Tennessee’s Office of Outdoor Recreation has awarded $2.6 million in grants to eight communities to build or improve trails in the state.
The grants, from the Recreational Trails Program (RTP), will “match local government investments for land acquisition for trails, non-routine trail maintenance, trail construction, trail rehabilitation, and trail head support facilities.”
“The RTP program is a critical resource to help expand access to outdoor recreational opportunities in our local communities,” said Brian Clifford, director of the Office of Outdoor Recreation. “We’re excited to support the development and improvement of local trails.”
One of the grant recipients will be the Foster Falls Recreation Area, which has been awarded $196,975 as part of the Foster Falls Stewardship initiative.
Recreational trails in the Foster Falls Recreation Area will be enhanced. This project includes trail building, developing climbing areas, restoring existing access paths, creation of staging areas to include stone retaining walls and stairs, and creation of a “passing trail.”
Other awardees are listed below:
| Awardee | County | Amount | Project |
| Access Fund | Marion | $196,975 | Foster Falls Stewardship Initiative |
| City of Crossville | Cumberland | $392,000 | Meadow Park Trailhead Facility |
| Doe Mountain Recreation Authority | Johnson | $392,000 | Trail Development |
| Grainger County | Grainger | $392,000 | County Park ADA Compliant Trail |
| City of Hendersonville | Sumner | $392,000 | Veterans Park Pump Track |
| City of Jackson | Madison | $392,000 | Cypress Grove Boardwalk Replacement |
| Town of Jonesborough | Washington | $392,000 | Lost State Scenic Walkway Expansion |
| Town of Oliver Springs | Roane | $60,400 | Arrowhead Park Improvements |
