The National Park Service awarded a $1,979,310.40 Project Grant to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) on April 1, 2024 through the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant will fund the development of urban camping facilities at Glass City Metroparks in Toledo, Ohio. The project will create 11 campsites, 4 eco-huts, an overlook, and associated infrastructure including parking, restrooms,...
The Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $650,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). ODNR will use these funds to make a sub-award to the City of Elyria for improvements at West Park. The project, which will benefit the general public, is authorized under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Act and funded by offshore oil and gas lease revenue....
The Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $1,753,600.00 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Program grant (CFDA 15.916) to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. This Project Grant will provide funding for the development of the Prairie Township Sports Complex in Ohio. The grant supports the Ohio Department of Natural Resources in making a subaward to Prairie Township for recreational improvements and public amenities at the sports...
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 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...
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 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...
This federal Project Grant award, funded by the Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), provides $1,729,781.90 to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) to make a sub-award to the Clark County Park District. The funding will support developments at the Mad River Gorge and Nature Preserve in Springfield, OH, which will benefit the general public. The award date is Oct 1, 2025, with a...
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,...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $1,245,618.00 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. The grant will provide funding for improvements to Waterworks Park in the City of Eaton, Ohio. The project, which will benefit the general public, aligns with the state's outdoor recreation priorities and is being implemented through a sub-award from the Ohio...