City of Fort Madison Awarded Freeport-McMoRan Foundation Grant

Freeport-McMoRan Awards $25,000.00 for the Riverview Park Playground.

Fort Madison, Iowa- The City of Fort Madison was awarded $25,000.00 grant from Freeport-McMoRan Foundation for the Riverview Park Playground on November 20, 2025, to assist with a public kick off campaign. This is the third grant awarded to assist the city with the Riverview Park Playground project.

"We are grateful to the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation for this generous investment in our community. This grant moves the Riverview Park project from vision to reality, helping us build a space where families can gather, kids can play, and Fort Madison can continue growing stronger together. This partnership is a powerful example of what happens when local commitment meets corporate support." - Matt Mohrfeld, Mayor of Fort Madison

The Riverview Playground will be an all-inclusive playground for everyone to be able to play. The design plans include a splash pad, restrooms, shelter house, and other activities for all ages and abilities. Numerous Grant resources have been applied for, and other joint collaborations are needed to finish the project.

Partners like Freeport-McMoRan Foundation have made designing the playground a reality and helping us make the next steps for the project.

The City of Fort Madison appreciates partners of all sizes to help make a community a wonderful place to live, work, and play. To find out more about the Riverview Playground and how to help make this project a reality contact Laura Liegois, City Manager at 319-372-7700, Ext 203 or [email protected], or visit Riverview Park Playground - In Development | Fort Madison, IA - Official Website for more information and opportunities to donate to the project. All donations are tax deductible.

Futured in the photo (left to right): Laura Liegois, City Manager for the City of Fort Madison, Matt Mohrfeld, Mayor for the City of Fort Madison, Dravin Mahes, Freeport-McMoRan, Jerry Sparrow, 3rd Ward Council Member for the City of Fort Madison, and Amy Conlee, Freeport - McMoRan.

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