This $249,533 project grant awarded by the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will fund improvements to public access infrastructure at South Fairbanks Park in Fairbanks, Alaska. The key deliverables include adding paved pathways into the park, expanding paved surfaces around the picnic pavilion, creating an accessible welcoming plaza, and installing park furnishings like kiosks, bike racks, and benches. These...
The National Park Service awarded a $249,732 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation. The grant funds will be subgranted to the Fairbanks North Star Borough to improve parking and access at Bernice Allridge Park. Key project activities include resurfacing the existing parking lot, adding paved pathways into the park and to amenities, creating an accessible welcoming plaza, and...
The Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $670,980 Land and Water Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.916 - Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning) grant to the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation. The grant will be used to improve the Prospect Heights Trailhead located within the Chugach State Park in Anchorage, Alaska. The project involves paving and striping approximately 52,000 square feet of existing roadway...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $225,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation. The grant will be used to renovate Alder Park in Ketchikan, Alaska. Key project elements include: Installing a new playground for ages 2-5 adjacent to an existing picnic and barbecue shelter with restrooms. The project also involves clearing a brick patio,...
The Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $243,950 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation. The grant will be used to subgrant funds to the Metlakatla Indian Community to develop the Frank Hayward Memorial Breakwater Park in Metlakatla, Alaska. The goal is to create an accessible public park that accommodates users of all ages and abilities, with features...
The National Park Service awarded a $228,010 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation. The grant funds will be used to conduct site preparation and construct a pavilion shelter in Girdwood Lions Club Park within the Municipality of Anchorage. The goal is to create a day-use recreation experience that allows users to escape adverse weather. The final product will include a 22x22...
The National Park Service is providing a $250,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation. The funding will be used to rehabilitate and enhance the Crescent Harbor Park Courts in Sitka, Alaska. The goal is to repurpose the currently underutilized courts to create a multi-sport facility for volleyball, tennis, pickleball, and basketball by repaving and painting the surface. This...
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation received a $877,865.50 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The funding will be used to improve the Tractor Pull Boat Launch portion of the Deep Creek State Recreation Area. Planned improvements include paving the existing gravel road, installing signage, riprap,...
The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $3,131,240 Project Grant (CFDA 15.916 - Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning) to the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to improve the Byers Lake Campground facility in Denali State Park. The project aims to pave and stripe approximately 130,000 square feet of roads and parking areas, enlarge and level 63 campsites with new ADA-compliant furnishings, construct an orientation kiosk, replace signage, refurbish the water well,...
The National Park Service awarded a $266,170 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation. The grant funds will be subgranted to the City of North Pole to improve Highway Park, including replacing obsolete and non-ADA compliant playground equipment and increasing play activities for children ages 2-12. The project aims to provide safer, more accessible recreational opportunities for...