The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $1,165,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. The grant will fund the renovation of the Mexico Recreation Park in Mexico, ME, which serves a community of 3,000 residents. The project will provide the only public multi-age playground, pickleball court, and splash-pad in the Swift River Valley region of Maine. The grant...
The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $445,435 project grant to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant will fund the development of Ricker Community Park in Rumford, Maine, which will include an amphitheater, gazebo, botanical garden, natural play scape, obstacle course, walking path, open space, expanded parking, bike rack,...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $253,634 Project Grant to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant will fund a variety of recreational improvements at Red Cross Beach Park in Greenville, Maine. Key project elements include: replacing a deteriorating retaining wall, retrieving sand, removing...
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 City of Portland, Maine will receive $596,580 under a three-year Project Grant from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to improve recreational amenities in an underutilized city park. From October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025, grant funds will support constructing new trails and improving existing infrastructure like bridges and staircases. Additional upgrades include a new baseball field, mountain bike pump track,...
The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $595,595 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the New Hampshire Department of Natural & Cultural Resources, Division of Parks & Recreation. The grant will fund the replacement of the 25-year-old Planet Playground in Exeter, NH with a new universally designed playground to improve accessibility for individuals with mobility issues. The project is scheduled for completion by...
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 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...
The Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $841,666.50 Project Grant through the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry to develop the Bowdoinham Waterfront Park. The funding will support earthwork, park road and parking improvements, utility installation, stormwater management, landscaping, shoreline stabilization, native tree...
This $136,136 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior National Park Service will fund the conversion of the Piermont Village School Playground into the Piermont Community Playground. Administered through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program, the grant will support renovation of the existing playground space using accessible and interactive modern equipment. The New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources will oversee playground upgrades...