Exemplary LWCF Projects
The following LWCF Grant examples chosen from over 39,000 projects funded over the past 39 years. These projects have been chosen to represent a wide range of grant activities, from State or regional acquisitions of large open space and natural areas to development of small city and neighborhood parks.
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Gordon Field Development,
Washington
LWCF Funding Assistance: $500,000 |
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This NPS grant, awarded to Kitsap County through the Washington Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation, will help the county to develop two full size soccer fields, one youth soccer field, three softball fields and one baseball field. Improvements will include new field lighting, new spectator seating, improved drainage, parking and a new restroom. Funds will also assist with the development of ten camp sites and a short trail. These new amenities will complement the adjacent existing fair grounds, events center, tennis courts, playground and stadium. |
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North Bass Island Acquisition,
Ohio
LWCF Funding Assistance: $6,000,000 |
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The Ohio Department of Natural Resources received the largest single-site state LWCF grant in the 40-year history of the program to protect North Bass Island in Ottawa County, the last large, undeveloped island on Lake Erie. The $6 million LWCF grant will be used to acquire approximately 357 acres. Recreation development on the island will include campgrounds, picnic areas, swimming, boating and fishing facilities, trails, hunting and natural areas. |
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“This is an unprecedented
opportunity for the people of Ohio to protect and preserve the last
remaining undeveloped islands of any size in Lake Erie. Thanks to
this funding partnership, we are meeting our obligation to preserve
Ohio’s natural heritage for ourselves and for generations to
come.”
~ Governor Bob Taft |
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Matagorda Bay Park and Preserve,
Texas
LWCF Funding Assistance: $2,000,000 |
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Located on the Matagorda Peninsula at the mouth of the Colorado River, this will be the third major park and preserve along the Colorado River Trail. Development plans include an 1,100-acre conservation area, water and terrestrial trail, wildlife viewing platforms, boardwalk, fishing piers, pavilion, playground, and a beach area. |
| “Texans
will have a tremendous new resource to enhance their use and appreciation
of the Gulf Coast and Matagorda Bay. You can learn about the river
and its ecology by hiking, canoeing, and soon, by sea kayak.”
~Joe Beal |
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Eno River State Park Acquisition,
North Carolina
LWCF Funding Assistance: $1,590,000 |
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A six-year effort by the North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation culminated in December, 2003 with the largest single addition ever to Eno River State Park. The 805-acre property was purchased for $6.9 million, including $1.59 million LWCF grant. In addition to the two-mile river frontage, the acquisition adds three miles of stream frontage, an extensive reach of oak-hickory forest and five miles of existing roads that will enhance the park’s trail system. |
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is the most significant acquisition since Eno River State Park was
created in 1975, a textbook example of how state-managed trust funds,
federal agencies and conservation groups can work together to meet
a critical demand for open space in a fast-growing region.”
~ Phil McKnelly, Director |
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Bennett's Creek Park, Virginia |
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This 50-acre park, acquired under the NPS Federal Lands to Parks program, is located in the northern section of Suffolk, Virginia. Bennett Creek offers a wide range of outdoor recreation opportunities including fishing pier, nature trail, and playground. |
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