The Department of the Interior's National Park Service has awarded a $475,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The funding will be used to purchase five acres of land to expand the existing 121-acre Aux Sable Springs Park in Minooka, Illinois. The project has a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027. The Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and...
This $685,000 Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will allow the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) to acquire a 0.86-acre property located at 1150 Meadowcrest Road in La Grange Park, Illinois. The grant funding will enable IDNR to preserve the green space, save mature trees, and provide public open space for passive recreation for the residents of La Grange Park. The project has an award...
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources was awarded a $250,000 Project Grant from the National Park Service Land and Water Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.916 Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning) to pass through funding to the Village of Minooka. The grant will support the acquisition of a 0.945-acre parcel of land to expand Veterans Park, fulfilling a goal outlined in the Village's comprehensive plan. The funds will allow the Village to acquire the property, which is...
The Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $120,000 Project Grant to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant funding will be used by IDNR to acquire a 0.78-acre parcel to expand the Lincoln Marsh area in Wheaton, Illinois, increasing the total protected area under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) to 89.23 acres. The project will be completed between...
The National Park Service, through its Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), awarded $275,000 to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources on October 1, 2022. The Department of Natural Resources will subgrant these funds to the City of Des Plaines, Illinois to acquire 42 acres of land by February 28, 2025. This project grant will support the acquisition of new outdoor recreation areas and open space in accordance with Illinois' Statewide Comprehensive...
This federal Project Grant award in the amount of $499,001.90 was provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The purpose of the grant is to support the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) in developing its 2026-2030 Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP). Key objectives include updating IDNR's priorities for the use of Land and Water Conservation...
This federal Project Grant award, totaling $6,000,000, was provided by the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The funding will support a comprehensive set of infrastructure improvements at a state park located in East St. Louis, Illinois. Key project components include repairing existing picnic shelters, playgrounds, and roadways; expanding lighting and adding new fishing piers, floating docks, and a pavilion; and...
The federal Project Grant award in the amount of $435,600.00 was provided by the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). The grant will be used by IDNR to sub-award funds to the City of Arlington Heights to acquire a 0.2-acre parcel that will complete the acquisition phase for the 21.1-acre Recreation Park. This federal grant supports the preservation of natural spaces...
This federal Project Grant award of $467,244.38 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (CFDA 10.093) aims to encourage private landowners in Illinois to voluntarily make their farm, ranch, or forest land available for public access to hunting, fishing, and other wildlife-dependent recreation. The award will fund initiatives by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) to...
The Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) a $1,808,200 federal Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant will enable IDNR to sub-grant funds to Campton Township to acquire the 112.64-acre eastern portion of the historic Goldenstein Farm, which will connect to the 130-acre western portion previously purchased by the township in 2023. The purpose of...