The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR) received a $2,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service's Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant will support Montgomery County's plan to renovate a local park at Long Branch. The project will upgrade existing park amenities and provide new recreational opportunities, including the creation of...
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR) has received a $200,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service's Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program. The grant will support Calvert County's efforts to enhance public access at the Gatewood Preserve. The project will renovate an existing building to serve as a visitor information center with staff offices, public bathrooms, and...
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR) has been awarded a $2,000,000 federal Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The purpose of this award is to provide significant renovations and enhancements to Wayne Local Park at Long Branch in Silver Spring, Maryland. Key improvements include upgrading existing playground...
This $3,000,000 Project Grant was awarded by the National Park Service through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) with an award date of October 1, 2025. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR), collaborating with the Maryland National Capital Parks and Planning Commission, will use the funds to construct walking paths, upgrade fitness equipment, redevelop multipurpose fields, renovate and relocate the playground, build a new pavilion,...
This $3,000,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will support the creation of recreational infrastructure in Gwynns Falls Leakin Park in Baltimore, Maryland. The project will establish two group campsites, including one ADA-accessible site, and four individual campsites, all equipped with fire rings and tent clearings. The existing facilities at the park will also be renovated, including...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $2,600,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR) on October 1, 2024. This grant will fund the first phase of the North County Park Project in Greensboro, MD, which aims to develop a new regional park facility. Key elements of the project include: constructing a new entrance road, parking areas,...
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources will receive $690,000 from the Department of the Interior National Park Service through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to develop approximately two miles of multi-use trails for walking, hiking and biking and a new 50-space parking lot at the Washington County Regional Park in Maryland. This project grant funding will support the creation of new outdoor recreational opportunities for the public by...
The California Department of Parks and Recreation received a $5,200,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Project Grant from the National Park Service to renovate and develop an Alameda, CA park. The project will construct a new playground, dog park, athletic courts, picnic areas, open lawn, restroom, and parking lot, as well as install pathway lighting and landscaping. This grant-funded project will improve public access and amenities at the previously limited-access park, benefiting...
The Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $841,666.50 Project Grant through the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry to develop the Bowdoinham Waterfront Park. The funding will support earthwork, park road and parking improvements, utility installation, stormwater management, landscaping, shoreline stabilization, native tree...
The California Department of Parks and Recreation is receiving an $8,996,432 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service's Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The funding will be used to subgrant to the City of San Rafael for the Pickleweed Park Enhancement Project. The project will expand and increase outdoor recreation opportunities at the park, including...