(Des Moines, IA) — Three projects are getting awards totaling four-point-65 million dollars from the Destination Iowa program launched this spring. A three-and-a-half million-dollar grant is going to Black Hawk County Conservation and Linn County Conservati9on to pave 16 miles of the Cedar Valley Nature Trail. The City of Maquoketa and Jackson County Conservation are getting 750-thousand dollars to install a whitewater paddling course on the Maquoketa River. The funding will also cover the cost of a disc golf course and hiking trails that meet Americans with Disabilities Act guidelines. The third award, worth 400-thousand dollars, goes to Colfax to support the construction of an R-V campground near Interstate 80.
3 Projects To Be Awarded $4.65M From Destination Iowa
Jul 21, 2022 | 3:40 PM
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