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...
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 U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service is providing a $2,754,200 Project Grant award under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry. The funding will enable the Town of Windham to acquire 697.4 acres of land and construct a 1.3-mile universal access trail with scenic overlooks. This project will conserve the local ecology, provide water recreation access, and create...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $2,000,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Program grant (CFDA 15.916) to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. This funding will provide a sub-award to the City of Frederick for improvements to the Hill Street Skate Park. The project will benefit the general public by developing and enhancing outdoor recreation facilities owned by the state and local community, aligning with...
The West Virginia Department of Economic Development, doing business as the West Virginia Development Office, received a $249,700 Project Grant award from the National Park Service under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The funding will support the development of a 2-acre day-use park in West Milford, West Virginia. Key project elements include constructing an asphalt walking trail, basketball court,...
The City of Taneytown, Maryland was awarded a $1,729,562 Project Grant from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to construct recreational facilities in Taneytown Memorial Park. The project will create four multipurpose athletic fields with lighting, a 5,000 square foot multipurpose building with storage, concessions, and meeting spaces, two parking lots with 286 spaces, and site amenities including a children's playground and...
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 National Park Service awarded a $1.5 million Project Grant to the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant will fund replacement of an existing boardwalk at the Neabsco Creek Wetlands Preserve in Woodbridge, Virginia due to flooding and erosion damage. It will also extend the boardwalk by one mile to connect to Leesylvania State Park to provide additional recreational trail...
The Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $3,900,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) to fund the construction of outdoor recreational amenities in Willow Grove, PA. The project will involve building pedestrian walkways, an internal loop trail, a plaza, pavilion, comfort facility, ballfield, multipurpose courts, access drive,...