Natural and Scenic Area Program

Program documents

• Program manual

• Reimbursement manual

• Reimbursement form templates

• State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP)

Recent grant awards

• FY 2027 grants

• FY 2025 grants

• FY 2024 grants

• FY 2023 grants

• FY 2022 grants

• FY 2021 grants

• FY 2019 grants

Program legacy

The Natural and Scenic Area Program requires that all previously funded parks be maintained and operated solely for natural and scenic area purposes into perpetuity unless a change is approved by the DNR and/or National Park Service (NPS) through a formal Conversion of Use.

• Guidelines for use of Natural and Scenic Areas

• Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) - federal funding program source

• Grant-funded parks - listing of all parks subject to land use restrictions

• Conversion of Use guidelines