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City gets $2 million for parks

Six parks and historic sites in Philadelphia received $1 million in grants from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Mayor Nutter announced yesterday.

Six parks and historic sites in Philadelphia received $1 million in grants from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Mayor Nutter announced yesterday.

The grants were matched by funding from the city and the state through Rep. John Taylor, bringing investment in the projects to $2 million.

"This funding is crucial to our efforts to create a more accessible, green, healthy Philadelphia," Nutter said in a statement.

The projects are:

Site improvements, playground equipment and lighting at the Ramonita Negron Rivera Recreation Center in North Philadelphia.

Lighting, landscaping and improvements at Fairhill Square Park in North Philadelphia.

A redesign of a portion of Clark Park in West Philadelphia for more usable green space.

Installation of a new pavilion, furnishings, a rain garden, and walkways at Muhammad Park in West Philadelphia.

Renovations to the Cliveden Park House in East Mount Airy.

Landscaping, furnishings and other improvements at Pulaski Park in Port Richmond.

The six sites were awarded funding because all relate to greening, improved access, and the creation of open space, the city said.