Centre County<\/p>\n
$377,200 to State College Borough to rehabilitate and further develop High Point Park, including the basketball court, tennis court, access drive, and parking area plus a new comfort station and walkway<\/p>\n
$300,000 to Patton Township for further development of Gray\u2019s Woods Park, including a pavilion, walkways, a boardwalk, and play equipment<\/p>\n
$246,200 to ClearWater Conservancy of Central Pa. for about 8 acres of riparian forest buffer in the Susquehanna River watershed<\/p>\n
$95,800 to ClearWater Conservancy for about 5.5 acres of meadows or upland trees along Spring Creek<\/p>\n
$49,700 to ClearWater Conservancy for a master site development plan for the 149.1-acre Rhonymeade property in Potter Township, Centre County<\/p>\n
$34,000 to College Township for a master site development plan for the 5.2-acre Nittany Orchard Park<\/p>\n
$455,200 to ClearWater Conservancy to build about 8 miles of new trail and rehabilitate about 1.7 miles of trail in Rothrock State Forest in Centre, Huntingdon, and Mifflin counties<\/p>\n
State Rep. Scott Conklin (D-Centre) announced three of the Centre County grants, totaling $923,400: High Point Park, Gray\u2019s Woods Park, and the riparian forest buffer, which his office described as plantings along streams in Centre and Huntingdon counties to maintain waterway health.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur county\u2019s array of nature is one of its greatest attributes, and I\u2019m proud to secure funding to make it even more accessible for everyone,\u201d Conklin said.<\/p>\n
Clinton County<\/p>\n
$373,900 to Clinton County to build a 0.59-mile section of the Bald Eagle Valley Trail from Phase 2 to Wayne Township Park and rehabilitate three bridges between Castanea and Pine Creek townships<\/p>\n
Columbia County<\/p>\n
$250,000 to the Town of Bloomsburg to rehabilitate and further develop Town Park, including parking, walkways, and fitness equipment<\/p>\n
$250,000 to Central Columbia School District for a community wellness trail in South Centre Township<\/p>\n
Lycoming County<\/p>\n
$400,000 to Ducks Unlimited to restore the 85-acre Ridge Wetland and stabilize streambanks for the Perimeter Wetland on the West Branch of the Susquehanna River in Washington and Brady townships<\/p>\n
Montour County<\/p>\n
$288,000 to Danville Area School District for further development of its athletic fields in Danville Borough and Mahoning Township<\/p>\n
Northumberland County<\/p>\n
$250,000 to the City of Sunbury to rehabilitate Oppenheimer Park, including renovation of the splash pad<\/p>\n
$89,100 to Kulpmont Borough to rehabilitate Veteran\u2019s Memorial Park, including the baseball field and dugouts<\/p>\n
$19,500 to Mount Carmel Borough for a master site development plan for the 0.26-acre Oak Street Park<\/p>\n
Snyder County<\/p>\n
$275,600 to Snyder County for further development of Faylor Lake County Park in Spring Township, including a comfort station, pavilions, walkways, and a boardwalk<\/p>\n
Tioga County<\/p>\n
$425,000 to Wellsboro Borough to rehabilitate the Packer Park Pool, including the wading pool and decking plus filtration systems and shade structures<\/p>\n
$69,700 to Blossburg Borough to rehabilitate Island Park, including renovation of the tennis courts<\/p>\n
Union County<\/p>\n
$96,300 to Mifflinburg Borough to add nature play equipment at Community Park<\/p>\n
$54,800 to Lewisburg Borough for a master site development plan for Soldier\u2019s Park, Mariah\u2019s Garden, and Lewisburg Landing<\/p>\n
Multicounty and regional<\/p>\n
$187,100 to SEDA-Council of Governments for a greenway plan covering Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, and Snyder counties<\/p>\n
$249,900 to Stroud Water Research Center for riparian forest buffers in the Susquehanna River watershed in Bradford, Dauphin, Lancaster, and Lebanon counties<\/p>\n
$299,800 to the Susquehanna Greenway Partnership, including management of the West Branch and Lower North Branch Susquehanna River water trails<\/p>\n
$347,400 to Endless Mountains Heritage Region, including management of the North Branch Susquehanna River Water Trail<\/p>\n
$300,000 to the Pennsylvania Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship for the PA Wilds Conservation Landscape<\/p>\n
$579,500 to Lumber Heritage Region of Pa., including conservation of a historic train station and pedestrian bridge in Bellefonte<\/p>\n
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