- March 8, 2012 Coalition Applauds Senate for Dedicated Conservation Funding
- February 13, 2012 Coalition Applauds President's Continued Support for Conservation Funding
- December 17, 2011 Conservation, Business and Sportsmen Groups Applaud Congressional Efforts to Protect LWCF Funding in FY12 Budget
- July 25, 2011- New Bipartisan Poll Shows Overwhelming Support Across America for Land and Water Conservation Fund
- July 13, 2011- National Bipartisan Poll Memo
- May 31, 2011- Over One-Third of the U.S. House of Representatives Sign Letter Supporting Funding for LWCF
- April 14, 2011- Conrad Anchor Testimony Release
- December 20, 2010 - Senate Urged to Join House and Pass Bill with Full Funding for Conservation Program »
- August 3, 2010 - Senate Urged to Join House and Pass Bill with Full Funding for Conservation Program »
- July 15, 2010 - House Committee Passes Bill Securing Funding for Conservation and Recreation Program »
- April 16, 2010 - America's Great Outdoors Conference Focuses on Need for Vital Land, Recreation Funding »
- February 1, 2010 - Obama's Budget Includes Key Funding for Land & Water »
- November 6, 2009 - Senate Bill Would Fulfill Longstanding Promise for Conservation and Recreation Program »
- September 17 , 2009 - Coalition Supports Conservation at House Hearing »
CARDIN, MIKULSKI ANNOUNCE GRANT FOR PARKS AND CONSERVATION PROJECTS IN MARYLAND
Thursday, July 21, 2011
CARDIN, MIKULSKI ANNOUNCE GRANT FOR PARKS AND CONSERVATION PROJECTS IN MARYLAND
Thursday, July 21, 2011WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski (both D-MD) today announced that the U.S. Department of the Interior will provide a $723,598 grant to Maryland for conservation and outdoor recreation projects. The grant is from the Department of Interior’s Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and will be used to establish and renovate parks and open spaces in the state.
"Renovating and creating parks and open spaces has been one of my most satisfying achievements as a member of Congress," said Senator Cardin, who chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife and has long fought for funding to develop parks and greenways across Maryland. “This funding will allow more Marylanders to enjoy our state’s natural wonders, and also create new jobs and economic activity.”
“From my home in Baltimore, I could easily go to the beach, fish in the Chesapeake Bay, hike in the Appalachian Mountains,” Senator Mikulski said. “That’s one of the most wonderful things about Maryland. This grant will help preserve these beautiful natural areas so that all Marylanders can enjoy them for generations to come.”
The LWCF grant will enable Maryland’s state and local governments to establish urban parks and community green spaces; to restore and provide public access to rivers, lakes and other water resources; and to conserve natural landscapes for public outdoor recreation use and enjoyment. LWCF grants are awarded through federal matching grants that leverage public and private investment in state and local public outdoor recreation.
The LWCF was established by Congress in 1964 to ensure access to outdoor recreation resources for present and future generations, and to provide money to federal, state and local governments to purchase land, water and wetlands for the benefit of all Americans. The primary source of revenue for the Land and Water Conservation Fund is from federal oil and gas leases on the Outer Continental Shelf.
Since its inception, the Fund has provided more than $3.8 billion to state and local governments for approximately 41,000 projects throughout the nation. In addition to the funding for Maryland, the LWCF awarded grants to the other 49 States, the Territories and the District of Columbia for Fiscal Year 2011, totaling $37.4 million.
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