Milford Township Parks & Recreation Survey

Welcome to the Milford Township Survey!

Milford Township is in the process of updating its Parks & Recreation Plan. A Parks & Recreation Plan helps guide parks and recreation prioritization and spans a five year period – 2024 to 2028. The Parks & Recreation Plan is used as a basis for applying to obtain grants and other funding for parks and recreation projects.

The plan will be rooted in the desires and visions of residents. This is why we need you to share your opinions and great ideas for the future of Milford Township. If filling out a paper copy survey, please return to Township Hall by May 31st.

Thank you!

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* 1. What best describes your residential status?

I am a full-time resident of Milford Township

I am a full-time resident in the Village of Milford

I own property in Milford Township, but do not reside in Milford Township

I work in Milford Township

I live outside of Milford Township (please specify)

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* 2. How long have you lived in Milford Township?

Less than five years

5 - 10 years

11 - 15 years

15 - 20 years

More than 20 years

Not applicable

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* 3. Which parks and recreation facilities located in or near Milford Township are you familiar with or have visited in the past?

Arthur's Park

Camp Dearborn

Center Street Park

Central Park

Fairgrounds Park

Highland State Recreation Area

Hubbell Pond Park

Huron Valley Trail

Island Lake Recreation Area

Janowski Park

Kensington Metropark

Lyon Oaks County Park

Milford High School Pools & Facility

Milford Skatepark

Proud Lake State Recreation Area

Southside Park

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Rank these parks and recreation facilities on a scale of 1 to 5 of importance

	Not at all important	Not very important	Neither Important or unimportant	Important	Very Important	Not familiar with facility
Arthur's Park	Arthur's Park Not at all important	Arthur's Park Not very important	Arthur's Park Neither Important or unimportant	Arthur's Park Important	Arthur's Park Very Important	Arthur's Park Not familiar with facility
Camp Dearborn	Camp Dearborn Not at all important	Camp Dearborn Not very important	Camp Dearborn Neither Important or unimportant	Camp Dearborn Important	Camp Dearborn Very Important	Camp Dearborn Not familiar with facility
Center Street Park	Center Street Park Not at all important	Center Street Park Not very important	Center Street Park Neither Important or unimportant	Center Street Park Important	Center Street Park Very Important	Center Street Park Not familiar with facility
Central Park	Central Park Not at all important	Central Park Not very important	Central Park Neither Important or unimportant	Central Park Important	Central Park Very Important	Central Park Not familiar with facility
Fairgrounds Park	Fairgrounds Park Not at all important	Fairgrounds Park Not very important	Fairgrounds Park Neither Important or unimportant	Fairgrounds Park Important	Fairgrounds Park Very Important	Fairgrounds Park Not familiar with facility
Highland State Recreation Area	Highland State Recreation Area Not at all important	Highland State Recreation Area Not very important	Highland State Recreation Area Neither Important or unimportant	Highland State Recreation Area Important	Highland State Recreation Area Very Important	Highland State Recreation Area Not familiar with facility
Hubbell Pond Park	Hubbell Pond Park Not at all important	Hubbell Pond Park Not very important	Hubbell Pond Park Neither Important or unimportant	Hubbell Pond Park Important	Hubbell Pond Park Very Important	Hubbell Pond Park Not familiar with facility
Huron Valley Trail	Huron Valley Trail Not at all important	Huron Valley Trail Not very important	Huron Valley Trail Neither Important or unimportant	Huron Valley Trail Important	Huron Valley Trail Very Important	Huron Valley Trail Not familiar with facility
Island Lake Recreation Area	Island Lake Recreation Area Not at all important	Island Lake Recreation Area Not very important	Island Lake Recreation Area Neither Important or unimportant	Island Lake Recreation Area Important	Island Lake Recreation Area Very Important	Island Lake Recreation Area Not familiar with facility
Janowski Park	Janowski Park Not at all important	Janowski Park Not very important	Janowski Park Neither Important or unimportant	Janowski Park Important	Janowski Park Very Important	Janowski Park Not familiar with facility
Kensington Metropark	Kensington Metropark Not at all important	Kensington Metropark Not very important	Kensington Metropark Neither Important or unimportant	Kensington Metropark Important	Kensington Metropark Very Important	Kensington Metropark Not familiar with facility
Lyon Oaks County Park	Lyon Oaks County Park Not at all important	Lyon Oaks County Park Not very important	Lyon Oaks County Park Neither Important or unimportant	Lyon Oaks County Park Important	Lyon Oaks County Park Very Important	Lyon Oaks County Park Not familiar with facility
Milford High School Pools and Facility	Milford High School Pools and Facility Not at all important	Milford High School Pools and Facility Not very important	Milford High School Pools and Facility Neither Important or unimportant	Milford High School Pools and Facility Important	Milford High School Pools and Facility Very Important	Milford High School Pools and Facility Not familiar with facility
Milford Skatepark	Milford Skatepark Not at all important	Milford Skatepark Not very important	Milford Skatepark Neither Important or unimportant	Milford Skatepark Important	Milford Skatepark Very Important	Milford Skatepark Not familiar with facility
Proud Lake State Recreation Area	Proud Lake State Recreation Area Not at all important	Proud Lake State Recreation Area Not very important	Proud Lake State Recreation Area Neither Important or unimportant	Proud Lake State Recreation Area Important	Proud Lake State Recreation Area Very Important	Proud Lake State Recreation Area Not familiar with facility
Southside Park	Southside Park Not at all important	Southside Park Not very important	Southside Park Neither Important or unimportant	Southside Park Important	Southside Park Very Important	Southside Park Not familiar with facility

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* 5. What kinds of recreation/leisure activities do you and your family members participate in
(please select all that apply)?

Exercise/Fitness/Casual Sports

Group Exercise/Lessons, e.g. Yoga, aerobics

Indoor Fitness (e.g. personal workouts)

Cultural Events

Community Events (e.g. outdoor movies, picnics, and outdoor concerts)

Children's Play

Organized Team Sports

Nature Study/Gardening

Biking

Walking/ Hiking/ Jogging

Running Races of varying length (1 Mile, 5K, 10K)

Water sports (swimming, canoeing, kayaking, paddleboarding)

Tennis/ Pickleball

Fishing

Cross Country Skiing

Youth Groups

Other (please specify)

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* 6. If you do not visit local/regional parks, recreation facilities, and/or programs, why not? (select all that apply):

Facilities are not well maintained

Program or facility not offered

Facilities do not have the right equipment

Quality of programs is poor

Too far from residence

Participate in programs provided by other communities or organizations

I do not know the location of parks and facilities

Parking

Facilities are too hard to reach, poor access

No opinion

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Please rate the following aspects of public parks, recreation facilities, and spaces in Milford:

	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	N/A
Overall outdoor facilities	Overall outdoor facilities Excellent	Overall outdoor facilities Good	Overall outdoor facilities Fair	Overall outdoor facilities Poor	Overall outdoor facilities N/A
Overall indoor facilities	Overall indoor facilities Excellent	Overall indoor facilities Good	Overall indoor facilities Fair	Overall indoor facilities Poor	Overall indoor facilities N/A
Variety of parks and recreation facilities	Variety of parks and recreation facilities Excellent	Variety of parks and recreation facilities Good	Variety of parks and recreation facilities Fair	Variety of parks and recreation facilities Poor	Variety of parks and recreation facilities N/A
Maintenance of parks and recreation facilities	Maintenance of parks and recreation facilities Excellent	Maintenance of parks and recreation facilities Good	Maintenance of parks and recreation facilities Fair	Maintenance of parks and recreation facilities Poor	Maintenance of parks and recreation facilities N/A
Availability of public spaces where people want to spend time and feel safe	Availability of public spaces where people want to spend time and feel safe Excellent	Availability of public spaces where people want to spend time and feel safe Good	Availability of public spaces where people want to spend time and feel safe Fair	Availability of public spaces where people want to spend time and feel safe Poor	Availability of public spaces where people want to spend time and feel safe N/A
Availability of walking paths (including sidewalks)	Availability of walking paths (including sidewalks) Excellent	Availability of walking paths (including sidewalks) Good	Availability of walking paths (including sidewalks) Fair	Availability of walking paths (including sidewalks) Poor	Availability of walking paths (including sidewalks) N/A
Availability of bike facilities and paths	Availability of bike facilities and paths Excellent	Availability of bike facilities and paths Good	Availability of bike facilities and paths Fair	Availability of bike facilities and paths Poor	Availability of bike facilities and paths N/A
Access to river/ water	Access to river/ water Excellent	Access to river/ water Good	Access to river/ water Fair	Access to river/ water Poor	Access to river/ water N/A

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* 8. Rank the following programs that are most desired to least desired.

	Least Desirable	Not Desirable	Desirable	Most Desirable
Adult Fitness and Wellness	Adult Fitness and Wellness Least Desirable	Adult Fitness and Wellness Not Desirable	Adult Fitness and Wellness Desirable	Adult Fitness and Wellness Most Desirable
Arts and Crafts	Arts and Crafts Least Desirable	Arts and Crafts Not Desirable	Arts and Crafts Desirable	Arts and Crafts Most Desirable
Baseball/Softball	Baseball/Softball Least Desirable	Baseball/Softball Not Desirable	Baseball/Softball Desirable	Baseball/Softball Most Desirable
Basketball	Basketball Least Desirable	Basketball Not Desirable	Basketball Desirable	Basketball Most Desirable
Bicycling	Bicycling Least Desirable	Bicycling Not Desirable	Bicycling Desirable	Bicycling Most Desirable
Boating	Boating Least Desirable	Boating Not Desirable	Boating Desirable	Boating Most Desirable
Camping	Camping Least Desirable	Camping Not Desirable	Camping Desirable	Camping Most Desirable
Canoe/Kayak Launches	Canoe/Kayak Launches Least Desirable	Canoe/Kayak Launches Not Desirable	Canoe/Kayak Launches Desirable	Canoe/Kayak Launches Most Desirable
Community Gardens	Community Gardens Least Desirable	Community Gardens Not Desirable	Community Gardens Desirable	Community Gardens Most Desirable
Cultural/Historical Programs	Cultural/Historical Programs Least Desirable	Cultural/Historical Programs Not Desirable	Cultural/Historical Programs Desirable	Cultural/Historical Programs Most Desirable
Dance	Dance Least Desirable	Dance Not Desirable	Dance Desirable	Dance Most Desirable
Disc Golf	Disc Golf Least Desirable	Disc Golf Not Desirable	Disc Golf Desirable	Disc Golf Most Desirable
Dog Park	Dog Park Least Desirable	Dog Park Not Desirable	Dog Park Desirable	Dog Park Most Desirable
Fishing Access	Fishing Access Least Desirable	Fishing Access Not Desirable	Fishing Access Desirable	Fishing Access Most Desirable
Golf Course	Golf Course Least Desirable	Golf Course Not Desirable	Golf Course Desirable	Golf Course Most Desirable
Hiking/Walking Trails	Hiking/Walking Trails Least Desirable	Hiking/Walking Trails Not Desirable	Hiking/Walking Trails Desirable	Hiking/Walking Trails Most Desirable
Hockey	Hockey Least Desirable	Hockey Not Desirable	Hockey Desirable	Hockey Most Desirable
Jazzercise/Zumba	Jazzercise/Zumba Least Desirable	Jazzercise/Zumba Not Desirable	Jazzercise/Zumba Desirable	Jazzercise/Zumba Most Desirable
Martial Arts/Self Defense	Martial Arts/Self Defense Least Desirable	Martial Arts/Self Defense Not Desirable	Martial Arts/Self Defense Desirable	Martial Arts/Self Defense Most Desirable
Nature Education Programs	Nature Education Programs Least Desirable	Nature Education Programs Not Desirable	Nature Education Programs Desirable	Nature Education Programs Most Desirable
Natural Resource Management	Natural Resource Management Least Desirable	Natural Resource Management Not Desirable	Natural Resource Management Desirable	Natural Resource Management Most Desirable
Pickleball	Pickleball Least Desirable	Pickleball Not Desirable	Pickleball Desirable	Pickleball Most Desirable
Playgrounds	Playgrounds Least Desirable	Playgrounds Not Desirable	Playgrounds Desirable	Playgrounds Most Desirable
Programs for People with Disabilities	Programs for People with Disabilities Least Desirable	Programs for People with Disabilities Not Desirable	Programs for People with Disabilities Desirable	Programs for People with Disabilities Most Desirable
Programs for At-Risk Youth	Programs for At-Risk Youth Least Desirable	Programs for At-Risk Youth Not Desirable	Programs for At-Risk Youth Desirable	Programs for At-Risk Youth Most Desirable
Restrooms	Restrooms Least Desirable	Restrooms Not Desirable	Restrooms Desirable	Restrooms Most Desirable
Skateboard/Bike Park	Skateboard/Bike Park Least Desirable	Skateboard/Bike Park Not Desirable	Skateboard/Bike Park Desirable	Skateboard/Bike Park Most Desirable
Sledding	Sledding Least Desirable	Sledding Not Desirable	Sledding Desirable	Sledding Most Desirable
Soccer	Soccer Least Desirable	Soccer Not Desirable	Soccer Desirable	Soccer Most Desirable
Special Events/Festivals	Special Events/Festivals Least Desirable	Special Events/Festivals Not Desirable	Special Events/Festivals Desirable	Special Events/Festivals Most Desirable
Swimming	Swimming Least Desirable	Swimming Not Desirable	Swimming Desirable	Swimming Most Desirable
Tennis	Tennis Least Desirable	Tennis Not Desirable	Tennis Desirable	Tennis Most Desirable
Volleyball	Volleyball Least Desirable	Volleyball Not Desirable	Volleyball Desirable	Volleyball Most Desirable
Youth Fitness and Wellness	Youth Fitness and Wellness Least Desirable	Youth Fitness and Wellness Not Desirable	Youth Fitness and Wellness Desirable	Youth Fitness and Wellness Most Desirable
Programs for seniors	Programs for seniors Least Desirable	Programs for seniors Not Desirable	Programs for seniors Desirable	Programs for seniors Most Desirable
Movies in the park	Movies in the park Least Desirable	Movies in the park Not Desirable	Movies in the park Desirable	Movies in the park Most Desirable
Community Picnics	Community Picnics Least Desirable	Community Picnics Not Desirable	Community Picnics Desirable	Community Picnics Most Desirable
Summer Concerts in the Park	Summer Concerts in the Park Least Desirable	Summer Concerts in the Park Not Desirable	Summer Concerts in the Park Desirable	Summer Concerts in the Park Most Desirable

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* 9. If you were in charge of Milford Parks & Recreation for a day what is the first thing you would change?

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* 10. What is the best way that Milford Township can get information out to residents?

Township website

Newspaper

Facebook or other social media

Other (please specify)

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* 1. What best describes your residential status?

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* 2. How long have you lived in Milford Township?

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* 3. Which parks and recreation facilities located in or near Milford Township are you familiar with or have visited in the past?

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* 4. Rank these parks and recreation facilities on a scale of 1 to 5 of importance

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* 5. What kinds of recreation/leisure activities do you and your family members participate in(please select all that apply)?

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* 6. If you do not visit local/regional parks, recreation facilities, and/or programs, why not? (select all that apply):

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* 7. Please rate the following aspects of public parks, recreation facilities, and spaces in Milford:

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* 8. Rank the following programs that are most desired to least desired.

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* 9. If you were in charge of Milford Parks & Recreation for a day what is the first thing you would change?

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* 10. What is the best way that Milford Township can get information out to residents?

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* 11. Please share any additional comments and thank you again for your participation!

* 5. What kinds of recreation/leisure activities do you and your family members participate in
(please select all that apply)?