The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy is now accepting applications for the next round of Canoe Access Development Fund Grants (CADF) to support projects that will improve canoe and kayak access to Western Pennsylvania’s waterways.
The deadline to apply is April 25.
The Conservancy’s CADF provides technical assistance and grants of up to $5,000 for the construction and enhancement of canoe and kayak access locations.
Founded in 2008 and funded by longtime Conservancy members and outdoor enthusiasts Roy Weil and Mary Shaw, CADF provides grants to watershed organizations and other community groups to make the region’s rivers and streams more accessible for outdoor recreation by developing and improving access sites for canoeists, kayakers and anglers.
Grant funding could be used to stabilize access areas to rivers or streams, add nearby parking areas, purchase riverside land for an access site or other improvements.
The Conservancy has funded 97 canoe access site projects along 39 different waterways in 24 counties in the region.
An interactive map on the Conservancy’s website allows users to explore the region’s WPC-funded access sites.
The Conservancy also has available A Short Guide To Implementing A Canoe Access Site In Your Community that provides an overview of considerations in developing river access sites and links to resources to help plan sites.
Visit WPC’s Canoe Access Development Grant webpage for all the details. Questions should be directed to: Kelly Horrell, WPC Watershed Program Administrator, at [email protected] or 724-471-7202, ext. 5100.
Grant recipients will be notified by May 23, 2025.
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