iowa DNR will sub-grant the funds to the City of Des Moines for the renovation of Birdland Park. This project will improve public outdoor recreation opportunities for central Iowa residents and visitors through enhanced park amenities and improved flood resilience. The grant has an award date...
The National Park Service awarded a $566,310 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (Iowa DNR). The grant will enable the Iowa DNR to sub-award funds to the City of Farragut to repair and rehabilitate the railroad bridge over Fisher Creek, allowing it to be used as a safe pedestrian and bicycle bridge for the existing Farragut Admiral Trail. This will provide nearly 1.5 additional miles of...
The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $299,228 Land and Water Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.916) Project Grant to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The Department will sub-grant these funds to Des Moines County Conservation to make accessibility improvements at Big Hollow Park. This project will add 18 new RV campsites, pave a fishing jetty, and establish paved accessible routes including sidewalks at the beach and to an existing kayak launch dock. Completion of these improvements will...