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....
This $1,000,000.00 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning (CFDA 15.916) program will fund outdoor recreation development projects at Lake St. Clair Metro Park in Michigan. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will serve as the primary awardee and make a sub-award to the Huron Clinton Metropolitan Authority to implement the project. The funding will support the...
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 Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office awarded a $1,031,800 Project Grant through 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 Huron Clinton Metropolitan Authority to improve the Reflection Trail at Stony Creek Metropark near the park's nature center. The project will include constructing accessible parking spaces, trails,...
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...
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 use a $416,011.84 Project Grant from the National Park Service under the CFDA Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program to renovate a public access site in Fraser, Michigan. As a sub-awardee, Fraser Township will improve the Linwood Scenic Access Point by constructing an accessible walking path, kayak launch and fishing platform, replacing a broken seawall section with a handrail, and adding accessible parking, picnic...
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 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 will use a $429,400 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service to construct accessible sidewalks, parking, fishing platforms, and a kayak/canoe launch along the St. Joseph River in Carronde Park, Benton Harbor, Michigan. The Department of Natural Resources will subgrant the funding to the St. Joseph Charter Township to install benches, picnic tables, signage, a recycling station, and information kiosk to provide...