$72K Grant Will Help Develop New Park Along Perkiomen Creek

COLLEGEVILE, PA — Fifteen different sustainability proposals across Montgomery County will receive a total of $2.5 million in funding through the latest round of the Montco 2040 implementation grants, including a major project in Collegeville.

The muncipality will receive $72,000 to help with the continuing construction and development of a new park along Perkiomen Creek.

The funds will be used to build a boat ramp, parking area, and picnic tables, as well as offer landscaping assistance, at the Creekside Park.

The Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy recently reconstructed a boat ramp, and the area will provide water access for canoeing, kayaking, paddle boarding, and fishing when complete.

The park will also serve as the midpoint on the Perkiomen Creek Water Trail.

In addition, other county projects on bike lanes, sidewalks, trails, traffic signals, and open space were awarded a range of support, from thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars.

“It is fantastic that we are able to contribute to successful projects across the County’s 62 municipalities,” Commissioner Ken Lawrence said in a statement. “I have seen so many finished projects in my travels around the county. From Ambler’s community garden to the recently completed Park to Perkiomen Trail in Upper Salford, there is a lot of enthusiasm behind assuring Montgomery County is a vibrant place to live."

Winning projects support strategic goals of Montco 2040, which include connected communities, sustainable places, and vibrant economies. Projects that fell into the three "focus" areas for 2023, resiliency, downtown community support, and walking and biking infrastructure, were given special consideration.

A total of 127 grants totaling $15.2 million have been awarded since the program launched in 2016.