The Department of Natural Resources announces Community Conservation Partnerships Program grants, supported by a variety of state and federal funding sources.

Those sources include the Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund, which includes Key-Community and Key-Land Trust; the Environmental Stewardship Fund; the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund; the federal Pennsylvania Recreational Trails Program Fund; the Pennsylvania Heritage Area Program; the ATV Management Restricted Account Fund; and the Snowmobile Management Restricted Account Fund.

Grants in our region include:

Carbon County

• Jim Thorpe, $299,700, rehabilitation and further development of Jim Thorpe Memorial Park. Work to include renovation of comfort station; construction of pedestrian walkways and parking area; installation of utilities; ADA access, landscaping, project sign and other related site improvements.

• Wildlands Conservancy Inc., $95,000, support the Carbon County Open Space Program through outreach and technical assistance and facilitate the permanent protection of natural lands and open space in the Upper Lehigh River Watershed.

Lehigh County

• Lehigh County, $500,000, development of the D&L Trail in North Whitehall Township, Lehigh County. Work to include construction of a bridge over Rockdale Creek; ADA access, landscaping, project sign and other related site improvements.

• North Whitehall Township, $250,000, rehabilitation and further development of Independence Park. Work to include construction of pump track and pedestrian walkways; installation of playground equipment with required safety surfacing; ADA access, landscaping, project sign and other related site improvements.

• Slatington Borough, $77,400, rehabilitation and further development of West End Park. Work to include construction of pickleball courts; ADA access, landscaping, project sign and other related site improvements.

Monroe County

Pocono Heritage Land Trust, $948,600, payment toward the acquisition of approximately 266 acres in Stroud Township, Monroe County, for open space and passive recreation.

Northampton County

• Forks Township, $575,000, rehabilitation of Forks Township Community Park. Work to include renovation of pedestrian walkways; installation of play equipment with required safety surfacing; ADA access, landscaping, project sign and other related site improvements.

• Wildlands Conservancy Inc., $160,200, restoration of Monacacy Creek between Illick’s Mill Road and Schoenersville Road in Bethlehem. Work to include streambank stabilization; installation of riparian forest buffer and in-stream habitat structures; construction of a fish passage; landscaping, project sign and other related site improvements.

Schuylkill County

• Delano Township, $67,500, further development of Trenton Park. Work to include construction of pedestrian walkways and parking area; installation of playground equipment with required safety surfacing; ADA access, landscaping, project sign and other related site improvements.

• Frailey Township, $80,000, further development of Good Spring Park and Trail. Work to include construction of pedestrian walkway, access drive and parking area; installation of fencing; ADA access, landscaping, project sign and other related site improvements.

• Orwigsburg Borough, $65,000, Further development of Louis Fanelli Jr. Park in Orwigsburg. Work to include construction of pedestrian walkway and parking area; installation of playground equipment with required safety surfacing; ADA access, landscaping, project sign and other related site improvements.

• Schuylkill County, $99,400, further development of Sweet Arrow Lake County Park in Pine Grove and Washington townships, Schuylkill County. Work to include construction of pedestrian walkway; installation of playground equipment with required safety surfacing; ADA access, landscaping, project sign and other related site improvements.