Paterson Press - Mon October 28, 2024
Paterson, N.J., Officials Approve $1.1M in Funding to Replace Iconic Footbridge at Great Falls
More than three years after the iconic footbridge at Paterson, N.J.'s Great Falls was closed for safety reasons, city officials on Oct. 21 approved a $1.14 million contract to replace the structure....
Macon-Bibb County, Ga. - Wed October 16, 2024
Macon, Ga.'s Historic Pleasant Hill Neighborhood to Receive Major Public Space Investment
Reimagining the Civic Commons (RCC), a collaboration of national foundations and civic leaders dedicated to revitalizing public spaces in ways that benefit communities, has announced its third round of investment in 10 U.S....
Hartford Courant - Thu October 10, 2024
Billionaire Couple Buys Connecticut Island to Turn It Into 125-Acre Shoreline Public Park
Plans to turn the long-restricted Manresa Island in Norwalk, Conn., into a 125-acre public park, beach and nature center represent a massive gain not just for the state, but for the entire Northeast, speakers said at an Oct....
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management - Mon September 30, 2024
Work Has Started On New $10.6M Boardwalk, Bulkhead Project at Rhode Island Beach
Construction has gotten under way on a $10.6 million boardwalk and bulkhead project at Rhode Island's Roger Wheeler State Park in Narragansett. The state's Department of Environmental Management (DEM) in Providence announced Sept....
CEG - Thu August 29, 2024
Niagara Falls State Park's $9M 'Crow's Nest' Walkway Extension in N.Y. to Soon Begin
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled plans Aug. 27 to begin a $9 million construction on the extension of the "Crow's Nest" at Niagara Falls State Park, north of Buffalo. The expansion project will include building new stairs and an overlook structure which will connect the existing Crow's Nest feature to Prospect Point with the goal of providing a new, close-up view of the world-famous series of waterfalls....
West Virginia State Parks - Tue August 13, 2024
WV State Parks Officially Break Ground On Largest Mountain Bike Trail Project in State History
West Virginia State Parks officials announced that construction on a major bike trail expansion at Cacapon Resort State Park has begun. The $3.5 million project will add 35 mi. of professionally designed mountain bike trails to the park's existing trail system, enhancing its reputation in the region as a premier outdoor recreation destination for hikers and mountain bikers....
Delaware Public Media & Delaware CIB - Mon July 01, 2024
Second Phase of Enhancements Begin at Delaware's James Farm Ecological Preserve
After a groundbreaking in early June, construction on Phase II of improvements to the James Farm Ecological Preserve in Ocean View, Del., has gotten under way. James Farm is a 150-acre nature park located along the state's Indian River Bay and managed by the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays (CIB) for Sussex County,The preserve is open every day and serves as the hub of CIB's environmental education programming....
CEG - Wed June 05, 2024
Greenway's 'Clippership Connector' Coming Together in Downtown Medford, Mass.
This summer, workers are building a missing link along Massachusetts's Mystic River greenways that will bring the network of riverfront paths into downtown Medford, located north of Boston. The Clippership Connector path is relatively short — only about a half-mile long — but it will give Medford a safe, relatively scenic way to get across Interstate 93, a major barrier in the city for pedestrians, and connect the downtown area with its riverfront parks and schools in the fast-growing districts near the Wellington Orange Line transit station....
Mainebiz & Maine Monitor - Mon March 18, 2024
Maine Town OKs Plan to Redevelop Park; New Public Safety HQ to Go Up in Machias
The Fairfield, Maine, town council has approved a plan to develop a 5.5-acre park east of the downtown area, with a goal of attracting tourists, residents and local visitors, Mainebiz reported March 8....
Bobcat - Tue March 12, 2024
VIDEO: Bobcat, NRPA Grant Results in Increased Park Access, Improved Sustainability
Bobcat Company and the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) are celebrating the culmination of their 2023 partnership grant to create vibrant and sustainable community park and recreation areas....
