From 1997-2013, the Eastern Schuylkill Recreation Commission has received $1,658,110 in recreational/grant funding. Here's how the monies were dispersed:

TamaquaLittle Schuylkill River Walkway $120,000Bungalow Park Playground $100,000Bungalow Park Baby Pool $90,000Skid Steer Loader $80,000Dutch Hill Playground $56,000North & Middle Ward Basketball Court $30,000Owl Creek Community Park $30,000Owl Creek Boat Launch $20,000Beautification/Tree Planting on Route 209 $18,000Peer-to-Peer Study for Bungalow $4,730Willing Park Basketball Court $1,910Bungalow Basketball Court $1,860Total $552,500West Penn TownshipWest Penn Park East (Acquisition) $28,000West Penn Park East (Planning) $25,000West Penn Park East (Development) $150,000Total $150,000Rush TownshipRichard E. Miller Park $84,000Quakake Playground $35,000Total $119,000Schuylkill TownshipMary D Streetscape (Development) via Tamaqua Area Community Partnership $97,750Mary D Ball Field $25,000, leveraged into a $450,000 Multipurpose recreational complex with the assistance/funding of Schuylkill Headwaters Association.Tuscarora Playground $24,430Mary D Streetscape (Planning) $10,900Total $158,080Walker TownshipNewkirk Tunnel $150,000Wildcat Park Rehabilitation $40,000Rabbit Run Softball Complex $5,000Total $195,000CoaldaleBlack Diamond Park $34,000Total $34,000MiddleportMiddleport Playground $70,000Total $70,000Tamaqua Area School DistrictSoccer Field Lighting Project $91,330Total $91,330TrailsSchuylkill Valley Heritage Trail, Schuylkill and Walker Township $190,000Lehigh & New England Rail Trail, Tamaqua and West Penn Township $45,200Total $235,200