ALVA GLEN will be enhanced as part of the latest round of funding from the EDF Burnfoot Hill Community Fund.
More than a dozen good causes in the Wee County are to receive a share of a combined £38,664 pot.
The money for the 14 community-led Clackmannanshire groups was announced recently, with the projects and groups – located all along the Hillfoots – selected by a volunteer panel of residents from the area.
Alva Glen Heritage Trust will receive a £4,144 grant to improve the area with sculptures, interpretation boards, planters as well as with a bike rack for visitors.
The trust will also use the funds for vital maintenance of paths, railings and bridges.
Claire Campbell, from Alva Glen Heritage Trust, said: "Alva Glen is a haven for people and wildlife.
'HAVEN': Alva Glen Heritage Trust will use funding to enhance the beauty spot
"This popular visitor attraction is maintained by a local group of dedicated volunteers.
"This grant will allow us to enhance the visitor experience and to further benefit the biodiversity of the area."
Muckhart Community Council, which applied for the fund for the first time, will use an award of £2,500 to enhance the natural environment by creating a nature trail with an educational theme along the existing path to the village's primary school.
Other beneficiaries include Lunch Club at Home by the Playpen Café, which will receive £5,000 to continue the provision of home cooked meals to older people.
Alva Development Trust will also receive £5,000 to replace the boiler at the Cochrane Hall.
The Cochrane Hall in Alva will receive EDF funding
More than £3,700 will be used by Tillicoultry Scout and Guide Hall Committee for groundworks and awnings to increase the use of outdoor space for young members.
Tillicoultry Golf Club is set to receive £2,000 to complete repairs to its roof, while Hillfoots Rugby Club will be able to improve its clubhouse thanks to an award of £3,580.
Awards also went to Alva Golf Club with £1,500; Dollar Community Council with £1,880; and Tillicoultry Centenary Hall with £1,200 to help with maintenance and to install outdoor features.
Menstrie Mains Residents Association and Dollar Horticultural and Garden Club will both receive around £1,500, to brighten up their communities with wildflower areas, hanging baskets and planters.
Eimear Cassidy, community find co-ordinator at Foundation Scotland which manages the fund on behalf of EDF, added: "It's fantastic to see the fund support a large number of groups covering a variety of themes as this will benefit many people in the community in these challenging times."
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