Written by Libby Parker
After a long dry spell with no funds to do any park improvements, the Belvidere Park District was awarded a $400,000 Open Space Lands Acquisition Development (OSLAD) grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. It will be used along with a matching amount and more in the parks department account to develop the downtown riverfront at Doty Park.
The last grant for the same amount was awarded back in 2006 and was used to help purchase Prairie Fields to develop for sports fields. “The Belvidere Park District is pleased that the Illinois Department of Natural Resources will be investing in the redevelopment of this important park facility which will offer many new activities for the citizens of our district and surrounding area.
