Douglas County leaders approve historic preservation grants for riverbank restoration, cemetery preservation projects and more

A new round of conservation grants will help restore riverbanks on the Kaw, preserve grave markers at a 169-year-old cemetery in Lecompton and remove trees from historic Black Jack Battlefield, among several other projects. At its meeting on Wednesday, the Douglas County Commission approved funding for 13 projects as part of the Natural and Cultural Heritage Conservation Grant Program, which is overseen by the ...