State Awards Funds for New Splash Pad

Robert Miedzinski Community Park in Leonardtown has been awarded $300,000 to construct a new splash pad and pump house with plumbing and electrical work, shade structures, seating, sidewalks, and associated amenities.

Gov. Wes Moore’s fiscal 2027 budget included $5 million in community parks and playgrounds grant funds for 26 projects in municipalities across 15 counties.

The grant program managed by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources provides funding to municipal governments to rehabilitate, expand, or improve existing parks; create new parks; or purchase and install playground equipment.

“Community parks and playgrounds grants are investments in outdoor recreation that provide children with opportunities for unstructured play and access to safe natural areas across the state,” said Maryland DNR Secretary Josh Kurtz. “For more than two decades, DNR has been working with local communities to make their visions for outdoor spaces into reality through this program.”

Learn about other projects around the state here.