Congratulations to the following members who received DNR grants to help fund their projects!

FY2027 DNR Outdoor Recreation Grants:

• City of Otsego: Prairie Park – This project enhances Otsego’s community park by adding a destination playground, improving ballfields with irrigation, and providing ADA-compliant pathways, stormwater improvements, prairie restoration, and solar lighting.

FY2027 Natural and Scenic Area Grants:

• City of La Crescent: North End Park – The city of La Crescent will purchase a 38.67-acre bluffland parcel to expand the existing North End Park from 28.38 acres of protected bluffland to 67.05 acres of protected bluffland.

To view the full list of grant recipients, visit the Recreation Grants page of the DNR website.