The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved Thursday $1.3 million in grants for city and county parks across Texas. The City of Bedford has been awarded $100,000 for continued development of the 68 acres of the Boys Ranch and Activity Center at 2801 Forest Ridge. The proposal includes such components as trail renovation and expansion, a fishing pier and dock, lake dredging, and a new playground. Funds for the 10 Outdoor Recreation grants and 2 Urban Outdoor Recreation Grants comes from the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund, (LWCF). Only twelve grants were funded out of the thirty-five requests.
