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Apr
12
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news editor
4/12/2010 1:00 AM
04/12/10 A variety of improvements will happen at Findley, Lake Alma, Little Miami and Paint Creek state parks thanks to grant funding.
Grants Will Improve Four Ohio State Parks
Foundation Awards Will Help Fund Projects Sought by Community Groups
COLUMBUS, OH – A variety of improvements will happen at Findley, Lake Alma, Little Miami and Paint Creek state parks thanks to grant funding provided by the Ohio State Parks Legacy Foundation, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
This year’s grants will help fund a playground at Lake Alma, a disc golf course at Paint Creek, storage buildings to help volunteers maintain the Little Miami bike trail, and a butterfly watching facility at Findley. The grants will go to each of the four parks’ non-profit friends groups.
The Ohio State Parks Legacy Foundation is a private, non-profit organization funded by donations from state park enthusiasts, community groups and businesses. It operates independent of the park system and state government and its funds are managed by the Columbus Foundation.
There are 54 non-profit friends groups at Ohio State Parks and each one can apply to the foundation for funds to help support improvement projects at their parks. State Park friends groups are community-based private organizations created by citizens to fund improvements with local private contributions.
The Legacy foundation awards grants each year to friends groups working on improvement projects at their state parks. Projects funded in recent years include shelter houses, nature center programs, disc golf courses and playgrounds. For more information about the foundation and to make a donation, go to www.osplegacy.org.
The grant awards were announced at the fifth annual Friends for the Preservation of Ohio State Parks spring symposium held at Maumee Bay State Park lodge on Saturday, April 10.
The Friends for the Preservation of Ohio State Parks was created to serve as an umbrella group for the individual friends groups and to advocate for the state park system. It sponsors the annual symposium to share ideas for fundraising and improvement projects and to hear updates from state officials. More information is available at www.fposp.org.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR web site at www.ohiodnr.com.
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For further information, contact:
Mark Smith, Ohio State Parks Legacy Foundation
419-668-2497
Jim Henahan, Ohio State Parks
614. 265. 6549
Heidi Hetzel-Evans, ODNR Media Relations
614. 265. 6860
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