Through a prioritization process, the Loess Hills Missouri River Region Board has selected seven initial projects to dedicate $338,000 towards. Consistent with the guidelines set forth by the Iowa Parks Foundation, each $1 will be matched with at least $5 in local and private resources, leveraging the total $500,000 investment into an additional $10 Million in improvements to the region’s recreational resources. 
 
Projects approved for funding to date include:

• Harrison County Conservation Board’s Willow Lake Nature Center (Contact; Scott Nelson)
• Friends of Lake Manawa’s Dream Playground (Contacts: Gary Woods & Ron Tekippe)
• Mills County Trails Board’s Glenwood Trail Project (Contact: Shawn Koehler)
• Mills County Conservation Board’s Pony Creek Enhancement (Contact: Jerad Getter)
• Brent's Trail in Harrison County (Contact; Scott Nelson)
• Wabash Trace Corridor Art (Contact: Becca Castle)
• Wabash Trace Bridge Enhancements​ (Contact: Becca Castle)
• Iowa Habitat Access Program improvements & expansion (Contact: Jason Anderson)
• Hitchcock Nature Center Pavilion (Contact: Mark Shoemaker)
• Lake Manawa Campground Connector Trail (Contact; Ron Tekippe)

Regional projects selected include:

• Lewis & Clark Trail Today Route signage (Contact: Mark Shoemaker)
• Green Hill Ranch (Contact: Graham McGaffin)
• Tri-County Cabin Initiative (Contact: Michelle Wodtke Franks)

The selection and approval of these priority projects by the Loess Hills Missouri River Region Board will allow them to utilize the specified amounts as match when seeking additional funds for the projects. These seven priority projects represent over $9.5 Million in planned recreational improvements to the tri-county region. To date, over $9.Million of that has been secured or pledged towards their implementation.