The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $3,131,240 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) on September 6, 2024. The grant will fund improvements to the Byers Lake Campground facility in Denali State Park, including paving and striping approximately 130,000 square feet of roads and parking areas, enlarging and leveling 63 campsites with new...
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation (DPOR) received a $2,096,812.50 federal Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's National Park Service National Office under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning (CFDA 15.916) program. The grant funding will be used to improve the Rabbit Valley Trailhead located within the Chugach State Park in Anchorage, Alaska. The improvements will include developing additional parking,...
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) received a $1,242,000 Project Grant award from the National Park Service under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant will fund the redevelopment of the 297.38-acre Russian Jack Springs Park in Anchorage, Alaska. Key project elements include constructing beginner singletrack bicycle trails, adding lighting to existing trails and neighborhood...
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) received a $279,775 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning grant (CFDA 15.916) from the U.S. National Park Service. The grant will be used to install modern water systems at the Kesugi Ken Campground within Denali State Park. The project involves constructing two well-houses with mechanical pump assemblies, adding hose bib water spigot fixtures at the walk-in campground and RV loop, and...
The Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation was awarded a $243,130 Project Grant under the Department of the Interior's National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). This grant will be used to improve parking and access into and within Slaterville Park in Fairbanks, Alaska. Key improvements include resurfacing a gravel parking area, adding paved pathways from the parking area to existing park amenities and for future amenities,...
The National Park Service awarded a $249,732 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation. The grant funds will be subgranted to the Fairbanks North Star Borough to improve parking and access at Bernice Allridge Park. Key project activities include resurfacing the existing parking lot, adding paved pathways into the park and to amenities, creating an accessible welcoming plaza, and...
The Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $243,950 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation. The grant will be used to subgrant funds to the Metlakatla Indian Community to develop the Frank Hayward Memorial Breakwater Park in Metlakatla, Alaska. The goal is to create an accessible public park that accommodates users of all ages and abilities, with features...
This $249,533 project grant awarded by the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will fund improvements to public access infrastructure at South Fairbanks Park in Fairbanks, Alaska. The key deliverables include adding paved pathways into the park, expanding paved surfaces around the picnic pavilion, creating an accessible welcoming plaza, and installing park furnishings like kiosks, bike racks, and benches. These...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $225,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation. The grant will be used to renovate Alder Park in Ketchikan, Alaska. Key project elements include: Installing a new playground for ages 2-5 adjacent to an existing picnic and barbecue shelter with restrooms. The project also involves clearing a brick patio,...
The National Park Service is providing a $250,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation. The funding will be used to rehabilitate and enhance the Crescent Harbor Park Courts in Sitka, Alaska. The goal is to repurpose the currently underutilized courts to create a multi-sport facility for volleyball, tennis, pickleball, and basketball by repaving and painting the surface. This...