The types of projects that can be funded through the grant program are parks and/or open space related including: the purchase, construction, and maintenance of: horse, bike or running trails; natural areas with limited development for fishing, hiking, walking or biking; wildlife preserves; lakes for fishing with accessible walks, docks, picnic areas and restrooms; conservation easements on agricultural land; environmental education programs; lands and waterways as community buffers; river and stream corridor land; unimproved flood plains; wetlands; preservation of cemeteries; picnic facilities; and the purchase, construction, equipping and maintenance of: sports fields, golf courses, and recreation centers.
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