Barry County Parks and Recreation Survey

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* 3. How many people currently live in your household?

2-3

4-5

6-7

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* 4. How many people in your household are:

Less than 6 years old

6-17 years old

18-24 years old

25-44 years old

45-64 years old

Greater than 65 years old

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* 5. The following questions refer to the County Parks in Barry County, including the Thornapple Trail.

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* 6. Which of the County's parks and facilities have you or members of your household utilized in the last 12 months?

Charlton Park

McKeown Bridge Park

Paul Henry - Thornapple Trail

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* 7. Check any of these Parks and Recreation Facilities you or members of your household have utilized in the last 12 months.

Charlton Park

McKeown Bridge Park

Paul Henry - Thornapple Trail

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* 8. Please rank the County's facilities you would like to see improved or expanded.
1=High Priority, 4=Low Priority

Charlton Park

McKeown Bridge Park

Paul Henry - Thornapple Trail

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* 9. What additional types of new parks would you most like to see in the County?

County Park

Natural Area

Sports Complex

Non-Motorized Trails

Water Based Recreation

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Which of the following activities/facilities would you most like to see expanded in the County?

Wildlife Viewing

Campground/Camping

Fishing

Canoeing/Kayaking

Dog Walking Areas

Natural Areas

Walking Trails

Biking Trails

Disc Golf Course

Water Spray Parks

Swimming

Picnic Facilities

Playgrounds

Skateboard Park

Workout Stations

Baseball and Softball Fields

Soccer Fields

Football Fields

Basketball Courts

Tennis Courts

Pickleball Courts

Sand Volleyball

Other (please specify)

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* 11. In what programming offered by Barry County Parks have you or your family participated in the last year?

None

Adult

Older Adult

Special Event

Youth/School Group

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* 12. If you answered "none" to the question above, please indicate your reason for non-participation.

Not interested in programs offered

Use alternative programming

Registration is difficult

Time of program is inconvenient

Not enough time for participation

Fees are too costly

Location of program is not convenient

Not aware of programs offered

Other (please specify)

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* 13. How would you rate the maintenance of Barry County Parks you have visited?

	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
Charlton Park	Charlton Park Excellent	Charlton Park Good	Charlton Park Fair	Charlton Park Poor
McKeown Bridge Park	McKeown Bridge Park Excellent	McKeown Bridge Park Good	McKeown Bridge Park Fair	McKeown Bridge Park Poor
Paul Henry - Thornapple Trail	Paul Henry - Thornapple Trail Excellent	Paul Henry - Thornapple Trail Good	Paul Henry - Thornapple Trail Fair	Paul Henry - Thornapple Trail Poor

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* 14. Please rate, in order of priority, how you feel park and recreation funding should be spent.

	High	Medium High	Medium	Medium Low	Low
Upgrade and/or improve existing park facilities	Upgrade and/or improve existing park facilities High	Upgrade and/or improve existing park facilities Medium High	Upgrade and/or improve existing park facilities Medium	Upgrade and/or improve existing park facilities Medium Low	Upgrade and/or improve existing park facilities Low
Land acquisitions for new parks/open space	Land acquisitions for new parks/open space High	Land acquisitions for new parks/open space Medium High	Land acquisitions for new parks/open space Medium	Land acquisitions for new parks/open space Medium Low	Land acquisitions for new parks/open space Low
Expand trails	Expand trails High	Expand trails Medium High	Expand trails Medium	Expand trails Medium Low	Expand trails Low
Maintain existing park facilities	Maintain existing park facilities High	Maintain existing park facilities Medium High	Maintain existing park facilities Medium	Maintain existing park facilities Medium Low	Maintain existing park facilities Low

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* 15. The County will continue to solicit state and federal grant funding and private donations/fund raising for capital improvements. What other funding options should be considered?

Increased portion of Barry County general tax dollars

Increased park user fees (rental facilities, etc.)

Increased programming fees

Park and recreation mileage

Other (please specify)

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* 16. Check all of the organizations that you or members of your household have used for indoor and outdoor recreation activities during the last 12 months.

Public Schools

Churches

Private Youth Sports Teams

YMCA

Private Clubs

Barry County Parks

Neighboring Cities and Townships

Michigan State Parks

Other County Parks

Other (please specify)

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* 17. Please indicate activities you enjoy:

Visiting Playgrounds

Cycling

Walking

Dog Walking

Running

Fishing

Picnicking

Birding/Wildlife Viewing

Canoeing/Kayaking

Camping

Interpretive Programming

Swimming

Other (please specify)

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* 18. How important is it to have the following in Barry County:

	Very Important	Important	Not Important
State Parks	State Parks Very Important	State Parks Important	State Parks Not Important
County Parks	County Parks Very Important	County Parks Important	County Parks Not Important
Community/Neighborhood Parks	Community/Neighborhood Parks Very Important	Community/Neighborhood Parks Important	Community/Neighborhood Parks Not Important
Camping	Camping Very Important	Camping Important	Camping Not Important
Non-Motorized Trails	Non-Motorized Trails Very Important	Non-Motorized Trails Important	Non-Motorized Trails Not Important
Historical/Cultural Programs	Historical/Cultural Programs Very Important	Historical/Cultural Programs Important	Historical/Cultural Programs Not Important
Natural Areas & Green Space	Natural Areas & Green Space Very Important	Natural Areas & Green Space Important	Natural Areas & Green Space Not Important
Waster Based Recreation	Waster Based Recreation Very Important	Waster Based Recreation Important	Waster Based Recreation Not Important

Other (please specify)

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* 19. How would you rate the Parks owned by Barry County?

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

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* 20. To what degree do you think Parks and Recreation contribute to Barry County being or having...

	Greatly Contributes	Somewhat Contributes	Does Not Contribute	No Opinion
Physical Health	Physical Health Greatly Contributes	Physical Health Somewhat Contributes	Physical Health Does Not Contribute	Physical Health No Opinion
Environmentally Sustainable	Environmentally Sustainable Greatly Contributes	Environmentally Sustainable Somewhat Contributes	Environmentally Sustainable Does Not Contribute	Environmentally Sustainable No Opinion
Social Connectivity	Social Connectivity Greatly Contributes	Social Connectivity Somewhat Contributes	Social Connectivity Does Not Contribute	Social Connectivity No Opinion
Economic Well Being	Economic Well Being Greatly Contributes	Economic Well Being Somewhat Contributes	Economic Well Being Does Not Contribute	Economic Well Being No Opinion
Accessible and Physical Connectivity	Accessible and Physical Connectivity Greatly Contributes	Accessible and Physical Connectivity Somewhat Contributes	Accessible and Physical Connectivity Does Not Contribute	Accessible and Physical Connectivity No Opinion
Sense of Place	Sense of Place Greatly Contributes	Sense of Place Somewhat Contributes	Sense of Place Does Not Contribute	Sense of Place No Opinion
High Quality of Life	High Quality of Life Greatly Contributes	High Quality of Life Somewhat Contributes	High Quality of Life Does Not Contribute	High Quality of Life No Opinion

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* 1. Do you live in Barry County?

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* 2. Are You:

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* 3. How many people currently live in your household?

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* 4. How many people in your household are:

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* 5. The following questions refer to the County Parks in Barry County, including the Thornapple Trail.

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* 6. Which of the County's parks and facilities have you or members of your household utilized in the last 12 months?

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* 7. Check any of these Parks and Recreation Facilities you or members of your household have utilized in the last 12 months.

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* 8. Please rank the County's facilities you would like to see improved or expanded. 1=High Priority, 4=Low Priority

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* 9. What additional types of new parks would you most like to see in the County?

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* 10. Which of the following activities/facilities would you most like to see expanded in the County?

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* 11. In what programming offered by Barry County Parks have you or your family participated in the last year?

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* 12. If you answered "none" to the question above, please indicate your reason for non-participation.

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* 13. How would you rate the maintenance of Barry County Parks you have visited?

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* 14. Please rate, in order of priority, how you feel park and recreation funding should be spent.

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* 15. The County will continue to solicit state and federal grant funding and private donations/fund raising for capital improvements. What other funding options should be considered?

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* 16. Check all of the organizations that you or members of your household have used for indoor and outdoor recreation activities during the last 12 months.

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* 17. Please indicate activities you enjoy:

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* 18. How important is it to have the following in Barry County:

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* 19. How would you rate the Parks owned by Barry County?

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* 20. To what degree do you think Parks and Recreation contribute to Barry County being or having...

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* 21. Thank you for your participation. If you have additional comments or suggestions please feel free to use the space below.

* 8. Please rank the County's facilities you would like to see improved or expanded.
1=High Priority, 4=Low Priority