[Video + Photos from the event]
Through these C2P2 grants, the Shapiro Administration is supporting 306 recreation and conservation projects across 60 counties and helping communities improve parks and playgrounds, build and repair trails, conserve open space, restore rivers and watersheds, and grow local economies through outdoor recreation.
The project list includes--
-- $35.5 million for 154 local park and recreation facility projects
-- $13.1 million for 44 statewide and regional conservation and recreation organizations
-- $12.9 million for 30 projects to conserve 6,254 acres of land and expand public access
-- $10.7 million for 34 trail planning and development projects
-- $4 million for 23 community and watershed forestry projects
-- $2.4 million for 14 river conservation projects
-- $2.2 million for seven ATV and snowmobile facilities and trails projects
Click Here for a list of funded projects.
“Pennsylvania’s parks and trails give us a place to make memories with our families, take a breath and lower our blood pressure, and just enjoy nature. Our investments are helping Pennsylvania communities improve their parks, build new trails, and help more people enjoy the benefits of nature in every corner of our Commonwealth,” said Governor Shapiro. “Through the incredible work of DCNR and Secretary Dunn, my Administration will continue investing in outdoor recreation to create good-paying jobs, bring people together, and ensure our neighbors and visitors alike can get outdoors and enjoy our parks and beautiful nature.”
“Investing in these projects opens the door for more people to experience the parks, rivers, and trails that make Pennsylvania such a special place to live,” said DCNR Secretary Dunn. “When we support outdoor spaces close to home, we strengthen the fabric of our communities. These places bring people together, give children room to imagine and explore, and offer all of us a chance to recharge and reconnect. Enhancing local parks and trails enriches daily life and builds a foundation of opportunity and well-being that will carry forward for generations.”
Click Here for the DCNR announcement. [Video + Photos from the event]
Next Grant Round
The next round of DCNR Community Conservation Partnership Grants opens on January 11.
Potential applicants should plan to attend a November 5 webinar grant workshop that will review changes to the 2027 application process.
Visit Explore PA Trails and Get Outdoors PA for recreation areas near you.
Visit the PA Parks & Forests Foundation’s Events webpage and DCNR’s Calendar of Events for activities happening near you.
For more information on state parks and forests and recreation in Pennsylvania, visit DCNR’s website. Click Here to sign up for the Resource newsletter.
Related Articles This Week:
-- Land Conservancy of Adams County Partners With Jeff and Betsy Yingling To Preserve 101 Acre Farm [PaEN]
-- Heritage Conservancy Partners With Leah and Doug Beck To Preserve 30 Acre Property In Bucks County [PaEN]
-- Brandywine Conservancy Removes Breached Hoffman's Mill Dam From Brandywine Creek In Chester County [PaEN]
-- DCNR Grants News: Pine Creek Rail Trail PA Trail Of The Year; Wildlife Leadership Academy 20 Years Young; Boating Facility Grants Now Open; Trail Committee Seeking Members
-- PA Environmental Council, Aqua Accepting Applications For Protect Your Drinking Water In Southeast PA Starting Oct. 21 [PaEN]
-- Fish & Boat Commission Now Accepting Boating Facility Grant Applications Until Dec. 1
-- Help Wanted: The Nature Conservancy PA-DE Deputy Director, Strategy & Operations Based In Conschohocken
NewsClips:
-- TheDerrick.com: The Effort To Preserve Cook Forest Began 100 Years Ago In Clarion, Forest, Jefferson Counties
[Posted: October 8, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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