The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) a $300,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). This grant will fund the development of planning documents required for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) program to improve outdoor recreation opportunities for the general public in New Mexico. The project will run from August 1,...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,050,000.00 is provided by the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). The grant will fund the development of Delores C. Wright Park in New Mexico, with the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) serving as the primary awardee and making a subaward to the DOA Ana County. This project aims to benefit the...
The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $530,842.40 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning grant (CFDA 15.916) to the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department, in partnership with the Town of Bernalillo. The funding will be used to develop the final 2.5 acres of the 15-acre Rotary Park in Bernalillo, NM. Planned improvements include constructing an asphalt walking path, a labyrinth-style walking trail, horseshoe pits,...
The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $755,425 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Project Grant to the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department and the City of Farmington to develop the first phase of the Juniper Basin Recreational Area Bike Park. The $1,510,850 project will construct a tot track, pump track, single track trails, beginner and intermediate skills trails, an adaptive playground, and related infrastructure such as fencing, signage, parking, and restrooms...
The New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Division of Parks and Recreation, received a $150,150.00 Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to make developments at Minewawa Brook Park. This funding, which has an award date of October 1, 2025 and an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2028, will be used to benefit the general public through improvements to this state-owned...
The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $400,000 Project Grant under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department to develop the Alejandro Ruiz Senior Center Outdoor Exercise and Walking Path Project in Carlsbad, NM. The grant will fund the construction of an asphalt walking path, exercise stations and equipment, minor grading and drainage,...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $2,699,260.00 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD). EMNRD will make a sub-award to the City of Albuquerque for developments at Mesa Verde Park. The project will benefit the general public by supporting the acquisition, development, and improvement of public outdoor recreation areas and...
The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $1,717,288 Project Grant under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program to the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department. The Department will sub-grant these funds to the City of Albuquerque to improve Officer Daniel Webster Park. The proposed developments include installing paved walkways and trails, constructing stairs and ramps, adding park signage and seating,...
This $845,990.00 federal 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), will fund developments at the Candelaria Nature Preserve in New Mexico. The state Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) will make a sub-award to the Cuidad SWCD to implement the project, which will benefit the general public. The grant supports the acquisition, development,...
The National Park Service awarded a $499,336.10 Land and Water Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.916) project grant to the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) and the City of Las Cruces to implement Phase I improvements to the historic Pioneer Women's Park in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The project will replace the existing 4-foot-wide concrete walkways with 10-foot-wide decorative pavers and crushed fines, add concrete edgers, and remove and replace several trees too close...