The Camden County Board of Commissioners has approved $1.2 million in grants for projects aimed at enhancing recreational facilities and preserving historic sites across the county. The funding includes $675,000 allocated to 27 municipal recreation facility enhancement projects and $540,000 awarded to 13 historic preservation projects.
“These funds will enhance our recreational spaces and protect key historic sites, helping to make Camden County an even better place to work, live and raise a family,” said Commissioner Jeffrey Nash, liaison to the Camden County Open Space Preservation Trust Fund Advisory Board. “Whether its playground upgrades, improvements to athletic fields, or preserving beloved landmarks, these grants ensure that both our green space and history endure for generations.”
The Open Space, Recreation, Farmland and Historical Preservation Trust Fund was established after Camden County residents voted in favor of its creation in 1998. The fund’s purpose is to acquire, preserve, and maintain environmentally sensitive lands, open spaces, drinking water sources, historic sites, recreation areas, and farmland within the county.
Recipients of the 2025 historic preservation grants include organizations such as the Audubon Historical Society Museum ($10,000), Battleship New Jersey Museum & Memorial ($50,000), Camden Shipyard & Maritime Museum ($50,000), Macedonia African Methodist Episcopal Church ($50,000), and others throughout various boroughs and municipalities.
Recreational grant recipients this year cover a wide range of local parks and community centers. Projects include improvements at Laurel Springs Recreation Complex ($25,000), Connolly Park ADA Improvements in Voorhees Township ($25,000), restoration of soccer fields at Crystal Lake Park in Haddon Township ($25,000), Githens Park Community Revitalization Project in Pennsauken Township ($25,000), among many others distributed throughout the county.
“These worthwhile investments will ignite green spaces throughout Camden County and allow us to preserve our rich history,” Nash noted. “I’m looking forward to seeing and visiting each of these individual spaces to see the positive changes to these community assets.”
