(Cherry Hill, NJ) – Annually, the Camden County Commissioner Board approved the recommendations of the Open Space, Recreation, Farmland and Historical Preservation Trust Fund Advisory Committee to award more than a million dollars of grants for recreational and historic improvement projects to municipalities across the county. In total, $720,885 was distributed for 29 recreational facility enhancement projects and $418,309 was approved for 10 historic preservation projects.
“Investing in the upkeep of recreation facilities and historic sites is a top priority for the Board of Commissioners,” said Commissioner Jeff Nash, liaison to the county Division Environmental Affairs. “Communities thrive when there is ample access to quality recreation facilities and keeping our region’s history alive is incredibly important. We are proud to be able to make both things possible through these grants and we are excited to see how these projects benefit our communities.”
In 1998, the residents of Camden County voted overwhelmingly in support of a referendum to create the Camden County Open Space, Recreation, Farmland and Historical Preservation Trust Fund, to be used to acquire, preserve and maintain environmentally sensitive lands, open space, drinking water sources, historic sites, recreation areas and farmland within Camden County.
Historic Grant Recipients
- American Revolution Trail signage and mobile audio app – $50,000
- American Revolution Museum of South Jersey – $50,000
- Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial – $50,000
- Greenfield Hall – $50,000
- Gabriel Daveis Tavern Museum House – $50,000
- Excelsior Scottish Rite Auditorium – $15,712
- Barclay Farmstead Spring House – $50,000
- City Hall Camden Kiosk Project – $10,500
- Geodome Immersive Theater at Shipyard Museum – $47,710
- Burrough-Dover House – $44,387
Recreational Grant Recipients
- Audubon Family Park and Playground improvements – $25,000
- Bocce Ball Court installation – $25,000
- Lost World Park playground rehabilitation – $25,000
- Braisington Avenue playground rehabilitation – $25,000
- Waterfront Park improvements to gazebo – $25,000
- Barclay Farms playground installation – $25,000
- Brookfield playground installation – $25,000
- Leanna Harris Park installation of fencing and appurtenances – $25,000
- Bottoms Lake Passive Recreation Area – $25,000
- Gibbsboro Bikeway Network amenities – $25,000
- Proprietors Park installation of fencing – $25,000
- Erial Baseball League Complex installation of batting cages – $25,000
- Timber Cover Park playground installation – $25,000
- Fitzgerald Memorial Park infield improvements – $25,000
- Robert Krupinski Sr. Memorial Park playground and ballfield improvements – $25,000
- Laurel Springs School new outdoor play area – $25,000
- Albertson Memorial Park Dog Park installation – $25,000
- Mt. Ephraim Youth Athletic Association fields paving improvements – $25,000
- Oaklyn Swim Club Redevelopment – $25,000
- Bethel Avenue playground installation – $25,000
- 6th Avenue playground improvements – $25,000
- Perry Memorial Park pickle ball court installation – $25,000
- Saratoga Road Park improvements – $25,000
- Green Ridge Neighborhood bike path installation – $25,000
- Lions Lake bike path/handicap pathway installation – $25,000
- Tapper Field equipment enhancement – $20,885
- Carmelo Felix Park playground installation – $25,000
- Carmelo Felix Park tot lot installation – $25,000
- 4th and Evergreen playground improvements – $25,000