The Bucks County Parks and Recreation Department has launched a survey to ensure County-owned parks and recreation sites meet the standards and expectations of residents and visitors.
The survey will inform Parks’ four-phase Comprehensive Recreation, Parks and Open Space (CRPOS) Plan, and will help the department understand how people use the park system, what works well and what can be improved.
“The plan will provide forward-thinking and actional recommendations to improve the County Park System,” Bucks County Parks and Recreation Executive Director Angie Nagle explained during a July Commissioners’ meeting.
Credit: Silver Lake Nature Center
The County Park System spans more than 9,000 acres and includes parks, recreational facilities, historic sites and nature centers.
The goal of the Comprehensive Plan is to rethink the County’s parks, open space and natural resources as one cohesive system with the same principles:
- Sustainability and Environment
- Accessibility, Connectivity, Equity and Inclusion
- Adaptability to Current and Future Needs
- Long-Term Maintenance and Stewardship.
Phase one of the project involves learning from residents and non-residents who enjoy Bucks County’s Park System. The survey is available online and Parks and Recreation staff will be collecting feedback at several upcoming community events including the Grange Fair, Arthropalooza at Churchville Nature Center and a volunteer day at
Nagel says she will provide updates as the Comprehensive Plan moves into each stage. The next phases of the plan include Ideating & Testing, Refining & Prioritizing and then Launching into Action towards the end of 2025.
The survey is open through December. More information about the Comprehensive Plan can be found here.
Photo: A butterfly landing on a flower at Churchville Nature Center’s butterfly preserve.
Credit: Bucks County