The Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office awarded a $960,399.44 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Finance and Operations Division to subgrant to the City of Greenville. The grant will fund the construction of a restroom building, picnic facilities, and improvements to the trail intersection between the Fred Meijer Flat River Trail and Fred Meijer Heartland Trail in Greenville, Michigan. This project,...
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...
The Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office awarded a $1,800,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) Project Grant to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to subgrant to the City of Detroit. The funding will support the replacement or renovation of nearly all existing recreation amenities at Heilmann Park in Detroit, including the skate park, multi-use courts, sport fields, playground, walking path, and green...
The Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office awarded a $451,198.34 Project Grant to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning federal grant program (CFDA 15.916). The grant funding will support the development of remaining trail and pathway infrastructure around the perimeter of an existing park owned by Delta Township, Michigan, including the installation of site amenities. The project aims to complete...
This federal Project Grant award for $500,000.00, provided by the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), will support the development of a new public access drive and parking lot on the north side of a state park in Marquette, Michigan. The grant recipient, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, will sub-grant these funds to the City of Marquette to implement this project, which aims to benefit the local community...
The Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office awarded a $884,458.96 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Project Grant to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The grant will be subgranted to Cass County to renovate facilities and construct new recreation amenities at the Dr. Lawless International Dark Sky Park. Key project components include: Renovating the Schug Pavilion with accessible restrooms and the entry gatehouse Paving the existing entrance drive and...
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 Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The DNR will sub-grant these funds to the Roscommon Recreational Authority to develop a pump track, paved parking lot, lighting, signage, and site amenities. This project, with an anticipated completion date of June 30, 2027, will benefit the local community and...
The Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office awarded a $501,248 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant (CFDA 15.916) to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, which will subgrant the funds to Ottawa County. The grant will be used to develop a restroom building with utilities, install benches, recycling bins, and a bike rack, and provide landscaping at the Ottawa Sands Day Use Area. This project will benefit the local community and visitors to the area. The...
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources will use a $1.03 million subgrant from the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to develop Pere Marquette Conservation Park in Ludington, Michigan. The subgrant to Pere Marquette Township will fund construction of an entry road, parking lot, accessible pathway, boardwalk, boating launch, restroom, fish cleaning station, information kiosk, and landscaping. Additionally, the...
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources will subgrant $644,100 to Delta Charter Township through the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to develop accessible recreation facilities at Sharp Park from May 2022 through September 2025. The township will use the Land and Water Conservation Fund subaward to construct an accessible connector pathway, restroom building, picnic shelter, tables, grills, benches, recycle and trash...