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Seven Trail Projects Recommended for Morris County Funding

The Morris County Board of County Commissioners received a recommendation at the October 9th public work session to award more than $1.3 million in grants for the design of four municipal trails and the completion of three trail construction projects as part of the county’s nine-year-old Trail Construction Grant Program.

Betty Cass-Schmidt, Chairwoman of the Trail Construction Grant Advisory Committee, presented the 2024 recommendations, which include significant projects in Morristown, Mendham Borough, Morris Plains, Randolph Township, Denville, East Hanover and Montville.

Read the full press release.

2024 Trail Grant Program Workshop Details

The Morris County Trail Construction Grant Program held the 2024 Application Workshop on Tuesday, May 14, 2024.

You may find the Presentation PowerPoint at: 2024 Workshop Presentation.pdf(PDF, 73MB)

See the Presentation Recording below:

About Us

The Morris County Board County Commissioners created the Morris County Trail Construction Grant Program to provide grant funding to municipalities for the construction of trails on preserved, public parkland.

In November 2014, the voting electorate of Morris County approved the ballot question to allow trail construction as a permitted use under the Morris County Preservation Trust Fund by a margin of nearly 3 to 1.

The Morris County Trail Construction Program will operate as a collective and collaborative effort of the Morris County Park Commission and the Morris County Office of Planning and Preservation.

The recreational trail use opportunities created by the program will support cultural tourism efforts and enhance the quality of life for the residents of Morris County. The program will rely upon local communities and their government representatives to provide inspiration, planning, and commitment, as well as meeting the matching funds requirement, to make these trail projects a reality.