2021 LEGISLATIVE REPORT
The Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission has announced Legacy grant recommendations for the FY23 funding cycle.
Of the 67 currently designated parks and trails in the Greater Minnesota System, 66 were eligible to apply for FY23 funding during the application cycle.
The Commission received 20 eligible funding applications and were able to fund, in whole or in part, all 20 applications! With a $1,860,396 million budget make up due to COVID budget reductions in FY22, the Commission had an unprecedented $12,201,546 to award. Additionally, $212,053 was placed in a Connecting People with the Outdoors Small Grant Fund that will be used to fund programming, accessibility, and other CPO initiatives that may be modeled as prototype projects in other communities. Review the full 2021 Policy and Planning Report HERE.
In addition to helping create and maintain recreation resources, Parks and Trails Legacy grants contribute to the state’s economy through job creation and visitor spending. It is also important to recognize the public health value outdoor recreation brings to a community.
Review the funding applications in the following list by clicking on the project name. Additional information be found by contacting the System Plan Coordinator – [email protected].
Applicant Award District
Duluth Traverse $167,783.00 1
Duluth Spirit Mountain Recreation Area $1,254,471.00 1
Big Falls Campground and Horse Camp $1,043,115.00 1
Gull Lake Trail - Cass County Fairview Township $167,280.00 2
Red Lake River Corridor - East Grand Forks $851,768.00 2
Granite Falls Memorial Park $569,973.00 3
Isanti County Irving & John Anderson Park $780,225.00 4
Sherburne County Big Elk Lake Park $1,250,000.00 4
Wright County Robert Ney Park $75,000.00 4
Stearns County Beaver Island Trail $1,129,850.00 4
Wright County Stanley Eddy Park Reserve $32,200.00 4
Redwood Falls Ramsey Park $137,500.00 5
Lyon County Garvin Park $1,109,350.00 5
Lincoln County Hole in the Mountain Park $1,026,698.00 5
Rochester Cascade Lake Park $379,000.00 6
Red Wing He Mni Can/Barn Bluff Park $527,145.00 6
Cannon Valley Trail $490,463.00 6
Austin Jay C. Hormel Nature Center $255,552.00 6
Olmsted County Chester Woods Park $338,800.00 6
Winona Bluffs Traverse $403,320.00 6
Connecting People With the Outdoors Small Grants Fund $212,053.00 All
Total $12,201,546.00
Of the 67 currently designated parks and trails in the Greater Minnesota System, 66 were eligible to apply for FY23 funding during the application cycle.
The Commission received 20 eligible funding applications and were able to fund, in whole or in part, all 20 applications! With a $1,860,396 million budget make up due to COVID budget reductions in FY22, the Commission had an unprecedented $12,201,546 to award. Additionally, $212,053 was placed in a Connecting People with the Outdoors Small Grant Fund that will be used to fund programming, accessibility, and other CPO initiatives that may be modeled as prototype projects in other communities. Review the full 2021 Policy and Planning Report HERE.
In addition to helping create and maintain recreation resources, Parks and Trails Legacy grants contribute to the state’s economy through job creation and visitor spending. It is also important to recognize the public health value outdoor recreation brings to a community.
Review the funding applications in the following list by clicking on the project name. Additional information be found by contacting the System Plan Coordinator – [email protected].
Applicant Award District
Duluth Traverse $167,783.00 1
Duluth Spirit Mountain Recreation Area $1,254,471.00 1
Big Falls Campground and Horse Camp $1,043,115.00 1
Gull Lake Trail - Cass County Fairview Township $167,280.00 2
Red Lake River Corridor - East Grand Forks $851,768.00 2
Granite Falls Memorial Park $569,973.00 3
Isanti County Irving & John Anderson Park $780,225.00 4
Sherburne County Big Elk Lake Park $1,250,000.00 4
Wright County Robert Ney Park $75,000.00 4
Stearns County Beaver Island Trail $1,129,850.00 4
Wright County Stanley Eddy Park Reserve $32,200.00 4
Redwood Falls Ramsey Park $137,500.00 5
Lyon County Garvin Park $1,109,350.00 5
Lincoln County Hole in the Mountain Park $1,026,698.00 5
Rochester Cascade Lake Park $379,000.00 6
Red Wing He Mni Can/Barn Bluff Park $527,145.00 6
Cannon Valley Trail $490,463.00 6
Austin Jay C. Hormel Nature Center $255,552.00 6
Olmsted County Chester Woods Park $338,800.00 6
Winona Bluffs Traverse $403,320.00 6
Connecting People With the Outdoors Small Grants Fund $212,053.00 All
Total $12,201,546.00
