The Camden County board of commissioners has approved the recommendations of the Open Space, Recreation, Farmland and Historic Preservation Trust Fund advisory committee to award $675,000 to 27 municipal recreation facility enhancement projects and $540,000 to 13 historic preservation projects throughout the county. In sum, the grants total over $1.2 million.
In 1998, the residents of Camden County voted overwhelmingly in support of a referendum to create the Trust Fund, which is to acquire, preserve and maintain environmentally sensitive lands, open space, drinking water sources, historic sites, recreation areas and farmland within Camden County.
“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 it’s playground upgrades, improvements to athletic fields or preserving beloved landmarks, these grants ensure that both our green space and history endure for generations.”
2025 Historic Grant Recipients:
- Audubon Historical Society Museum- $10,000
- Battleship New Jersey Museum & Memorial- $50,000
- Camden Shipyard & Maritime Museum- $50,000
- Borough of Laurel Springs: Cord Mansion- $50,000
- Haddonfield Board of Education: Hopkins Parcel at Haddonfield- $50,000
- City of Camden: Johnson Cemetery- $50,000
- Macedonia African Methodist Episcopal Church- $50,000
- Gloucester Township: Marshall House Stabilization- $50,000
- Borough of Merchantville: Merchantville Community Center- $50,000
- Newton Meetinghouse- $50,000
- Camden County Historic Society: Pomona Hall 1726 and 1788 Expansion- $50,000
- Borough of Stratford: Quaker Store- $15,000
- Borough of Laurel Springs: Whitman Stafford Farmhouse- $15,000
2025 Recreational Grant Recipients:
- Laurel Springs Recreation Complex- $25,000
- Voorhees Township: Connolly Park ADA Improvements- $25,000
- Gibbsboro: Pole Hill Park at Gibbsboro Recreation Center- $25,000
- Haddon Township: Restoration of Soccer Fields at Crystal Lake Park- $25,000
- Voorhees Township: Connolly Park Improvements- $25,000
- Gloucester Township: Veteran’s Memorial Park- $25,000
- Barrington Borough: Pickleball Court Improvements at Lost World Park- $25,000
- Berlin Township: Robert Clyde Memorial Complex Municipal Fields- $25,000
- Gloucester Township: Community Park Tennis Courts- $25,000
- Haddon Heights Borough: Improvements to HHYA Baseball Fields- $25,000
- Audubon Borough: Improvements at Audubon Family Park- $25,000
- Bellmawr Borough: Bellmawr Recreation Center/ Bellmawr Little League- $25,000
- Pennsauken Township: Githens Park Community Revitalization Project- $25,000
- Audubon Park: Pavilion Improvements at Recreation Area- $25,000
- Brooklawn Borough: Waterfront Park Improvements- $25,000
- Merchantville Borough: Merchantville Community Center- $25,000
- Mount Ephraim Borough: Linden Ave Recreation Complex Improvements- $25,000
- Somerdale Borough: Baseball Field @ James Perry Recreational Complex- $25,000
- Chesilhurst Borough: Pavillion & Appurtenances @ Leanna Harris Park- $25,000
- Magnolia Borough: Albertson Park Improvements- $25,000
- Collingswood Borough: Collingswood Senior Community Center- $25,000
- Runnemede Borough: 6th Ave Playground and David Venella Park- $25,000
- Stratford Borough: Municipal Complex Passive Recreation Area- $25,000
- Woodlynne Borough- Playground at 3rd and Cedar Playground- $25,000
- Oaklyn Borough: Redevelopment of Oaklyn Swim Club- $25,000
- Waterford Township: Thomas Richards Ballfield Dugout- $25,000
- Camden City: 24th & Harrison Avenue Park- $25,000
“These worthwhile investments will ignite green spaces throughout Camden County and allow us to preserve our rich history,” said Nash. “I’m looking forward to seeing and visiting each of these individual spaces to see the positive changes to these community assets.”
