Texas commission awards $30.9M in grants to local park projects. Here’s what D-FW got

February, 7, 2025

The first scoop of dirt was dumped in a truck following the Upper Trinity Regional Water District groundbreaking ceremony for Lake Ralph Hall and Leon Hurse Dam near Ladonia, Texas, Wednesday, June 16, 2021. The lake will provide 54 million gallons of water per day for some 29 communities in Denton and Collin counties. The $490 million project should begin delivering water by 2025. The lake is named after Hall who was a United States Representative for Texas's 4th congressional district. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News)(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer)

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission recently approved more than $30.9 million in local park grants.

The record-breaking funding will be used to help create and enhance outdoor recreational opportunities, according to a department news release…

Lake Ralph Hall in Ladonia: The Upper Trinity Regional Water District in Fannin County received $750,000 for phase one of an amenities project to include trails, site amenities, wayfinding and interpretive signage, native landscaping, shade and a bird watching station.

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