While we'd love to learn as much about your ideas for the future of parks, we recognize some of you have less time than others. How would you prefer to participate and provide your feedback about Parks of the Future?
I'd like to fill out the complete survey (approx 10 minutes).
How often does your household use parks, recreation facilities, or programs in a year?
Regularly (9 or more times a year)
What do you feel are the top three functions provided by Montgomery Parks and the Montgomery County Recreation?
Parks are an ideal location for social gatherings with families, friends and neighbors. Montgomery Parks has many amenities to enhance such gatherings including camp grounds, picnic shelters, park activity buildings and play grounds.
Natural areas support a variety of ecological communities, and they form the backbone of our park system. Montgomery Parks recognizes these areas provide respite for park patrons and ecological benefits. The stewardship of these resources is a key component of a successful park system.
Montgomery Parks offers many opportunities to promote fitness and health within its 418 parks, including paved and natural surface trails, fitness equipment, amenities to exercise such as ice skating rinks, tennis centers and numerous athletic fields.
How would you rate the agency's parks, facilities and services in meeting the communities needs?
Parks - 3 Good
Recreational facilities - 2 Fair
Recreational programs - 3 Good
Are there any segments of the community that need to be better served by Montgomery Parks and Montgomery County Recreation? If so, who are they and how can they be better served?
No response.
What do you believe are the three most important issues / challenges facing Montgomery Parks and Montgomery County Recreation in the next five years?
urban sprawl, vandalism, maintenance costs
Why did you choose these top three functions?
I have school-aged children and these are what we use and would use the parks and recreation services for.
What amenities, programs or experiences are missing that would better support your recreation needs that we should be planning for in the future?
ensuring that all neighborhoods have accessible (walking distance) playgrounds or green space, especially in exurbia. Some neighborhoods have a lot. Some neighborhoods have none.
How would you describe your household? Please check ALL that apply.
At least one child under age 18 lives here
Single-family detached house or townhouse / duplex
White
Please provide your zip code here to help us to determine where facilities and services are needed.
20902
Do you have any additional comments or suggestions to help Montgomery Parks and Montgomery County Recreation staff plan for the County's future parks, recreational facilities or programs?
I have heard that there is an opportunity for the county to purchase some land for a playground in Aspen Hill near the library. I think this is a great idea. There currently is not a playground/park that doesn't require crossing a major road. To get to Wheaton Woods park, you have to cross Aspen Hill Road and to get to the new park at Berman, you have to cross Arctic Avenue. I know that Wheaton Woods pool wants to sell some its land to put it on a sound financial footing and that the pool itself is in danger of closing because it has been unable to complete a land sale for various reasons. I think it would be great if the Recreation Department could purchase the empty lots that are surrounded by single family homes full of children to build a neighborhood playground there. It would be great location -- tucked in among an established neighborhood, within walking distance of the Aspen Hill Library, and adjacent to Wheaton Woods pool, which is a wonderful asset to the neighborhood that I would hate to see have to close.
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While we'd love to learn as much about your ideas for the future of parks, we recognize some of you have less time than others. How would you prefer to participate and provide your feedback about Parks of the Future?
How often does your household use parks, recreation facilities, or programs in a year?
What do you feel are the top three functions provided by Montgomery Parks and the Montgomery County Recreation?
Parks are an ideal location for social gatherings with families, friends and neighbors. Montgomery Parks has many amenities to enhance such gatherings including camp grounds, picnic shelters, park activity buildings and play grounds.
Natural areas support a variety of ecological communities, and they form the backbone of our park system. Montgomery Parks recognizes these areas provide respite for park patrons and ecological benefits. The stewardship of these resources is a key component of a successful park system.
Montgomery Parks offers many opportunities to promote fitness and health within its 418 parks, including paved and natural surface trails, fitness equipment, amenities to exercise such as ice skating rinks, tennis centers and numerous athletic fields.
How would you rate the agency's parks, facilities and services in meeting the communities needs?
Are there any segments of the community that need to be better served by Montgomery Parks and Montgomery County Recreation? If so, who are they and how can they be better served?
No response.What do you believe are the three most important issues / challenges facing Montgomery Parks and Montgomery County Recreation in the next five years?
urban sprawl, vandalism, maintenance costs
Why did you choose these top three functions?
I have school-aged children and these are what we use and would use the parks and recreation services for.
What amenities, programs or experiences are missing that would better support your recreation needs that we should be planning for in the future?
ensuring that all neighborhoods have accessible (walking distance) playgrounds or green space, especially in exurbia. Some neighborhoods have a lot. Some neighborhoods have none.
How would you describe your household? Please check ALL that apply.
Please provide your zip code here to help us to determine where facilities and services are needed.
20902Do you have any additional comments or suggestions to help Montgomery Parks and Montgomery County Recreation staff plan for the County's future parks, recreational facilities or programs?
I have heard that there is an opportunity for the county to purchase some land for a playground in Aspen Hill near the library. I think this is a great idea. There currently is not a playground/park that doesn't require crossing a major road. To get to Wheaton Woods park, you have to cross Aspen Hill Road and to get to the new park at Berman, you have to cross Arctic Avenue. I know that Wheaton Woods pool wants to sell some its land to put it on a sound financial footing and that the pool itself is in danger of closing because it has been unable to complete a land sale for various reasons. I think it would be great if the Recreation Department could purchase the empty lots that are surrounded by single family homes full of children to build a neighborhood playground there. It would be great location -- tucked in among an established neighborhood, within walking distance of the Aspen Hill Library, and adjacent to Wheaton Woods pool, which is a wonderful asset to the neighborhood that I would hate to see have to close.
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