The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $1,174,306 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). ODNR will subgrant the funds to the City of North Olmsted, Ohio to construct a performance stage and sound system, create four trailheads, complete an internal park trail system, install new lighting and extend the performance stage parking lot at a centrally located park. The project will...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $922,645 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). ODNR will sub-grant these funds to the City of Cleveland to create a new 0.46-acre park comprised of two distinctive recreation spaces. The primary park space adjacent to the Clark Recreation Center will include a playground, splash pad, charging station, and...
The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $1,361,409 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). ODNR will sub-grant the funds to the City of Bay Village to construct 2,180 linear feet of trail and a pedestrian bridge across Cahoon Creek in the Bay Point area. The project will also include site preparation, lighting, signage, landscaping, and native plantings to create an accessible loop...
The Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) in Ohio received a $3,438,683 grant award from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) on October 1, 2024. The grant will fund the Beulah Park-Euclid Beach Connector Trail Phase I project, which involves developing 750 feet of new, 10-foot-wide trail along Lake Erie in Cleveland. The project includes erosion control, revegetation, and installation of a biofiltration area adjacent to...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $2,300,079 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). This grant will fund improvements and developments at Savage Park in Toledo, Ohio. The project, which will benefit the general public, is part of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Program that provides matching grants to...
The Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office awarded a $1,006,600 Project Grant to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning federal grant program (CFDA 15.916). The grant will support the acquisition of land for the development of an outdoor recreation area in Beavercreek, Ohio over a nine-month period ending July 31, 2022. As outlined in Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plans, the funding will...
This $1,226,140 federal Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will fund infrastructure improvements at Dogwood Park in Mariemont, Ohio. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources will sub-grant these funds to the Village of Mariemont to construct a 0.4-mile walking path, renovate three baseball diamonds, redesign the park entrance, and expand/update the playground equipment. Additional planned upgrades...
This 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) provides $1,301,720.70 to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) to renovate Calgary Park in Cleveland, OH. The project will replace the existing playground, picnic tables/benches, and loop trail, as well as add a shelter, parallel parking, pollinator planting areas, and an entry plaza. Obsolete basketball...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $104,150 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). ODNR will sub-grant these funds to the Village of West Milton to replace the restroom building at the Municipal Park. The existing restroom facility will be demolished and removed, the site will be graded, a building pad will be constructed, and a new precast...
The Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $350,100.00 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). ODNR will make a sub-award to the Vinton County Park District for developments at Treebeards Retreat Sacred Moss Preserve. This project, funded by offshore oil and gas lease revenue, will benefit the general public by supporting park improvements, land acquisition,...