A $50,000 grant from the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will be used for new playground equipment and enhancements at Marion Township Community Park. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

A $50,000 grant from the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources could lead to the transformation of Marion Township Community Park, according to Jason McBride, chairman of the township’s board of supervisors.

The grant will largely redevelop, and in some instances replace, parts of the park and will be used toward installation of new playground equipment.

But the upgrade is just one in a sequence of stages toward an increasingly expansive project, McBride said.

The park is located at 2373 West Sunbury Road.

“It’s going to be tremendous for the youth of our community,” McBride said. “There’s hopes down the road, possibly a basketball court. We did have the opportunity approximately four years ago to purchase a couple of acres that adjoins our park.

“We are hoping to add a parking lot over there, because that is one other issue we have, is lack of parking.”