{"id":303086,"date":"2026-10-09T13:04:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T13:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/303086\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T13:04:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T13:04:10","slug":"pennsylvania-awards-81-million-for-parks-and-trails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/303086\/","title":{"rendered":"Pennsylvania Awards $81 Million For Parks And Trails |"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wkok.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dcnr-FEAT.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-361849\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/dcnr-FEAT-300x174.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"174\"  \/><\/a>HARRISBURG \u2014 Pennsylvania is awarding $81 million for 306 park, trails, and conservation projects across 60 counties. The funding comes through the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Community Conservation Partnerships Program.<\/p>\n<p>Projects include improvements to local parks and playgrounds, trail construction, land conservation, river and watershed restoration and outdoor recreation facilities.<\/p>\n<p>The latest round includes $35.5 million for local park projects and nearly $13 million for land conservation. Another $10.7 million will support trail planning and development.<\/p>\n<p>The List.<\/p>\n<p>Snyder County<\/p>\n<p>$276,000 \u2014 Faylor Lake County Park \u2014 Comfort station, pavilions, walkways, and a boardwalk.<br \/>\n$187,000 \u2014 SEDA-COG \u2014 Greenway planning covering Snyder, Northumberland, Montour, and Columbia counties.<\/p>\n<p>Union County<\/p>\n<p>$55,000 \u2014 Lewisburg \u2014 Master planning for Soldier\u2019s Park, Mariah\u2019s Garden and Lewisburg Landing.<br \/>\n$96,000 \u2014 Mifflinburg Nature-play equipment and accessibility improvements.<\/p>\n<p>Northumberland County<\/p>\n<p>$89,000 \u2014 Kulpmont Veterans Memorial Park \u2014 Baseball field and dugout renovations, walkways, and bleachers.<br \/>\n$250,000 \u2014 Sunbury Oppenheimer Park \u2014 Splash-pad renovations, walkways, filtration system, and fencing.<\/p>\n<p>Montour County<\/p>\n<p>$288,000 \u2014 Danville Area School District Athletic Fields \u2014 Walkways, parking, netting, and accessibility improvements.<\/p>\n<p>Columbia County<\/p>\n<p>$250,000 \u2014 Bloomsburg Town Park \u2014 Parking improvements, walkways, and fitness equipment.<br \/>\n$250,000 \u2014 Central Columbia Community Wellness Trail \u2014 New internal loop trail and accessibility improvements.<\/p>\n<p>Lycoming County<\/p>\n<p>$400,000 \u2014 Ridge Wetland and Perimeter Wetland \u2014 Wetland restoration and streambank stabilization along the West Branch Susquehanna.<\/p>\n<p>Centre County<\/p>\n<p>$96,000 \u2014 Spring Creek conservation project \u2014 Meadows and upland tree plantings.<br \/>\n$300,000 \u2014 Gray\u2019s Woods Park \u2014 Pavilion, walkways, boardwalk, and playground improvements.<br \/>\n$377,000 \u2014 High Point Park \u2014 Court renovations, comfort station, walkways, and parking.<br \/>\n$246,000 \u2014 Susquehanna watershed buffer project \u2014 About eight acres of new riparian forest buffer.<\/p>\n<p>Schuylkill County<\/p>\n<p>$216,000 \u2014 North Manheim Township Recreation Area \u2014 Dog park, pavilion, and walkways.<br \/>\n$99,000 \u2014 Sweet Arrow Lake County Park \u2014 Walkway and playground improvements.<br \/>\n$1.5 million \u2014 Schuylkill County conservation easement \u2014 Protection of about 3,252 acres across five townships.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"HARRISBURG \u2014 Pennsylvania is awarding $81 million for 306 park, trails, and conservation projects across 60 counties. 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