Auglaize County Outdoor Survey

Please take a few minutes to share some information about yourself and your views about parks and natural areas in Auglaize County, Ohio.

The Heritage Trails Park District is seeking ideas to help plan for future park development, district management, services and activities.

Your opinion is important to us and will help determine the future direction of the Park District. The survey is only 10 questions so it shouldn't take long.

Thank You.

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1. Please indicate where you live:

Please indicate where you live: Incorporated city or village in Auglaize County

Unincorporated township in Auglaize County

I live outside Auglaize County

Name of city, village or township where you live:

2. Please check the parks and outdoor areas you or your family use in Auglaize County:

Please check the parks and outdoor areas you or your family use in Auglaize County: Wapakoneta parks

St. Marys parks

Village/Township parks

Heritage Trails Park District- Lock 14 Park, Deep Cut Park

Miami & Erie Canal Towpath Trail

State Parks

None

Other favorite outdoor places in Auglaize County?

3. Please check the outdoor activities you enjoy most (choose up to 3):

Please check the outdoor activities you enjoy most (choose up to 3): Hiking / Walking / Running

Bicycling / Mountain Biking

Canoeing / Kayaking

Picnics

Fishing

Hunting / Trapping

Nature study/ watching wildlife

Soccer, base ball, softball

Golf, tennis, volleyball

Photography / arts

None

Other- list your other favorite outdoor activities:

4. Are you involved in any groups that use the outdoors for activities?

Are you involved in any groups that use the outdoors for activities? School or college programs

Scouts, 4-H, YMCA

Sportsmen’s / conservation clubs

Historical Societies

Service clubs and community organizations

None

Other (please specify)

5. What do you feel are pressing issues for the future of the Auglaize County Outdoors?

What do you feel are pressing issues for the future of the Auglaize County Outdoors? Lack of public access for outdoor activities.

Need to preserve unique natural areas / woods / lakes / rivers / wildlife habitat

Need to provide better public access to trails / historical sites

Need low-cost, clean, safe, natural places for family and group outdoor activities

Other- list things you would like to do outdoors but haven't found a place yet.

6. Some people have made these statements about parks. How do you feel?

	strongly agree	agree	disagree	strongly disagree	don’t know
Parks are good for home property values in Auglaize County.	*Some people have made these statements about parks. How do you feel? Parks are good for home property values in Auglaize County. strongly agree	Parks are good for home property values in Auglaize County. agree	Parks are good for home property values in Auglaize County. disagree	Parks are good for home property values in Auglaize County. strongly disagree	Parks are good for home property values in Auglaize County. don’t know
Parks are important for economic development because they attract people and business to this area.	Parks are important for economic development because they attract people and business to this area. strongly agree	Parks are important for economic development because they attract people and business to this area. agree	Parks are important for economic development because they attract people and business to this area. disagree	Parks are important for economic development because they attract people and business to this area. strongly disagree	Parks are important for economic development because they attract people and business to this area. don’t know
Parks improve the quality of life where I live.	Parks improve the quality of life where I live. strongly agree	Parks improve the quality of life where I live. agree	Parks improve the quality of life where I live. disagree	Parks improve the quality of life where I live. strongly disagree	Parks improve the quality of life where I live. don’t know

7. What other thoughts do you have that might be useful to the Heritage Trails Park District park plan for Auglaize County?

What other thoughts do you have that might be useful to the Heritage Trails Park District park plan for Auglaize County?

8. Where do you get information about community events? (Type "yes" in all that apply, identify stations/papers/web sites)

Where do you get information about community events? (Type "yes" in all that apply, identify stations/papers/web sites) News paper
Radio
TV
Internet/web sites
Email
Word of mouth

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9. What is your age?

What is your age? Under 18

18-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70 and over

10. Would you be interested in volunteering with the Heritage Trails Park District to help keep our Auglaize County outdoors a valuable asset where you live?

Would you be interested in volunteering with the Heritage Trails Park District to help keep our Auglaize County outdoors a valuable asset where you live? Yes (Please provide contact information below)

Maybe someday later

11. Optional- List you name, address and email to get results of this survey and we'll send you more information about the future of the Auglaize County Outdoors.

Optional- List you name, address and email to get results of this survey and we'll send you more information about the future of the Auglaize County Outdoors. Name
Address
City/Zip
Email

Auglaize County Outdoor Survey

*1. Please indicate where you live:

2. Please check the parks and outdoor areas you or your family use in Auglaize County:

3. Please check the outdoor activities you enjoy most (choose up to 3):

4. Are you involved in any groups that use the outdoors for activities?

5. What do you feel are pressing issues for the future of the Auglaize County Outdoors?

6. Some people have made these statements about parks. How do you feel?

7. What other thoughts do you have that might be useful to the Heritage Trails Park District park plan for Auglaize County?

8. Where do you get information about community events? (Type "yes" in all that apply, identify stations/papers/web sites)

*9. What is your age?

10. Would you be interested in volunteering with the Heritage Trails Park District to help keep our Auglaize County outdoors a valuable asset where you live?

11. Optional- List you name, address and email to get results of this survey and we'll send you more information about the future of the Auglaize County Outdoors.

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1. Please indicate where you live:

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9. What is your age?