Project Grant P22AP02335

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) was awarded a $377,800 Project Grant from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to replace the vault toilet facilities at the 1st Beach Access at Whitefish Dunes State Park. The project will involve demolishing the existing buildings and procuring/installing a new 8-unit pre-manufactured vault toilet facility better suited to accommodate the high visitor demand of...

The National Park Service awarded a $109,776 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) to design and construct a new accessibility-compliant playground at Keller Park in the Village of Fall Creek. The grant funding will support engineering and design services, removal of the existing playground equipment, site preparation, purchase and installation of new playground equipment, and...

This federal Project Grant award, issued by the Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), provides $2,722,700.00 to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The funding will support the resurfacing of roads and parking lots, as well as the expansion of parking lots by an additional 100 stalls, within the DNR-owned Peninsula State Park. The project aims to enhance recreational infrastructure...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) received a $303,500 Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to demolish an existing composting toilet facility and install new pre-manufactured vault toilet buildings at Whitewater Lake Beach in the Kettle Moraine State Forest Southern Unit. The project will address issues with the current dysfunctional composting toilets, which have required staff to...

The National Park Service awarded $1,426,397 to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources on June 5, 2025, under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to redevelop Veteran's Memorial Park in the Village of Suring, Wisconsin. In collaboration with the Village of Suring, WDNR will execute a comprehensive park infrastructure project scheduled for completion by June 4, 2028. The deliverables include reconstructing the access drive, installing new...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources received a $2.133 million Project Grant from the Department of the Interior National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) for park development at Newport State Park in Wisconsin. The award, effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2028, will fund the design and construction of outdoor recreation infrastructure and facility improvements at the state park to enhance public access and...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service has awarded a $4,119,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.916) project grant to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) to resurface roads and associated parking lots in the southern portion of a state park. The project has a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027. The LWCF program provides federal financial assistance to state and local governments for acquiring, developing, and improving...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $1,840,765 Project Grant to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). WDNR will sub-grant these funds to the City of Pewaukee, Wisconsin to develop the Pewaukee Inclusive Playground. This project will improve public outdoor recreation opportunities for Wisconsin citizens by creating new park amenities such as a walkway,...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (Iowa DNR) was awarded a $484,000 Project Grant from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to repair and renovate outdoor recreation support structures at Lake Ahquabi State Park. The award will fund accessibility improvements, new windows, doors, HVAC, electrical and lighting updates, roof replacements, stonework, log restoration, and bat exclusion for the park's existing lodge and...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) was awarded a $363,948 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant funding will enable WDNR to provide a sub-award to the Village of Ridgeway, Wisconsin to aid in the design, renovation, and construction of improvements to the Ridgeway Community Park. Key project elements...