This $440,000.00 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning (CFDA 15.916) program will fund developments at Prairie Rose State Park in Harlan, IA. The grant recipient, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, will use the funding to enhance public outdoor recreation opportunities in the state in alignment with Iowa's Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan. The project will...
This Project Grant award, provided by the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), will fund the development of outdoor recreation facilities at West Lake Park in Davenport, Iowa. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will serve as the primary grantee and make a sub-award to the Scott County Conservation Board to execute the project. The $1,180,601.50 award will support a range of park improvements and new amenities to...
The Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $10,978,500 Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning (CFDA 15.916) project grant to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (Iowa DNR). The Iowa DNR will sub-grant the funding to the City of Des Moines for the renovation of Birdland Park. This project aims to improve public outdoor recreation opportunities for central Iowa residents and visitors through enhanced park amenities and improved flood resilience. The...
This federal Project Grant award of $2,200,000.00 from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will fund the Iowa Department of Natural Resources' development projects at Big Creek State Park. The grant, awarded on July 1, 2025 with a completion date of June 30, 2028, will support the state agency's efforts to enhance public outdoor recreation facilities and infrastructure at the state park for the benefit of the general...
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will receive $236,000 from the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to construct a 10-foot-wide, 2,052-foot multi-use trail connecting Polk City, Iowa to future parkland and regional trails. As the sub-awardee, the Iowa DNR will use the September 1, 2022 awarded funds expiring May 31, 2025 to build phases of a trail linking the Neil Smith Trail and High Trestle Trail, increasing...
The federal Project Grant award of $255,268.00 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 grant will fund the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to make a sub-award to the Woodbury County Conservation for developments at Bigelow Park. This project, which will benefit the general public, aligns with the state's outdoor recreation priorities and the Land and Water...
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will receive $555,500 from the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to develop 4 miles of mountain biking trails at Copper Creek Mountain Bike Park in Polk County, Iowa. As a sub-awardee, the Polk County Conservation Board will use the funding to create a new recreation amenity for visitors to experience mountain biking in the county. The project supports the program's goal of...
This $310,000 Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Land and Water Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.916 - Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning) will fund developments at Cheatom Park in Des Moines, Iowa. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will serve as the primary grantee and will make a sub-award to the City of Des Moines to execute the project, which will benefit the general public. The project, to be completed by June 2028, will support the state's outdoor...
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will receive $357,000 from the Department of the Interior National Park Service through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to replace an existing 8-foot-wide asphalt trail with a new 10-foot-wide concrete multi-use trail. As a sub-awardee, the Lee County Conservation Board will construct 2,725 feet of trail connecting South Park to Pollmiller Park and adjacent parks. This project aims to improve...
This federal Project Grant award of $2,200,000.00 from the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will fund the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to make developments at McIntosh Woods State Park. The grant supports a range of projects to acquire, develop, and improve public outdoor recreation areas and facilities, in alignment with the state's comprehensive outdoor recreation plan. Key...