Gov. Josh Shapiro announced a nearly $82 million investment in grant awards for more than 295 recreation and conservation projects across Pennsylvania, including more than 80 township projects. The funding, administered by the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), will help communities improve parks, playgrounds, and trails, conserve open space, and restore rivers and watersheds through the Community Conservation Partnerships Program (C2P2).  

Here are a few of the winning township projects:  

• Newberry Township, York County, will receive $192,400 for rehabilitation and development of Terry Dolan Memorial Park.  

• Clinton Township, Wyoming County, was awarded $499,900 for the development of the Joint Municipal Trail.  

• McKean Township in Erie County will receive $154,600 to construct fishing access, parking, ADA access, and other improvements at McKean Conservation Area. 

• Gibson Township, Susquehanna County, will receive $70,000 to develop Ervin Kaminski Park. 

• West Pike Run Township, Washington County, will receive $100,000 for the development of Crescent Height Park. 

• Schuylkill Township, Chester County, will receive $500,000 toward the acquisition of approximately 54 acres for passive recreation.