Ky. State Parks Foundation awards grants
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky State Parks Foundation has awarded matching grants to two state parks and a rail trail.
Parks officials say a $3,354 grant was awarded to Barren River Lake State Resort Park to help the park use technology to promote nature education to visiting groups that include students and senior citizens. The grant will be used to build a butterfly garden, purchase GPS units for geocaching and provide more information on nature trails through cell phones.
Old Mulkey Meeting House State Historic Site at Tompkinsville received a $388 grant to help purchase portable wheelchair ramps.
The Dawkins Line Rail Trail, which is managed by the state parks, received a $250 grant to help the trail’s friends group file for tax-exempt status. The trail covers 18 miles in Johnson and Magoffin counties.
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