The National Park Service, through the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), awarded a $596,062.50 project grant to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources on Jul 16, 2025. The grant will support developments at the Rivers Edge Campground in Estherville, Iowa, which will benefit the general public. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will serve as the prime recipient and make a subaward to the City of...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $187,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Project Grant to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (Iowa DNR) on June 27, 2025. The grant will provide matching funds for the Iowa DNR to make a sub-award to the City of Glenwood, IA for improvements at Hiley Park. This LWCF grant, funded by offshore oil and gas lease revenue, supports the acquisition, development, and improvement of public outdoor recreation areas and...
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...
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 $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...
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources received a $573,550 federal grant award from the National Park Service's Land and Water Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.916) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program. The grant will fund the construction of 1.2 miles of new trail within Swede Point Park in Madrid, Iowa, as part of the High Trestle Trail phased construction project. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will subgrant the funds to Boone County Conservation for this...
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 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...
This $770,000 Project Grant award is 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 (IDNR) to make a subaward to the IDNR Parks and Forests Bureau for improvements and developments at the Yellow River State Forest. The project will benefit the general public by enhancing outdoor recreation infrastructure and amenities...