The last piece of a project in the works for 15 years can move forward thanks to a $1.1 million state grant, clearing the way for a visitors center at one of the county's most popular parks.

The state Board of Public Works last week approved money for the design and construction of a 5,600-square-foot visitors center at Kinder Farm Park, as well as additional funding for athletic fields at Lake Shore Athletic Complex in Pasadena and the Crownsville Area Park.

Frank Marzucco, county director of recreation and parks, said the Program Open Space money completes funding for the visitors center at the 288-acre park in Millersville....