{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://mrvan.house.gov/media/press-releases/mrvan-announces-glri-grant-gibson-woods-hammond", "Mrvan Announces GLRI Grant for Gibson Woods in Hammond", "2025-09-08", "2025", "2025-09", "Democrat", "House", "IN", "Frank J. Mrvan", "M001214", "mrvan.house.gov", "mrvan", "https://mrvan.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, DC \u2013 Today, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan announced a federal grant award for Gibson Woods in Hammond through the Lake County Parks and Recreation under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency\u2019s Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) program.\n\nSpecifically, Lake County Parks & Recreation will receive $712,412 to install improved public access features at the Gibson Woods Nature Preserve in Hammond. According to the GLRI, this program aims to accelerate efforts to protect and restore the Great Lakes waterway system, which is the largest system of freshwater in the world.\n\nCongressman Mrvan stated, \u201cI grew up playing in Gibson Woods, and am proud that Northwest Indiana is home to such incredible environmental wonders for residents and visitors to enjoy. I applaud all of the leaders with Lake County Parks and Recreation for this initiative to enhance and improve access to the natural treasures of Gibson Woods in Hammond.\u201d\n\nCraig Zandstra, the Superintendent of Planning & Natural Resources of Lake County Parks & Recreation, stated, \u201cWe\u2019re honored to receive this support for Gibson Woods Nature Preserve. These improvements will help us continue to protect our natural resources while making the preserve more accessible and welcoming to the public. As we continue to invest in these updates, we\u2019re ensuring Gibson Woods remains a place where both residents and visitors can learn, explore, and connect with nature for generations to come.\u201d\n\nFor additional information on the GLRI program, click here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:10:29Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://mrvan.house.gov/media/press-releases/mrvan-announces-glri-grant-gibson-woods-hammond"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.6709170993417501, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}