{"id":43998,"date":"2025-02-12T12:08:48","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T17:08:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/?p=43998"},"modified":"2025-02-14T09:44:31","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T14:44:31","slug":"board-of-public-works-approves-5-4-million-for-park-improvements-and-land-conservation-in-garrett-howard-prince-georges-st-marys-and-worcester-counties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/2025\/02\/12\/board-of-public-works-approves-5-4-million-for-park-improvements-and-land-conservation-in-garrett-howard-prince-georges-st-marys-and-worcester-counties\/","title":{"rendered":"Board of Public Works Approves $5.4 Million for Park Improvements and Land Conservation in Garrett, Howard, Prince George\u2019s, St. Mary\u2019s, and Worcester Counties"},"content":{"rendered":"

Funding approved for DNR\u2019s Program Open Space and Local Parks and <\/span><\/i>Playgrounds Infrastructure Program<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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Program Open Space \u2013 Local provides funding for county and municipal governments for the planning, acquisition, and development of recreational land or facilities. Maryland DNR photo.<\/p><\/div>\n

The Board of Public Works today approved Maryland Department of Natural Resources\u2019 items totaling $5.4 million in grants to local governments to acquire land and improve parks.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nearly $5.4 million in\u00a0<\/span>Program Open Space \u2013 Local<\/span><\/a>\u00a0was approved for six projects, including the acquisition of 77 acres for a new park in Howard County that features the historic 1818 Manor House at Longwood, along with public gardens, for interpretive and educational benefit.<\/span><\/p>\n

Also approved were funds to purchase and install LED bulbs and associated electrical upgrades at Chancellors Run Regional Park in St. Mary\u2019s County.<\/span><\/p>\n

Program Open Space \u2013 Local<\/span><\/a>\u00a0provides funding for county and municipal governments for the planning, acquisition, and development of recreational land or facilities.<\/span><\/p>\n

For Worcester County, $9,100 was approved from the Local Parks and Playgrounds Infrastructure Program for new bleachers and an athletic field at the Northern Worcester Athletic Complex.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Local Parks and Playgrounds Infrastructure Program was funded in FY 2022 and FY 2023 to provide grant funds primarily to local governments for park and recreation projects.<\/span><\/p>\n

All projects funded are listed in the <\/span>Board of Public Works February 12, 2025 meeting agenda<\/span><\/a>. The three-member Board of Public Works is composed of Governor Wes Moore, Treasurer Dereck E. Davis and Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman.<\/span><\/p>\n

News on grants approved for Program Open Space Local, Local Parks and Playgrounds Infrastructure, Rural Legacy, and Conservation Reserve Enhancement Permanent Easement programs are available on the <\/span>Land News<\/span><\/a> page of the DNR website.<\/span><\/p>\n

Established under the Department of Natural Resources in 1969, Program Open Space (divided into Local and Stateside programs), along with other state land conservation programs, symbolizes Maryland\u2019s long-term commitment to conserving our natural resources while providing exceptional outdoor recreation opportunities for all citizens<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Funding approved for DNR\u2019s Program Open Space and Local Parks and Playgrounds Infrastructure Program The Board of Public Works today approved Maryland Department of Natural Resources\u2019 items totaling $5.4 million in grants to local governments to acquire land and improve parks. Nearly $5.4 million in\u00a0Program Open Space \u2013 Local\u00a0was approved for six projects, including the  Read the Rest…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":146,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[957,23],"tags":[2955,5452,5000,3003],"class_list":["post-43998","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-appnews","category-land","tag-board-of-public-works","tag-local-parks-and-playground-infrastructure-program","tag-outdoor-recreation","tag-program-open-space"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43998","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/146"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43998"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43998\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44024,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43998\/revisions\/44024"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43998"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43998"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43998"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}