The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) was created with bipartisan support in 1964
and has since increased the conservation and health of public lands and waters in every state
and nearly every county in the United States. The LWCF draws funds from offshore oil and
gas royalties, not taxpayers, to provide financial support through grants dedicated to expansion,
development, and improvement of national parks, forests, monuments, rivers, lakes, wildlife
refuges, community parks, trails, and ball fields. The funds are used for recreation infrastructure,
conservation, preservation, access, and restoration of natural ecosystems.
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