York Township is developing a Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Plan to guide future facility, programming, and investment decisions. As part of this process, we are hoping to get citizen input to better understand needs, wants, and priorities throughout the community.

This survey is structured to offer feedback on the utilization of current parks and recreational facilities, the most desired activities, and where upgrading or expansion could be favorable. Your feedback helps directly with planning efforts and ensures that public funds are being invested in a manner that resonates with the community's interests and expectations. All residents of York Township are welcome to get involved, regardless of how frequently they visit local parks and programs.

Please submit your responses by the 15th of October, 2025 (10/15/2025) to ensure that the feedback is incorporated into the plan and the following discussions. Thank you for taking a few minutes to guide the future of York Township’s Park and Recreation system.

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* 1. Do you live in York Township?

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* 2. Do you rent or own your property?

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* 3. Please indicate the number of persons living in your household according to the following age groups: (Please fill in a number for the respective categories)

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* 4. How do you find out about York Township Parks and Recreation activities? Choose as many as apply.

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* 5. How do you and others in your household usually travel to the parks in the Township? (Check all that apply.)

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* 6. How many times have members of your family visited the following York Township parks or recreation facilities in the last year? Check as many as apply.

  0 1-2 3-10 11-20 20+ I don’t know which park this is
Fitz Park
Heritage Hills Park
Markey Park
Mill Creek Preserve
Oak Road Property/ Kehm Park
Shryock Park
Snyder Park
Stump Memorial Park
York Township Park
Tyler Run Park

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* 7. Please use the chart below to indicate the types of activities/ spaces you enjoy at the parks that York Township owns and how often you participate. If you do not participate, please choose “Never”.

  Daily Weekly Monthly Yearly Never
Walking/ Hiking
Dog walking
Enjoying nature (birding, botany, observation, etc.)
Outdoor exercise (high intensity activities such as running)
Children’s play
Social gatherings
Township Programs
Community events
Field sports (e.g. soccer, baseball, football, etc.)
Court sports (e.g. basketball, tennis, pickleball, etc.)

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* 8. What attracts you to a park? Check as many as apply.

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* 9. Which Township sponsored/ Township facilitated events do you attend the most frequently? Check as many as apply.

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* 10. What are some barriers to participating in programs/ activities in York Township Owned Parks? Check as many as apply.

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* 11. Which recreation opportunities would you be most interested in the future for York Township? Select up to 5.

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* 12. How important is each of the following in York Township?

  Not Important Somewhat Important Important Very Important
Protecting open space such as steep slopes, woodlands, and fields
Protecting water resources including streams, ponds, and lakes
Having sidewalks, trails, or paths in my neighborhood
Sidewalks and trails that allow me to walk throughout the township
Multi-use trails that connect my neighborhood to schools and parks
Multi-use trails that connect my neighborhood to commercial areas and transit connections
A system of multi-use trails that connects to the regional trails system in the county
Protecting linear corridors of open space (greenways)
Additional recreational opportunities at the York Park Building

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* 13. Please indicate your ideas for enhancement in our neighborhood parks.

  Strong Dislike Don't Prefer Neutral Like Love
Enhance signage and wayfinding
Formalize trail network opportunities and connections with neighborhoods
Refresh play spaces
Renovate Pavilions
Enhance universal accessibility of park features
Enhance court spaces for "pick-up" activities
Formalize court spaces for structured play times/activities
Improve pavilion/ seating areas
Develop a forest management/ invasive species management plan for our neighborhood parks.
Balance active recreation spaces (such as playing fields) within the Municipality's natural areas
Optimize stormwater management techniques to minimize erosion and sedimentation impacts
Improve parking areas

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* 14. If you had $500 to invest in York Township’s Parks, how would you allocate it?
(Order improvements from 1 to 5, with 1 being most important, 5 being least important)

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* 15. If it is determined that the Municipality should focus its future efforts on enhancing/ expanding existing facilities and/or developing new facilities, how should the Municipality finance such efforts? Would your household be willing to commit additional funds on an annual basis to provide for these facilities?

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* 16. Feel free to provide your email to be informed of future public engagement opportunities. Your email address will NOT be shared and you will not receive any promotional emails outside of updates specific to the Comprehensive Recreation, Parks, and Open Space Plan. York Township will abide by its Privacy Policy in all correspondence.

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