The National Park Service awarded a $629,429 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning grant to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to support the City of Mayer, Minnesota in constructing a new splash pad, building new park trail segments, and renovating existing trail segments to improve ADA accessibility. The project will be completed by January 31, 2027. The LWCF program provides grants to state and local governments for...
The National Park Service awarded a $700,000 Project Grant under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to support the construction of new amenities at Pauly Park in Jordan, MN. The project will build an inclusive playground, accessible trails, pickleball court, half basketball court, permanent beanbag boards, and a parking lot. The grant has an award date of February 8,...
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will receive $1.2 million through December 2025 from the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program to redevelop Antlers Park in Lakeville, Minnesota. As the sub-awardee, the City of Lakeville will remove existing site amenities and develop new picnic areas, trails, volleyball courts, and connecting greenways. Specifically, the project will remove outdated facilities and replace them with new site...
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will receive $500,000 from the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning federal grant program (CFDA 15.916) to construct an inclusive playground, relocate a picnic shelter, design and build a community garden, expand parking, redevelop trails, improve stormwater infrastructure, and install lighting at Waterford Park in Waconia, Minnesota. This project grant funding will support accessibility...
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will receive $1 million from the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to develop recreational facilities at Beltz Park in Forest Lake, Minnesota. As a sub-awardee, the City of Forest Lake will use the funding to construct accessible walkways, a new year-round park pavilion with restrooms and a multi-purpose room, playground equipment with inclusive features, landscaping...
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will receive $300,000 from the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to partially fund development of a playground, pavilion, and walking trails at the Greenway Sports Complex in Bovey, Minnesota. As a sub-awardee, the City of Bovey will develop these recreation facilities to meet the goals in Minnesota's Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan of providing accessible...
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will use $390,000 from a Project Grant awarded by the Department of the Interior National Park Service on November 22, 2021 to construct an all-inclusive splash pad and bathroom facility with accessible routes in Lincolnshire Community Park in Rochester, Minnesota. The grant funding comes from the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), which provides assistance for projects included in Statewide...
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will receive $1 million under a Project Grant awarded by the Department of the Interior National Park Service through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The Minnesota DNR will subgrant the funds to the City of New Brighton to redevelop an existing neighborhood park. The redevelopment will include constructing a new picnic shelter with restrooms, developing a four court pickleball complex, improving...
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources received a $330,000 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office on February 12, 2021 to complete the project by August 16, 2022. The funding is provided through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning federal grant program (CFDA 15.916) to support projects included in Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plans. Specifically, the City of Wyoming will develop a new...
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will receive $598,970 under a Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service to redevelop ballfields and trails at Ponds Park in Prior Lake, Minnesota. Funded through December 2025 under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), the Minnesota DNR will subgrant the funds to the City of Prior Lake to achieve a higher quality recreation experience for spectators and athletes....