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Board of Public Works Approves Community Parks and Playgrounds Funding
Maryland Department Of Natural Resources
The Board of Public Works today approved the last of 31 Community Parks and Playground projects for this fiscal year, totaling $5 million in grants for new and upgraded outdoor facilities in communities across Maryland.
Governor Larry Hogan’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget included funding for these projects, through which the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) provides flexible grants to municipalities to rehabilitate, expand, or improve existing parks, create new parks, or purchase and install playground equipment.
“The Community Parks and Playgrounds Program funds important investments across Maryland,” said Maryland DNR Secretary Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio. “These projects create greater access to outdoor recreation including nature trails, accessible playgrounds, skate parks, splash pads, and gathering spaces that connect us with our community and our natural surroundings.”
The following Community Parks and Playgrounds Projects were included in the Fiscal Year 2022 budget and have now been approved by BPW:
Allegany County
Barton
Meadow Park Pavilion
$80,000
Cumberland
Allegany College Outdoor Volleyball Courts
$98,000
Frostburg
East End Park
$26,250
Midland
Church Street Playground Improvements
$185,000
Lonaconing
Town Parks Improvements
$80,310
Calvert County
North Beach
Wetlands Overlook Park Nature Center
$110,000
Caroline County
Denton
Fourth Street Park
$197,262
Carroll County
Hampstead
War Memorial Park Revitalization
$245,050
Manchester
Christmas Tree Park
$52,000
Mount Airy
Watkins Park Playground Phase II
$172,949
New Windsor
Town Park Renovations
$50,825
Dorchester County
Cambridge
Cornish Park Revitalization
$343,784
Hurlock
North Main Street Park
$253,300
Vienna
Vienna Playground Upgrade
$137,040
Frederick County
New Market
New Market Community Park Basketball Court Renovation
$31,450
Thurmont
Woodland Park Playground Replacement Phase 2
$160,000
Garrett County
Mountain Lake Park
Leo Martin Memorial Park
$252,469
Oakland
Broadford Park Multi-Use Trails/Stage Amphitheater
$275,000
Harford County
Aberdeen
Rock Glen Park
$400,000
Bel Air
Office Street Pocket Park
60,464
Kent County
Chestertown
Wilmer Park
$209,394
Galena
Galena Elementary School Walking Path
$90,000
Montgomery County
Rockville
Potomac Woods Park Playground Replacement
$185,000
Prince George’s County
Cottage City
Cottage City Tot Lot
$50,000
Riverdale Park
Field of Dreams Park
$177,750
Upper Marlboro
Upper Marlboro Community Playground Phase 2
$199,000
St. Mary’s County
Leonardtown
Leonardtown Alley Network
$225,000
Washington County
Hancock
Widmyer Park Splash Park
$200,000
Williamsport
Byron Memorial Park Interactive Playground
$202,000
Wicomico County
Salisbury
Salisbury Skate Park – Final Phase
$162,801
Worcester County
Berlin
Stephen Decatur Park Restrooms
$99,000
Since its inception, the Community Parks and Playgrounds program has provided more than $79 million in grant funding for about 800 projects.
Plans progressing for Leo Martin Memorial Park
MTN. LAKE PARK — Plans for Leo Martin Memorial Park are moving along. Mountain Lake Park officials reviewed landscape designer Daniel Lucas’ latest rendering of the project during their council meeting last Thursday.
The butterfly-shaped park is to be located near the corner of Md. 135 and G Street on the site where the Bashford Amphitheater once stood. Martin served as mayor of Mountain Lake Park for 16 years.
Officials discussed the park design, which features flower beds shrubbery, fitness areas, a splash pad, a pavilion where weddings and other activities can be held, an outdoor fireplace, swings, as well as spaces where tents can be set up for festivals and other events.
In the center of the “butterfly” will be a silo-like tower with manufactured stone veneer and a spire top.
“It’s almost like a little castle that’s going to be really visible to the highway,” Mayor Don Sincell said. “It’ll have a spiral staircase and slides for kids.”
Lucas’ current plan shows a circular elevated stage with grass-terrace seating. Sincell noted, however, this feature might be changed.
The town has received Program Open Space and Community Parks and Playgrounds Program grants from the state totaling $235,000 for the project.
Sincell provided a brief update on Mountain Chautauqua, which is slated for July in Mountain Lake Park.
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Herrington Manor State Park
Herrington Manor State Park is located 4 miles northwest of Oakland, Maryland. Spanning over 365 acres, the park offers a 53 acre lake, hiking trails, and kayak and log cabin rentals. In the summer, many people can be caught swimming at the lake or hiking the trails. In the winter, many use the trails to cross-country ski.
For more information about Herrington Manor State Park, click here
or call 301-334-9180.
Big Run State Park
Big Run State Park starts at the mouth of Savage River Reservoir. The 300 acre state park is surrounded by the Savage River State Forest.
The park offers camping areas with easy access to fishing, boating, and hiking.
For more information, click here or call 301-895-5453.
