These NatureWorks grants represent the 13th round of more than $56 million in grants funded by the Ohio Parks and Natural Resources Fund bond issue approved by voters in 1993. Each grant requires a 25 percent local match.
"Development and conservation, cities and green space need not be, incompatible," said ODNR Director Sean D. Logan. "As demand for our resources increases, what is best for Ohio will not happen at the expense of conservation; it will happen because of conservation and in cooperation with it."
ODNR received a total of 172 applications for this round of NatureWorks grants. A population-based formula is used to determine the share of grant funds available to each county. Applications are then ranked competitively by ODNR on a broad range of criteria.
The NatureWorks bond issue program funds major renovations and improvements for Ohio's state and local parks, state forests, nature preserves, wildlife areas and other natural resources facilities.
| County |
Recipient |
Description |
Grant Amt |
| Allen |
Village of Bluffton |
Renovation of basketball courts at Buckeye Park |
$5,064 |
| Allen |
City of Lima |
Development of an underpass at Vine and Elm streets for an extension of the Lima Bikeway |
$32,221 |
| Ashland |
Village of Polk |
Construction of new play equipment and renovation of basketball court at Polk Park |
$7,485 |
| Ashland |
Clear Creek Township |
Addition of new lights to the ballfield at Clear Creek Township Park |
$11,175 |
| Ashtabula |
City of Geneva |
Construction of new ballfields at Geneva Community Park |
$14,000 |
| Athens |
City of Nelsonville |
Construction of a new shelter at Nelsonville Commons |
$19,520 |
| Auglaize |
City of Wapakoneta |
Installation of new play equipment at Heritage Park |
$8,759 |
| Auglaize |
Noble Township |
Installation of shelter houses, parking, soccer fields and new softball backstop at Noble Township Park |
$27,177 |
| Belmont |
Kirkwood Township |
Installation of new play equipment at Hendrysburg Playground |
$11,465 |
| Butler |
MetroParks of Butler County |
Construction of restroom and improvements to trails at Forest Run Wildlife Preserve |
$36,361 |
| Butler |
Milford Township |
Purchase of playground equipment and paving of rear parking lot at township community center park |
$47,271 |
| Carroll |
Village of Malvern |
Installation of 10 Fit Trail exercise stations, landscaping, lighting and other amenities at Malvern Park |
$20,568 |
| Champaign |
Village of North Lewisburg |
Development of a playground for North Lewisburg Park |
$8,984 |
| Clark |
National Trail Parks & Recreation District |
Renovation of an existing bridge crossing Beaver Creek |
$24,987 |
| Clark |
Village of South Charleston |
Development of a skatepark for the village |
$78,375 |
| Clermont |
Village of Williamsburg |
Construction of a sand volleyball court in Williamsburg Community Park |
$12,262 |
| Clermont |
Miami Township |
Construction of a combined tennis/basketball court in Miami Riverview |
$11,625 |
| Columbiana |
City of East Palestine |
Installation of backstops on two softball fields and installation of fencing on three sides of the adjoining soccer field at the city park |
$7,698 |
| Columbiana |
Village of New Waterford |
Installation of backstops for ballfields at New Waterford Park |
$3,300 |
| Columbiana |
Village of Summitville |
Construction of playground and purchase of picnic tables for Summitville Park |
$6,000 |
| Coshocton |
City of Coshocton |
Renovation of access roads, parking area and walking path at Otsego Avenue Recreation Facility |
$23,218 |
| Crawford |
City of Crestline |
Installation of new playground equipment at Hamilton Park |
$17,688 |
| Cuyahoga |
City of Broadview Heights |
Development of a playground at Broadview Center |
$53,516 |
| Cuyahoga |
Village of Moreland Hills |
Acquisition of 52 acres for the Forest Ridge Preserve |
$68,375 |
| Darke |
Village of Palestine |
Installation of a playground at the village park |
$28,295 |
| Delaware |
Berlin Township |
Develop two ballfields, concession stand, parking lot, soccer field and playground at Berlin Township Park |
$50,000 |
| Delaware |
City of Delaware |
Installation of concrete walkways at Delaware City Park |
$13,466 |
| Erie |
Village of Bayview |
Development of a pavilion for Plaza Park |
$6,848 |
| Fairfield |
City of Pickerington |
Replacement of play equipment in Victory Park |
$18,500 |
| Fairfield |
Village of Baltimore |
Development of a ballfield at Alt Park (phase 2) |
$7,850 |
| Fayette |
City of Washington C.H. |
Development of a playground at Katie Schwartz Memorial Park |
$7,768 |
| Franklin |
City of Upper Arlington |
Acquisition of a 9.7-acre tract of land to develop Sunny 95 Park |
$50,000 |
| Franklin |
City of Columbus |
Installation of two 6-foot-wide crushed stone walking paths (total length 5,950 feet) at Big Run Park |
$48,688 |
| Fulton |
Village of Archbold |
Provide landscaping for Woodland Park |
$8,908 |
| Gallia |
O.O. McIntrye Park District |
Renovation of two shelters and restroom at Raccoon Creek Park |
$8,334 |
| Geauga |
Newbury Township |
Construction of a half-mile trail at Oberland Park |
$5,882 |
| Geauga |
Village of South Russell |
Acquisition of 86 acres known as the Muggleton property |
$7,105 |
| Greene |
Greene County Recreation |
Construction of eight dugouts on four ballfields at Frank Seaman Park |
$19,300 |
| Greene |
Village of Jamestown |
Skatepark additions and play equipment for Jamestown Community Park |
$7,500 |
| Guernsey |
Village of Cumberland |
Development of a playground in Cumberland Park |
$17, 783 |
| Guernsey |
City of Cambridge |
Development of a skatepark in the city park |
$25,751 |
| Hamilton |
Anderson Park District |
Development of a playground at Beech Acres |
$37,500 |
| Hancock |
Village of Arcadia |
Relocation of an existing restroom at Arcadia Community Center |
$28,716 |
| Hancock |
Village of Jenera |
Development of a footbridge, walking path and playground at the community park |
$7,634 |
| Hardin |
Hardin County Commissioners |
Development of a restroom at the county fairgrounds |
$15,478 |
| Harrison |
Village of Hopedale |
Development of a playground at Hopedale Park |
$17,173 |
| Highland |
Fairfield Township |
Develop a playground |
$9,323 |
| Hocking |
Hocking County Commissioners |
Replacement of a restroom at the county fairgrounds |
$40,354 |
| Huron |
City of Norwalk |
Renovation of tennis courts at Jaycee Park |
$11,500 |
| Jackson |
City of Jackson |
Renovation of basketball and volleyball courts at Harding Avenue Park |
$4,222 |
| Jackson |
Jackson County Commissioners |
Development of a campground at the county fairgrounds |
$3,769 |
| Jefferson |
Saline Township |
Development of baseball fields at the community park |
$7,000 |
| Jefferson |
Village of New Alexandria |
Development of a playground, walking path and landscaping at the village park |
$8,301 |
| Knox |
Village of Danville |
Construction of a small shelter house, parking area, drinking fountain, picnic table and bike rack at the Kokosing Gap Trail trailhead |
$22,500 |
| Knox |
Fredericktown Recreation Dept. |
Renovation of five tennis courts |
$16,950 |
| Lake |
City of Wickliffe |
Development of a restroom at Green Ridge Golf Course |
$30,000 |
| Lawrence |
Fayette Township |
Development of a playground and renovation of a restroom at Commons Park |
$11,564 |
| Lawrence |
Lawrence County Commissioners |
Access and parking improvements at Burlington Commons Park |
$60,000 |
| Licking |
City of Newark |
Development of fishing piers with wheelchair access at T.J. Evans Park |
$10,026 |
| Lorain |
Eaton Township |
Construction of trail at Margaret Peak Nature Preserve to make ponds, wetlands and existing woods edge accessible to the public |
$28,182 |
| Lucas |
Springfield Township |
Development of walking path and shelter; making pond improvements at Homecoming Park |
$55,048 |
| Mahoning |
Poland Township |
Development of a pavilion and shelters at Poland Park |
$20,000 |
| Mahoning |
Austintown Township |
Development of a ballfield at the township park |
$8,681 |
| Marion |
Village of LaRue |
Remove existing tennis court and install a ballfield at LaRue Area Park |
$12,701 |
| Meigs |
Village of Pomeroy |
Develop a walking path with two footbridges and a deck at Beech Grove Cemetery Pond; also improve the pond |
$1,781 |
| Meigs |
Village of Rutland |
Develop a gazebo, basketball court and volleyball court for Rutland Parks |
$28,500 |
| Mercer |
Village of Coldwater |
Renovation of tennis courts at Memorial Park |
$8,811 |
| Miami |
Newton Township |
Acquisition of 20 acres of a 35-acre parcel of land at Newton Township Park |
$90,786 |
| Monroe |
Village of Clarington |
Acquisition of 1.3 acres along the Ohio River and Sunfish Creek for Sunfish Creek Park |
$6,660 |
| Montgomery |
City of Trotwood |
Development of a playground and a sidewalk at Twin Creek Park |
$75,000 |
| Montgomery |
Farmersville/Jackson Township |
Renovation of swimming pool at local park |
$9,929 |
| Morgan |
Village of McConnelsville |
Development of outdoor game court at McConnelsville/Malta Park |
$23,632 |
| Morrow |
Morrow County Park District |
Development of access area and parking lot at Sheedy Sanctuary |
$23,436 |
| Muskingum |
Village of South Zanesville |
Development of playground, providing fencing and landscaping for West Side Village Park |
$27,024 |
| Paulding |
Village of Payne |
Development of walking path; drainage improvements at the community park |
$21,104 |
| Perry |
Village of Crooksville |
Renovation of tennis court in village park |
$11,212 |
| Pickaway |
Monroe Township |
Development of dugouts for ballfield at Monroe Township Park |
$9,991 |
| Pike |
City of Waverly |
Development of playground and renovation of restroom at Canal Park |
$5,815 |
| Pike |
City of Waverly |
Development of skatepark and playground and renovation of restroom at Walnut Street Park |
$20,250 |
| Portage |
Franklin Township |
Development of a half-mile wheelchair access walkway to a wheelchair accessible playground at Chase Park |
$45,000 |
| Preble |
Village of Lewisburg |
Development of lighting within Lewisburg Park |
$15,000 |
| Putnam |
Village of West Leipsic |
Development of playground for village park |
$10,125 |
| Putnam |
Village of Continental |
Development of playground and provide fencing for Sparking Park |
$6,955 |
| Sandusky |
Ballville Township |
Installation of new sewer line in order to construct a new restroom at Connor Park |
$2,412 |
| Sandusky |
Village of Woodville |
Development of playground at Trail Marker Park |
$8,245 |
| Scioto |
Madison Township |
Development of basketball court, volleyball court and playground at Madison Township Community Center |
$14,112 |
| Scioto |
Nile Township |
Development of playground at Nile Township Community Park |
$20,000 |
| Seneca |
City of Tiffin |
Renovation of the shelter barn at Hedges/Boyer Park |
$12,909 |
| Shelby |
City of Sidney |
Development of walking path at Orbison Park |
$18,006 |
| Stark |
Bethlehem Township |
Renovation of pavilion at Bethlehem Township Park |
$38,025 |
| Stark |
Village of Brewster |
Conversion of existing tennis court into a skatepark at Bimiler Park |
$45,348 |
| Stark |
Village of Minerva |
Conversion of existing tennis court into a skatepark at Brock Park |
$6,674 |
| Stark |
Washington Township |
Development of gardens, butterfly house, raised gardens, walking paths and a picnic area at Beech Creek Botanical Gardens |
$31,515 |
| Summit |
Metroparks Serving Summit County |
Development of .75-mile loop trail at Liberty Park |
$20,000 |
| Summit |
City of Norton |
Development of playground at Columbia Woods Park |
$29,277 |
| Summit |
Village of Northfield |
Development of a playground at Huntington Park |
$10,000 |
| Summit |
City of Twinsburg |
Development of pavilion at Liberty Park |
$15,829 |
| Summit |
Northfield Center Township |
Renovate tennis and basketball courts and replace playground at Beacon Hills Park |
$15,702 |
| Trumbull |
Warren Township |
Development of a playground at Johnson Community Center |
$13,781 |
| Trumbull |
City of Cortland |
Development of a playground in Willow Park |
$23,500 |
| Tuscarawas |
Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District |
Addition of a shower facility to the existing restroom at Atwood Lake Park |
$33,000 |
| Tuscarawas |
City of New Philadelphia |
Renovation of parking lot and installation of storm sewer at Tuscora Park |
$15,270 |
| Union |
Village of Plain City |
Development of a playground at Pastime Park |
$10,950 |
| Vinton |
Vinton County Commissioners |
Development of a pavilion at the airport park |
$30,229 |
| Warren |
Turtlecreek Township |
Development of a restroom at the township park |
$47,431 |
| Williams |
Village of Stryker |
Acquisition of .2 acres to develop the village park |
$9,123
|
| Wood |
Village of Pemberville |
Acquisition of 9.97 acres to develop a village park |
$21,344 |
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Total: |
$2,289,387 |