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Yahoo
23-04-2025
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Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders grants over $460,000 for outdoor recreation
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders presented more than $460,000 to four Arkansas cities on Wednesday as recreation grants. Sanders was joined by Secretary Shea Lewis, Secretary Renee Mallory and Office of Outdoor Recreation Director Katherine Andrews in making the presentation as part of the Great Strides program. Arkansas parks department awards recreation grants to counties around the state Officials said the Wednesday $468,838 award is the first Great Strides grant since the program went dormant in 2017. According to a governor's spokesperson, reinstituting the program was one of the recommendations of the Natural State Initiative to enhance the state's outdoor economy. 'The focus of the Great Strides program since we restarted it has been to make every part of Arkansas, particularly our smaller communities, great places to live and raise a family by investing in outdoor recreation opportunities,' the governor said. The grant recipients are Arkansas cities Denning, $73,897; Keo, $114,192; Ozan, $121,200 and Sulpher Springs, $159,550 for city park trails. New all-terrain wheelchair program launched at Pinnacle Mountain State Park Funding for the grant comes from the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Fund. Recipient communities will use these grant funds to establish health and fitness trails that encourage physical activity and provide health benefits through safe and easily accessible facilities. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Business
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TREC hosts annual workshop focusing on environmental business opportunities
The great outdoors was the main topic for a group focused on preserving a major contributor to the state's economy. The annual Elevate Outdoor Business Engagement Workshop took place at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center (TREC) on Tuesday afternoon to help create new opportunities for outdoor businesses. Manufacturers' conference tackles talent attraction, retention Leaders from Pennsylvania's Office of Outdoor Recreation visited Erie to hear from business owners. They were looking for input on how to make doing business outdoors easier. Charity presents adaptive bikes to Erie children 'The fishing opportunities on Lake Erie are one of the truly unique aspects of our outdoor recreation industry. The way they attract tourists here on a great American getaway is something special in the Commonwealth,' said Nathan Reigner, director of Outdoor Recreation PA Commonwealth. Their final meeting will take place on Wednesday in Potter County. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Arkansas parks department awards recreation grants to counties around the state
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Officials with the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism announced Thursday $3.85 million in Outdoor Recreation Grants will be going to counties across the state. Parks department officials said in a release that it is awarding $3.85 million in FY2025 Outdoor Recreation Grants to projects within 20 counties across the state. The grants fall into two categories: Facilities for Underdeveloped Neighborhoods Park grants and matching grants. 'The Outdoor Recreation Grants Program (ORGP) has provided $55.47 million in matching grants since 1988 and $17.4 million in FUN Park grants since 1991,' Secretary Shea Lewis said. 'These funds have undoubtedly enriched the quality of life for Arkansans statewide, fostering greater access to outdoor recreation and bolstering the vitality of local economies.' Arkansas awarding more than $4 million in FUN grants for outdoor recreation projects Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders said that the money awarded will stretch across the state and across outdoor activities. 'I want Arkansas to be the best state in America to live, to work, and raise a family. But in order to do that, we have to make big improvements to things like our schools, our state parks, and public safety,' the governor said. 'We are proud to announce that $3.85 million we're distributing will stretch across Arkansas and across outdoor activities.' Katherine Andrews, director of the Office of Outdoor Recreation, said that the grants program supports the cities awarded in their efforts to developing facilities that encourage active lifestyles and enhance quality of life. 'The Outdoor Recreation Grants Program plays a vital role in expanding access to quality outdoor spaces across Arkansas,' Andrews said. 'We are proud to support these 23 cities in their efforts to develop parks and recreational facilities that encourage active lifestyles, strengthen local economies and enhance quality of life.' Arkansas to get more than $32 million in federal grant to improve roads, Little Rock awarded $25 million Some grant recipients include $774,662.38 for Benton to create the Cherry Demuth Campground/River Access and $100,000 for Hot Spring County to create the Bismarck community's first community recreational site. To see the full list of grant recipients, visit Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
