The Department of Natural Resources Colorado was awarded a $1,505,000 federal Project Grant on June 10, 2025 through the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Act. The grant will fund developments at Beaver Ranch Park, which is owned by the Jefferson County Open Space. The project will benefit the general public by improving and expanding outdoor recreation opportunities in the...
The Department of Natural Resources Colorado, through its Executive Director's Office, was awarded a $2,593,356.34 federal Project Grant from the National Park Service's Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant funding will be used to support the redevelopment of the 10-acre Wright Park in Lakewood, Colorado. The project will create new amenities including an off-leash dog park, trail system, playground,...
The National Park Service awarded the Department of Natural Resources Colorado a $1,750,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Project Grant (CFDA 15.916) to renovate the 290-acre Playfair Park in Pueblo, Colorado. The project will redevelop existing park amenities, including paving approximately 3 miles of gravel trails and walking paths, as well as paving the lakeside dock area to improve accessibility. The Colorado Department of Natural Resources will sub-grant these LWCF funds to the...
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,...
The Department of Natural Resources Colorado, Executive Director's Office (sub-awardee), received a $6,150,200 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning Program grant (CFDA 15.916) from the National Park Service to develop the 79.44-acre Willow Bend Park in Loveland, Colorado. The project will create an inclusive, universally accessible recreational area featuring a shaded playground, sport courts, multi-use fields, picnic shelters,...
The U.S. National Park Service, through the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), awarded a $2,500,000 Project Grant to the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. The grant will be used to subgrant funds to the Town of Silverthorne for the development of Trent Park. The project will create an accessible shelter with restrooms and picnic tables, a multipurpose recreational field, climbing boulders, a bicycle pump...
The Department of Natural Resources, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) received a $3,056,920 Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to support Phase 2 development of Highline Lake State Park in Loma, Colorado. The grant, awarded on July 1, 2024, will fund key elements including project planning, surveying, stormwater controls, general site work, a new parking lot, beach facilities with restrooms,...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $1,500,000.00 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) on July 16, 2025. The grant will support developments at the Bass River State Recreation Area, which will benefit the general public. The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Program provides these matching grants to develop...
The Department of Natural Resources Colorado, under a $523,954 Project Grant awarded by the Department of the Interior's National Park Service through the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), will subgrant funds to the City of Greeley to restore and stabilize approximately 200 linear feet of the south bank of the Cache La Poudre River. The grant project, with a performance period from October 1, 2023 to...
The Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR). The grant, effective October 1, 2025 through December 31, 2028, will support DLNR in developing planning documents required for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) program to improve outdoor recreation opportunities for the general public in...