This $750,000 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 will allow the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to subgrant funds to Calumet City, Illinois. The funding will support the acquisition of 8.57 acres of vacant riverfront land and 0.7 acres of underutilized parking lot to expand the Blues Water Run outdoor recreation area. This expansion project, which has an expected completion date of May 30, 2025, will protect additional lands for perpetual public outdoor recreation use, benefiting the local community and visitors of all ages and abilities.
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