The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $400,000 Project Grant under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department to develop the Alejandro Ruiz Senior Center Outdoor Exercise and Walking Path Project in Carlsbad, NM. The grant will fund the construction of an asphalt walking path, exercise stations and equipment, minor grading and drainage,...
The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $530,842.40 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning grant (CFDA 15.916) to the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department, in partnership with the Town of Bernalillo. The funding will be used to develop the final 2.5 acres of the 15-acre Rotary Park in Bernalillo, NM. Planned improvements include constructing an asphalt walking path, a labyrinth-style walking trail, horseshoe pits,...
The National Park Service awarded a $499,336.10 Project Grant (CFDA 15.916: Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning) to the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) to implement Phase I improvements to the City of Las Cruces' Pioneer Women's Park. The grant will fund the removal and replacement of existing concrete walkways with decorative pavers and crushed fines, widening the walkways to 10 feet for improved pedestrian accessibility and ADA...
The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $1,717,288 Project Grant under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program to the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department. The Department will sub-grant these funds to the City of Albuquerque to improve Officer Daniel Webster Park. The proposed developments include installing paved walkways and trails, constructing stairs and ramps, adding park signage and seating,...
The National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) awarded a $1,001,980.35 Project Grant to the Nevada Division of State Parks on June 7, 2024. The division will use this funding to subgrant a Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) award to the City of Carlin, Nevada for renovations at Main City Park. The project will remove existing tennis courts and replace them with an ADA-compliant splash pad, pathways, and fencing. This will bring...
The Nevada Division of State Parks will subgrant $650,000 from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Project Grant program to the City of North Las Vegas to improve outdoor recreation facilities at Cheyenne Sports Park. Administered by the National Park Service, the LWCF program aims to support the acquisition and development of outdoor recreation areas and facilities. With this award provided from October 1, 2022 through July 31, 2025, the City will resurface two aging asphalt parking...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $100,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant (CFDA 15.916 - Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning) to the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) to improve the 39-acre Trees Lake Park in Deming, New Mexico. The grant will enable the City of Deming to add ADA-accessible floating docks at the lake, allowing all visitors of varying abilities to access the lake and...
This federal Project Grant award, with a total funding amount of $435,000, was provided by the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant supports improvements to two baseball/softball fields at the existing Rodriguez Park in Las Vegas, New Mexico. Key products and services to be delivered include: Removing old light fixtures and replacing them with new, energy-efficient LED lights at the baseball field Installing new...
The Nevada Division of State Parks received a $274,507.24 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program to subgrant to the City of Henderson for the development of the Pebble Parklet project. This project will include landscaping, irrigation, seating, picnic tables, a bike rack, and shade structures. The goal is to benefit local residents and increase access to parks in the neighborhood. The project...
The National Park Service awarded a $120,493 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Nevada Division of State Parks, a state government entity. The funding will be used to construct a new parklet in Henderson, NV that will provide a variety of outdoor recreational amenities, including shade structures, picnic tables, benches, landscaping, irrigation, a walking path, and a butterfly garden. This project will create new public...