Healthy West Orange Trails Connection awards first grant

Oakland Nature Preserve has received the first Trail Project Grant Award from Healthy West Orange Trails Connection.

The preserve will receive a $2,000 grant to "enhance wayfinding and redevelop its guided tour program, promoting accessibility, education and outdoor engagement" for the community, according to a release. 

“The Oakland Nature Preserve’s project exemplifies our mission to activate and enhance the trail system in West Orange County,” said Kelly Carson, a Healthy West Orange Trails Connection executive committee member. “By making the trails more accessible and informative, this initiative will inspire more people to engage with nature while supporting a healthier, more connected community.”

The Trail Project Grant program was launched in 2024 to provide funding to organizations that enhance, activate or promote the local trail system. The program will award a total of $500,000 to support community-driven trail projects. 

For more information about the Trail Project Grant Program and upcoming grant opportunities, visit hwotcgrants.org.