Powers concerning parks, trails and open space; agreements with governmental agencies and nonprofit corporations; creation of fund to match federal money

1. Subject to the provisions of subsection 2, a board may: (a) Acquire, construct, reconstruct, improve, operate, maintain, manage, restore, extend and better lands, works, systems and facilities, improvements and projects for parks, trails and open space. (b) Design, compile or administer environmental or cultural reports related to parks, trails and open space. (c) Take measures to reduce wildfire, restore native vegetation and conserve and manage natural resources. (d) Establish or fund the establishment of educational programs related to recreation at facilities, improvements and projects for parks, trails and open space, including, without limitation, granting funding for personnel who provide such educational programs. (e) Enter into an agreement with a federal or state agency or a nonprofit corporation to take one or more of the actions described in paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d). (f) Establish a fund consisting of contributions from private sources, the State or the county and cities in which the district is located for the purpose of matching federal money from any federal source. (g) Accept gifts, grants and donations for deposit in any fund established pursuant to paragraph (f). 2. Such parks, trails and open space facilities, improvements and projects may include, without limitation, playgrounds, bowling greens, ball parks, public parks, promenades, beaches, marinas, levees, piers, docks, wharves, boat basins, boathouses, harborages, anchorages, gymnasiums, appurtenant shower, locker and other bathhouse facilities, concert halls, theaters, auditoriums, aviaries, aquariums, zoological gardens, biological gardens, vivariums, watersheds, trails, open spaces, lakes, ponds and rivers.