Texas parks and wildlife will sub-grant the award to the city of bedford for the development of generation park at boys ranch

The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $1,500,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The grant will support the development of Generation Park at Boys Ranch in Bedford, Texas. Planned improvements include constructing sports courts, shade structures, hike and bike trails, disc golf, and site amenities within the existing 68-acre Boys Ranch Park. The City of Bedford will manage the sub-grant of $1,500,000 to further develop the recreation facilities at Generation Park. This project aligns with the City of Bedford's parks and recreation master plan goals of creating a diversified park system, developing multiuse trail connections, and providing accessible recreational opportunities for the community.

Improvements to the -68-acre park include constructing sports courts, shade structures, hike and bike trails, disc golf, and site amenities. The city of bedford will further develop recreation facilities in generations park at boys ranch formerly known as boys ranch park. New features will include hike and bike trails sports courts shade structures disc golf and site amenities. The park is centrally located in bedford texas. Boys ranch park was opened in 1974 and has been owned operated and maintained as a city park since its opening. The existing amenities include trails ball fields fishing areas a playground an open lawn area a picnic pavilion restrooms and indoor and outdoor aquatic facilities. The new facilities will be built within the existing park boundary and will provide opportunities beyond those provided by existing amenities. Public participation during the development of the city of bedford parks recreation master plan identified several goals related to recreational opportunities in the city including developing a diversified park system creating a system of multiuse trail connections and planning parks that are accessible to all and meet the needs of the community. The improvements established by this project are based on that community engagement.