The U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service awarded a $1,500,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program grant (CFDA 15.916) to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The grant will fund the development of a community park in Belton, Texas that will include a new inclusive playground, open multiuse practice fields, green spaces, a butterfly garden around a historic water standpipe landmark, native plants and trees,...
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department was awarded a $750,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning grant (CFDA 15.916) from the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service to develop Kaufman City Lake Park. The subgrant will fund improvements including an inclusive playground, picnic pavilion, trail upgrades, fishing pier, benches, and picnic tables. The project will enhance recreational amenities and accessibility at the...
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department received a $1.5 million project grant award from the National Park Service on September 1, 2022 to develop Cottonwood Park in Little Elm, Texas under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant funds will be subawarded to the Town of Little Elm to support development of signature and day use pavilions, multi-purpose trails, a universal design playground, and interpretive signage at the park. This project...
The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $1.5M Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning grant (CFDA 15.916) to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will sub-grant these funds to the City of Port Isabel to renovate Laguna Madre Park. The project will improve the existing recreational fields and amenities, and add new features including fitness equipment, a perimeter...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service provided a $1,500,000 Project Grant award under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). TPWD will sub-grant the award to the City of Del Rio, Texas to renovate and develop park facilities into an all-inclusive park. The project includes site work and demolition, shading and walkways, a musical sensory area, an all-inclusive playground, an...
This Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) program, CFDA 15.916 Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning, provides $1,500,000 to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to subgrant to Cameron County for improvements to the Bejarano-McFarland Memorial Park in Port Isabel, Texas. The project will remove obsolete equipment and add new inclusive park amenities such as a playground, splash pad, soccer goals, bike rack, benches,...
The National Park Service awarded a $1,500,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant (CFDA 15.916) to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) to renovate and expand amenities at Briercliff Park in Denton, Texas. TPWD will sub-grant the funds to the City of Denton to complete the project, which includes replacing an existing playground, constructing a splash pad with shade structure, adding restrooms and parking, and extending the existing trail system. These improvements support...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $1,181,878 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning grant (CFDA 15.916) to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will subgrant these funds to the City of Mont Belvieu to enhance and expand recreational amenities at Joe Matthews Park. The project scope includes constructing an entry gate and sign, an accessible dock and pier...
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department was awarded a $1,243,124 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Program grant by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service to develop the Villages of Carmel Park property in Denton, TX. The grant will fund the construction of a pavilion with site amenities, native landscaping and hardscaping, sidewalks and trails, a playground, parking, and wayfinding/program signage. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will subaward these LWCF funds...
The National Park Service awarded a $1.5 million project grant to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department on March 7, 2023 through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant funding will support improvements to Oran Good Park in Farmers Branch, Texas by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the City of Farmers Branch as a sub-awardee. Specifically, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will construct a universally accessible all-abilities...