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Round 1 Grants
1995


COUNTYAPPLICANTAMOUNTPROJECTPROPOSAL
AdamsVillage of Peebles$56,775.Ellison PoolRehabilitation of swimming pool
AllenVillage of Bluffton$30,000.Bluffton ParkInstall restrooms and water line
AllenCity of Lima$62,000.Hover ParkWalkways to connect Hover and Collett Parks, (Phase?1)
AshlandCity of Ashland$62,000.Ashland City ReservoirInstall restrooms and water line
AshlandClear Creek Township$28,657.Clear Creek ParkWalkways to connect Hover and Collett Parks (Phase?1)
AshtabulaGeneva Township Park Commission$130,000.Geneva Township ParkFishing pier/erosion control structure on Lake Erie
AthensVillage of Glouster$2,249.Glouster ParkRenovate tennis courts, build new basketball court
AuglaizeVillage of New Knoxville $16,120.New Knoxville ParkBasketball court/skating rink, shelter house
AuglaizeCity of St. Marys $59,000.K.C. Geiger ParkBallfields, parking area/access road
BelmontSt. Clairsville
Richland Township
$46,950.Memorial ParkPicnic shelters, tennis and basketball courts; playground equipment, pool wiring
BelmontVillage of Bethesda $26,250.Epworth ParkPond improvements, tennis and basketball courts (Phase?1)
BrownVillage of Aberdeen $52,585.Riverfront Park Basketball court/skating rink, shelter housePlay equipment, shelter house, benches and walkways
ButlerCity of Fairfield $175,000.Fairfield Pool Swimming pool
ButlerUnion Township $69,565.Keehner Park Amphitheater and soccer field
ButlerButler County Park District $27,975. Gilmore Pond Trails Interpretive facilities, trail system
CarrollMonroe Township $16,500.Monroe Township Park Purchase and install playground equipment
ChampaignVillage of North Lewisburg $45,750. North Lewisburg Park Acquisition Acquisition of 12 acres
ChampaignConcord Township $28,890.Concord Township Park AcquisitionAcquisition of 36 acres
ClarkCity of Springfield $61,023.Davey Moore Park Rehabilitate 4 ballfields
ClarkCity of Springfield $37,703.Lagonda Park Rehabilitate 2 ballfields
ClarkCity of Springfield $18,951. Municipal Stadium Rehabilitate ballfield
ClermontCity of Milford $44,977.Riverside Park Restroom/concession facility
ClermontWashington Township $97,425.Washington Township Park Playground, picnic shelters, hike/bike trail, baseball fields
ClintonCity of Wilmington $52,896.Williams Park Baseball and soccer fields, support facilities
Columbiana Village of Columbiana $85,000.Firestone Park Pavilion Replacement of existing enclosed pavilion
ColumbianaVillage of Hanoverton $15,033.Pelly Park Repair tennis and basketball courts
CoshoctonCoshocton City/County Park District $52,904.Lake Park Complete renovation of Lake Park Pavilion
CrawfordVillage of New Washington $54,750.New Washington Pool Rehabilitate pool
CrawfordCity of Bucyrus $15,000.Aumiller Park Purchase and install playground equipment
CuyahogaCity of Brooklyn $350,000.Brooklyn Memorial Park Landscaping, lighting improvements, rehabilitate pool building
Cuyahoga City of North Royalton $30,000.Memorial Park Picnic shelter
CuyahogaCity of Olmsted Falls $162,352.East River Park Underground electric, playground equipment, restrooms, pavilion, paved walkways, parking lot
CuyahogaCity of Bedford $150,000.Hutchinson Field Soccer fields, lighting, restrooms, parking lot
CuyahogaCity of Cleveland $277,500.Fairfax Recreation Center Passive recreation area: picnic shelter, lanscaping, spray basin, parking lot
CuyahogaCity of Parma Heights $94,350.Nathan Hale Park Soccer fields, ball field, watering system
CuyahogaCity of Shaker Heights $232,000. Shaker Towne Centre Construction of playground
DarkeCity of Greenville $58,710.North Park Roadway, sports fields, electric service
DarkeDarke County Park District $24,349.502 Prairie Development Trails, boundary fencing, bridge, shelter, observation area
DefianceDefiance County Park District $25,625.Pontiac Park Restrooms, boat ramp, ice skating rink
DefianceDefiance County Park District $10,484. Hicksville Park Reconstruction of tennis and basketball courts
DefianceDefiance County Park District $10,110.Ney Park Expand parking facilities
DefianceDefiance County Park District $3,525.Sherwood Park Shelter house
DelawareVillage of Ashley $15,950.Ashley Pool Repair wading pool, fencing
DelawareVillage of Powell $27,900. North Park Develop playground area
DelawareCity of Delaware $30,214. Southside Park Acquire 4 acres
Erie City of Huron $40,000.Boat Basin Amphitheater, landscaping
Erie Erie County Park District $36,750. Quarry Reservation Observation platform
Fairfield City of Pickerington $38,100. Sycamore Park Shelter house, restroom, parking
Fairfield Fairfield County Park District $30,300. Cross Mound Park Pedestrian bridge over Salt Creek
Fayette Village of Jeffersonville $50,000. Jeffersonville Pool Repair and renovate swimming pool
Franklin Village of Canal Winchester $121,330. Canal Winchester Fields 4 ballfields, 2 soccer fields
FranklinMadison Township $57,813. Brobst Park Shelter house, parking, pave existing roads
FranklinCity of Grandview Heights $375,000. Grandview Sportsite Acquire 4.7 acres
Franklin City of Reynoldsburg $335,000. Civic Park Site development, access, parking, ballfields, support facilities
Fulton Swanton Park & Recreation Board $34,575. Memorial Park Playground Playground equipment
FultonVillage of Delta $39,900. Delta Park Softball field, lighting, shelter house, playground equipment
GalliaVillage of Crown City $15,870. Crown City Park Playground equipment, volleyball courts, ballfields
Gallia Village of Cheshire $11,587. Cheshire Park Resurface basketball and tennis courts
GalliaVillage of Vinton $7,500. Vinton Park Acquire 4.5 acres
GalliaCity of Gallipolis $23,740. Ted Perry Memorial Field Ballfield fencing, dugouts, pave parking lot
Geauga Geauga Park District $299,000. The Rookery Access, parking, picnic areas, support facilities
Greene City of Fairborn $51,500. Jack Stewart Park Ballfield lighting, backstops, fencing, renovate concession stand
Greene Village of Yellow Springs $36,500. Gaunt Park Lighting for softball and soccer fields
GreeneCity of Beavercreek $38,000 Lofino Park 2 tennis courts
Guernsey Guernsey County Park Commission $23,271. Jackson Park Pavilion, walkways, picnic tables, landscaping
Hamilton Hamilton County Park District $200,000. Winton Woods Hike/bike trail
Hamilton City of Deer Park $144,337. Chamberlain Park ball field lighting, picnic shelter, concession stand and park office, replace tennis court Fencing
Hamilton Cincinnati Park Board $100,000. Washington Park Landscaping, concrete walks, seating, playground and lighting
HamiltonVillage of Greenhills $195,000. Greenhills Pool Swimming pool renovations
HamiltonSymmes Township $180,425. Seven Gables Park Tennis courts, trails, parking, rest room, gazebo and playground
Hancock City of Findlay $15,000. Riverside Park Play equipment, restrooms, walkways, landscaping
HancockCity of Fostoria $39,200. Fostoria City Park Swimming pool improvements, park signs, landscaping
Hancock Hancock Park District $50,000. Riverbend Meadows Day-use area at Riverbend Recreation Area
HardinVillage of Forest $390. Gormley Park Storage Building Storage building
HardinVillage of Forest $1,200. Gormley Park Roof Repairs Replace roofs on two shelter houses and pool building
Hardin Village of Forest $16,500. Gormley Park Basketball Court Ice skating rink/basketball court
Harrison Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District $5,086. Tappan Lake Playground Playground equipment
Harrison Village of Cadiz $39,530. Sally Buffalo Park Playground and picnic facilities
Henry City of Napoleon $30,000. Oakwood Park Restrooms, parking
Henry Village of Florida $5,010. Florida Park Shelter house, grills, picnic tables
Henry Village of Holgate $18,937. Holgate Park Restrooms, playground equipment
HockingCity of Logan $15,000. Logan Swimming Pool Renovate swimming pool
HockingCity of Logan $10,573. Kachelmacher Park Shelter house
HolmesVillage of Glenmont $9,750. Glenmont Park Shelter house, restrooms
HolmesVillage of Loudonville $50,000. Loudonville Pool Building to house a heated restroom and utility room
Huron City of Willard $67,295. Willard Reservoir Park Paved walkway
Village of Oak Hill $49,311. Oak Hill Pool Jackson Rehabilitate swimming pool
JeffersonCity of Steubenville $39,105. Jim Wood Park Restrooms, water and sewer lines, tables, benches, fencing
Jefferson City of Toronto $50,000. War Memorial Park Parking, game courts, playground, paved walkways
KnoxKnox County Commissioners $37,500. Knox County Mohican Trail Acquire 68 acres of abandoned railroad right-of-way
Knox Village of Danville $20,175. Danville Park Playground equipment, sand volleyball, picnic area and shelter
LakeCity of Kirtland $44,925. Kirtland Gazebo Gazebo
LakeCity of Mentor-on-the-Lake $7,602. Overlook Beach Park 96 foot stairway to provide access to Lake Erie
LakeLake Metroparks $52,000. Blair Property Acquire 48 acres with frontage on the Grand River
LakeConcord Township $11,130. Concord Hills Park Relocation of swings, picnic tables/grills, signs
LakeMadison Township $16,875. Tuttle Park Renovate restrooms
LakeCity of Willoughby $18,460. Osborne Park Playground equipment
LakeCity of Willoughby Hills $7,585. Campbell Park Playground equipment
LakeCity of Willowick $13,742. Manry Park Handicap accessible playground
LakeCity of Painesville $14,100. Painesville Recreation Park Picnic shelter
Lake Village of Fairport Harbor $49,500. Veterans Park Renovate electrical system, lights, landscaping and gazebo
Lawrence Village of South Point $57,000. South Point Park Renovate swimming pool, exercise station equipment
Licking Etna Township $38,531. High Point Park Picnic area, landscaping
LickingVillage of Hebron $80,000. Evans Community Park Ballfields (Phase?1)
Logan Village of DeGraff $15,000. DeGraff Park Two ballfields
Logan Village of Quincy $32,200. Finfrock Park Acquire 5 acres
Lorain Lorain County Park District $179,500. Mill Hollow Reservation Interpretive center at Vermilion River Reservation
LorainLagrange Township $27,778. Lagrange Veterans Park Basketball court, concrete floor for shelter
Lucas City of Sylvania $138,431. Centennial Terrace and Quarry Renovate recreation center, pavilion, diving boards, parking lot improvements
LucasToledo Metropolitan Park District $100,125. Wabash Cannonball Bike Trail Bike Trail
LucasJerusalem Township $54,793. Jerusalem Township Park Acquire 37 acres
LucasSpringfield Township $150,000. Community Homecoming Park Improvement of 39-acre donated site, soccer fields, ballfield lighting, landscaping, entry Drive
Madison Village of Mt. Sterling $52,556. Mt. Sterling Park Acquire 20 acres
Madison Village of West Jefferson $25,012. West Jefferson Swimming Pool Replace filtering system and other repairs (Phase?1)
Mahoning City of Campbell $69,653. Jackson Park Playground, picnic facilities, shelter renovation, parking
MahoningAustintown Township $91,254. Austintown Township Park Playground
Mahoning Boardman Township $85,000. Boardman Township Park Pavilion and cabin
Marion City of Marion $34,875. Lincoln Park Playground
Marion Village of Green Camp $7,500. Green Camp Community Center Shelter house, playground equipment
MarionVillage of Morral $30,000. Washburn-Brown Park Play equipment, parking, shelter house
Medina Medina County Park District $25,000. Hubbard Valley Park Fully accessible playground
Medina City of Brunswick $40,846. Neura Park Renovate tennis courts, basketball court. New tennis court, walkways, relocate sand Volleyball
Medina Sharon Township $57,150. Sharon Center Park Restrooms, water and sewer
MeigsVillage of Middleport $60,000. Middleport Swimming Pool Repairs to swimming pool
MercerVillage of Coldwater $31,000. Coldwater Park Shelter house with restrooms
MercerVillage of St. Henry $18,402. St. Henry Pool Filters for a swimming pool
Mercer Village of Fort Recovery $6,396. Fort Recovery Park Ballfield fencing, parking lot, playground, landscaping
Miami City of Troy $109,542. Kings Chapel Park Site development, utilities, walkways, pavilion/restroom building
Monroe Village of Woodsfield $39,124. Woodsfield Memorial Park Repair swimming pool
Montgomery Village of Phillipsburg $15,000. Phillipsburg Park Renovate rest rooms
MontgomeryVillage of New Lebanon $48,922. Fuls Road Park Acquire 18 acres
Montgomery City of Trotwood $33,375. Community Park Picnic shelter, grills, picnic tables
Montgomery City of Huber Heights $41,902. Huber Heights Community Park Reconstruct four tennis courts
Montgomery City of Dayton $115,543. Kettering Field Ball field lighting and fencing
Montgomery Montgomery County Park District $135,000. Englewood Reserve Access and parking, support facilities, picnic areas, boating facilities, fishing pier
Montgomery City of Riverside $121,976. Roher Park Walkways, shelter, play field
Montgomery City of Moraine $18,000. Wax Park Play equipment, trash cans, concrete pads under picnic tables
Morgan Village of Malta $24,590. Muskingum River Park Restroom/shower facility, signs, fencing, landscaping
Muskingum Village of Philo $40,200. Philo Park Lighting, landscaping, gazebo, play equipment
Muskingum Village of Dresden $18,750. Dresden Park Tennis court repairs, walks, parking, play equipment landscaping
MuskingumHarrison Township $59,700. Harrison Township Pool Renovate pool in Philo
NobleVillage of Dexter City $18,750. Dexter City Park Storage building, walking trail, electric and water to shelters
NobleVillage of Summerfield $9,285. Farley Park Play equipment, pavilion
OttawaBenton Township $34,450. Graytown Park Bleachers, fencing, parking, soccer goals, underground utilities
OttawaVillage of Genoa $15,000. Veterans Memorial Park Tennis court fencing, re-roof bathhouse
Ottawa City of Clay Center $1,886. Clay Center Park Ballfield backstop
Paulding Village of Scott $8,325. Paulding/Van Wert Trail Acquire abandoned right-of-way for hike/bike trail
PauldingVillage of Latty $12,075. Latty Park Shelter house, playground equipment
PauldingVillage of Paulding $20,070. Paulding Park Pool vacuum, chemical feed system, ballfield lighting
PerryVillage of Crooksville $36,274. Crooksville Park Shelter, volleyball court, repair existing shelter, playground
PerryPerry County Commissioners $12,150. Perry County Park Shelter house
PerryVillage of Shawnee $4,500. Shawnee Park Walkway, regrade and gravel parking area, picnic area
Pickaway City of Circleville $50,228. City Pool Pool renovations
PikeCity of Waverly $44,200. Walnut Street Park Upgrade picnic area, renovate play equipment
Portage Atwater Township $30,720. Atwater Recreation Area Acquire 21 acres
PortageCity of Kent $110,000. Kent Arboretum Acquire 4 acres
Preble Village of Lewisburg $26,014. Village Park Soccer fields, ballfields, backstop, play equipment
Preble Village of Verona $24,606. Verona Park Renovate playground, game courts, ballfield lights and landscaping
Preble Village of West Manchester $3,275. West Manchester Park Shelter house and landscaping
PutnamVillage of Leipsic $50,000. Village Tennis Courts Rebuild tennis courts
Richland Muskingum Watershed Conservation District $54,665. Pleasant Hill Lake Park Renovate marina building for indoor activity center
RichlandVillage of Lexington $24,442. Davidson Park Play equipment, shelter and landscaping
Ross City of Chillicothe $112,500. Yoctangee Park Construct playground
Sandusky City of Fremont $38,652. Anderson Field Park Ballfields, site improvement, utilities, support facilities
Sandusky Sandusky County Park District $36,920. White Star Park Rest rooms, picnic shelter
Scioto City of Portsmouth $83,950. Portsmouth Riverfront Bike paths, promenade, levee walk, lighting, utilities, landscaping
Seneca Village of Bloomville $20,550. Beeghly Pool Pool repair, tennis/volleyball court
Seneca Village of Republic $12,037. Republic Park Playground equipment
SenecaCity of Tiffin $49,232. Hedges-Boyer Park Trail Hike/bike trail
Shelby City of Sidney $40,000. Tawawa Softball Complex Restroom/concession stand
Shelby Village of Anna $21,826. Anna Park Shelter house, tennis courts and drainage
StarkVillage of Minerva $60,000. Brock Park Construct rest room, repair footbridge and bathhouse roof
Stark Village of Hartville $31,514. Hartville Memorial Park Construct a .6-mile asphalt walking path
StarkJackson Township $250,000. Jackson Township Pavilion Build a community pavilion PROJECT CANCELLED 1/96
StarkVillage of Navarre $16,248. Underwood Park Repair tennis courts, pave parking lot, picnic shelter and landscaping
Summit City of Akron $210,000. Summit Lake Community Center Replace roof
Summit City of Barberton $82,500. Barberton Pools Renovate two wading pools
SummitCity of Cuyahoga Falls $185,000. Water Works Park Roadway, parking, walkways, picnic area, game courts, support facilities
Trumbull Howland Township Park District $127,428. Howland Township Park Restroom/concession/storage/meeting building, utilities
Trumbull Trumbull County Metro Parks $12,200. Clarence Darrow Park Disc golf course
Trumbull City of Girard $54,038. Stambaugh Park Shelter/restroom, picnic facilities, parking, soccer court
Trumbull City of Niles $21,202. Waddell Park Play equipment
TuscarawasCity of New Philadelphia $75,000. Old Town Valley Road Acquisition Acquire 36 acres
TuscarawasVillage of Stone Creek $21,750. Stone Creek Park Picnic shelter
Union Union County Joint Recreation Board $50,000. Union County Sports Complex Site development, access/parking, storage building, ballfields, soccer fields and walking track
Van Wert Village of Scott $20,625. Paulding/Van Wert Trail 2 mile hike/bike trail
Van Wert Village of Scott $7,425. Paulding/Van Wert Trail Acquire abandoned railroad right-of-way for a hike/bike trail
Van Wert Village of Wren $18,778. Wren Park Shelter, restrooms
Vinton Village of McArthur $15,000. Wyman Park Resurface tennis courts
Warren City of Mason $55,462. Heritage Oak Park Acquire 37 acres
Warren City of Lebanon $52,000. Colonial Park Ballfield lighting
Washington Belpre Township $27,000. Belpre Township Park Picnic shelter
WashingtonCity of Marietta $62,222. Hadley Softball Complex Ballfield lighting, pressbox/restroom building, bleachers
Wayne Paint Township $19,350. Paint Township Park Construct paved access and parking; construct walking/jogging path
Wayne Village of Doylestown $21,000. Doylestown Park Construct basketball court, tennis court, parking area and storage building
Wayne City of Orrville $50,000. Orr Park Renovate pool and bathhouse
WayneVillage of Shreve $9,101. Shreve Park Purchase play equipment and picnic tables
Williams Williams County Commissioners $53,961. Opdycke Park Access road, parking and rest rooms
Wood Village of Hoytville $10,523. Hoytville Park Softball field
WoodWood County Park District $88,500. Knight Preserve Pond, access/parking, trails and support facilities
Wood Village of Risingsun $7,336. Risingsun Park Ballfield lighting
Wyandot Village of Carey $43,796. Carey Pool Bath house

For Further Information on the NatureWorks grants program:
Mike Cook or Steve Kloss, ODNR NatureWorks Program (614) 265-6405

EDITORS NOTE: For details on a specific local project, your best source of information is the local government or park district.