The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $2,000,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEA). The EOEA will subgrant these funds to the City of Boston to undertake a comprehensive transformation and enhancement of a community recreation area. Key project elements include: converting a softball field to a Little League field, relocating a baseball field, adding a water spray area, a...
The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant through the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Affairs. The Massachusetts Executive Office will subgrant these funds to the City of Boston to enhance several outdoor recreation facilities, including: Conversion of a softball field to a Little League field Relocation and addition of...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) provides $2,000,000.00 to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEA) to renovate and improve the accessibility of the Mary Ellen Welch Greenway in Boston, Massachusetts. The funding will enable Boston Parks and Recreation Department to develop sections of the greenway, making it universally accessible for intended...
The National Park Service's Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program has awarded a $2,000,000 project grant to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. This grant will be subgranted to the City of Springfield to install a bike skate park, accessible splash pad, playground, picnic amenities, open space improvements, tree plantings, and landscaping at Gurdon Bill Park. The project aims to create new...
This $2,000,000 federal Project Grant awarded by the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will support the renovation of Overlook Park in Burlington, Massachusetts. The funding will enable the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEA) to expand the park's parking lot, replace the playground, provide accessible trails, and address stormwater management. The project aims to improve public outdoor...
This federal Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's National Park Service, through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), will provide $5,183,257 to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEA) to improve public outdoor recreation opportunities in Lunenburg, Massachusetts. The project will develop and renovate new sports fields, parking lots, walking paths, and park amenities at Marshall Park,...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service has awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Affairs. This office will subgrant the funds to the City of Worcester to provide additional funding for the first phase of renovations to the Great Brook Valley recreational facility. The project scope includes softball field upgrades...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) provides $2,000,000.00 to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEA) to develop Magazine Park in Springfield, Massachusetts. The project will improve public outdoor recreation opportunities by installing an accessible splash pad, playground and picnic amenities, a softball diamond, walking path, open space...
The City of Malden has been awarded a $1,308,374 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The funding will support the construction of an accessible path, a stormwater retention area with bioswales, a small pedestrian bridge, as well as the addition of benches, lighting, native plants, and trees in a local park. This grant aligns with the objectives of the Statewide Comprehensive...
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...