The Maine Department of Parks and Lands received a $537,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) on July 25, 2023. The grant will fund the acquisition and development of 195.4 acres of land to provide improved public access and recreational infrastructure for a popular trail. The project scope includes purchasing the land parcels, constructing a new dirt parking lot and trailhead...
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 National Park Service awarded a $225,717 Project Grant under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.916) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry. The grant will fund the acquisition of 15.6 acres of undeveloped land in Fryeburg, Maine, and the subsequent development of a new parking lot, trailhead kiosk, and connector trail to an existing recreation area. This...
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry received a $158,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant funding will be used to perform trail maintenance at the Bald Mountain Public Land location in Rangeley, Maine. The work will focus on keeping hikers within the designated trail corridor above the tree line to reduce environmental...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service has awarded a $251,000 project grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry. The grant will fund the Town of Searsmont's acquisition of 63.9 acres of undeveloped land along the Georges River and its subsequent development into a new outdoor recreation area. Key project components include constructing two trailhead...
This federal Project Grant award is provided by the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The $160,000.00 grant will fund the development of outdoor recreation facilities at the Outdoor Center in Carrabassett Valley, Maine. The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry will serve as the prime recipient and make a sub-award to the Town of Carrabassett Valley to execute the project. The grant funding...
The National Park Service awarded the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry a $325,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to complete trail renovations within the Kennebec Highlands public land. The grant will fund the development of high-quality, safe trails that are less treacherous, improving the hiking experience and reducing long-term maintenance needs. This project aims to increase trail user safety...
The Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded an $800,000 Project Grant to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant will fund the acquisition of a 24-acre site in North Deering, Maine to create North Deering Park. Once established by April 1, 2023, the new park will offer recreational opportunities such as walking, hiking, trail running, and mountain biking...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $220,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry. This funding will provide a subaward to the Town of Farmington for developments at Hippach Field. The project aims to benefit the general public by supporting the acquisition, development, and improvement of public outdoor recreation areas and...
This Project Grant award of $581,781.00 was provided by the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry. The funding will support developments at Androscoggin Riverlands State Park, benefiting the general public. Specifically, the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry will make a sub-award to the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands to execute...