This Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Land and Water Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.916) provides $1,109,000.00 in funding to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to develop new amenities at Mississippi Dunes Park in Cottage Grove, MN. The DNR will cooperate with the City of Cottage Grove, the sub-recipient, to construct a nature-themed playground, develop a playground, roads, a canoe/kayak launch, trails, an outdoor classroom, picnicking facilities, and habitat...
The National Park Service awarded a $10,000,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) grant to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The DNR will sub-grant these funds to the City of Moorhead, Minnesota to revitalize Romkey Park. The project includes demolishing and replacing the non-ADA accessible municipal pool building and pool, renovating and expanding the existing playground, removing basketball courts and softball fields and...
The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MN DNR) a $5,300,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning grant (CFDA 15.916) on October 1, 2023. The grant will support the renovation and enhancement of the Lakeview Campground at Sibley State Park. Key project activities include rehabilitating and making ADA compliant two historic shower facilities and a picnic shelter,...
The National Park Service awarded a $629,429 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning grant to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to support the City of Mayer, Minnesota in constructing a new splash pad, building new park trail segments, and renovating existing trail segments to improve ADA accessibility. The project will be completed by January 31, 2027. The LWCF program provides grants to state and local governments for...
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will receive $1 million from the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to develop recreational facilities at Beltz Park in Forest Lake, Minnesota. As a sub-awardee, the City of Forest Lake will use the funding to construct accessible walkways, a new year-round park pavilion with restrooms and a multi-purpose room, playground equipment with inclusive features, landscaping...
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources received a $380,000 project grant award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office on February 12, 2021 to develop new recreational facilities in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Funded through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), the project aims to develop a new playground and new tennis, pickleball and basketball courts at South Shore Park in Detroit Lakes by the project...
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will receive $500,000 from the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to replace playground facilities, add pickleball and basketball courts, and improve parking and walkways at Slatterly Park in Rochester, Minnesota. As the sub-awardee, the City of Rochester will use the funding to develop infrastructure and amenities that meet the needs of aging populations and individuals with...
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 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The grant will fund developments at the Hillside Sport Court Park in Duluth, Minnesota. The DNR will make a sub-award to the City of Duluth to implement the project, which will benefit the general public by improving outdoor recreational facilities. The Land...
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources received a $423,800 project grant award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning federal grant program (CFDA 15.916). The funding will support the City of Cottage Grove's efforts to expand Hamlet Park by developing additional trails, restrooms, picnic facilities, and landscaping. The Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program aims...
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources will subgrant $402,792 to Williams Charter Township through the National Park Service's Land and Water Conservation Fund program. The project will develop recreational facilities at a township park including a parking lot, entrance drive, basketball court, tennis court, pickleball courts, accessible pathway, rain garden, fencing, benches, and landscaping. These improvements aim to increase accessibility and functionality of the park for visitors of...