Heath Township Community Parks and Recreation Survey

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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. Which of the Township's parks and faclilities have you or members of your household utilized in the last 12 months?

Township Hall Park

Schutmaat Park

Trails

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

Allegan State Game Area

Silver Creek County Park

School Facilities after hours

Outdoor Discovery

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

Township Hall Park

Schutmaat Park

Trails/Sidewalks

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

Baseball and Softball Fields

Soccer Fields

Football Fields

Basketball Courts

Tennis Courts

Shuffleboard Courts

Pickelball Courts

Sand Volleyball

Playgrounds

Picnic Facilities

Dog Walking Areas

Natural Areas/Open Space

Walking Trails

Biking Trails

Cross Country Skiing

Fishing Access

Disc Golf Course

Water Spray Parks

Skateboard Park

Workout Stations

Horseshoe Pits

Ice Skating

Benches and Seating Areas

W-Fi Connection in Parks

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* 9. How would you rate the maintenance of Heath Township Parks you have visited?

	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
Township Hall Park	Township Hall Park Excellent	Township Hall Park Good	Township Hall Park Fair	Township Hall Park Poor
Schutmaat Park	Schutmaat Park Excellent	Schutmaat Park Good	Schutmaat Park Fair	Schutmaat Park Poor
Trails	Trails Excellent	Trails Good	Trails Fair	Trails Poor

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* 10. The Recreation Department is considering ways to implement sustainable/green initiatives in Township Parks. How important do you consider this issue?

Very Important

Important

Not Important

Very Important

Important

Not Important

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* 11. Please indicate which green initiatives you think would be most effective.

Reduce mown/irrigated lawn areas

Increase native tree and shrub planting

Increase wildflower areas

Energy saving techniques (solar power, LED lights, timers, etc)

Promote non-motorized transportation to parks

Use of recycled products and materials

Recycle bins in parks

Increase use of porous paved surfaces for natural drainage (parking areas)

Other (please specify)

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

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

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* 13. The Township will continue to solicit state and federal grant funding and private donations/fund raising for recreation facility maintenance improvements. What other funding options should be considered?

Increased portion of Heath Township general tax dollars

Increased park user fees (rental facilities, etc.)

Increased programming fees

Park and recreation mileage

Other (please specify)

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* 14. 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

Private Clubs

Heath Township Parks and Recreation

Neighboring Cities and Townships

Michigan State Parks

County Parks

Other (please specify)

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* 15. Please indicate activities you enjoy:

Visiting playgrounds

Cycling

Walking

Dog Walking

Running

Fishing

Tennis

Picnicking

Birding

Other (please specify)

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* 16. How important is it to have the following in Heath Township:

	Very Important	Important	Not Important
Sports Parks	Sports Parks Very Important	Sports Parks Important	Sports Parks Not Important
Community Parks	Community Parks Very Important	Community Parks Important	Community Parks Not Important
Neighborhood Parks	Neighborhood Parks Very Important	Neighborhood Parks Important	Neighborhood Parks Not Important
Inclusive Programs	Inclusive Programs Very Important	Inclusive Programs Important	Inclusive Programs Not Important

Other (please specify)

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* 17. There is a need for more programs for the following ages:

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	Don't Know
Youth 2-8 years old	Youth 2-8 years old Strongly Agree	Youth 2-8 years old Agree	Youth 2-8 years old Disagree	Youth 2-8 years old Strongly Disagree	Youth 2-8 years old Don't Know
Youth 9-12 years old	Youth 9-12 years old Strongly Agree	Youth 9-12 years old Agree	Youth 9-12 years old Disagree	Youth 9-12 years old Strongly Disagree	Youth 9-12 years old Don't Know
Teen	Teen Strongly Agree	Teen Agree	Teen Disagree	Teen Strongly Disagree	Teen Don't Know
Young Adult	Young Adult Strongly Agree	Young Adult Agree	Young Adult Disagree	Young Adult Strongly Disagree	Young Adult Don't Know
Adult	Adult Strongly Agree	Adult Agree	Adult Disagree	Adult Strongly Disagree	Adult Don't Know
Senior	Senior Strongly Agree	Senior Agree	Senior Disagree	Senior Strongly Disagree	Senior Don't Know

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* 18. How would you rate the overall Parks and Recreation Facilities provided by Heath Township?

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

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* 19. To what degree do you think Parks and Recreation contribute to HeathTownship being....

	Greatly Contributes	Somewhat Contributes	Does Not Contribute	No Opinion
A physical healthy community	A physical healthy community Greatly Contributes	A physical healthy community Somewhat Contributes	A physical healthy community Does Not Contribute	A physical healthy community No Opinion
An environmentally sustainable community	An environmentally sustainable community Greatly Contributes	An environmentally sustainable community Somewhat Contributes	An environmentally sustainable community Does Not Contribute	An environmentally sustainable community No Opinion
A socially thriving community	A socially thriving community Greatly Contributes	A socially thriving community Somewhat Contributes	A socially thriving community Does Not Contribute	A socially thriving community No Opinion
An economically thriving community	An economically thriving community Greatly Contributes	An economically thriving community Somewhat Contributes	An economically thriving community Does Not Contribute	An economically thriving community No Opinion
An accessible and physically connected community	An accessible and physically connected community Greatly Contributes	An accessible and physically connected community Somewhat Contributes	An accessible and physically connected community Does Not Contribute	An accessible and physically connected community No Opinion
A community with a sense of place	A community with a sense of place Greatly Contributes	A community with a sense of place Somewhat Contributes	A community with a sense of place Does Not Contribute	A community with a sense of place No Opinion
A community with a high quality of life	A community with a high quality of life Greatly Contributes	A community with a high quality of life Somewhat Contributes	A community with a high quality of life Does Not Contribute	A community with a high quality of life No Opinion

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* 1. Do you live in Heath Township?

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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. Which of the Township's parks and faclilities have you or members of your household utilized in the last 12 months?

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

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

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* 9. How would you rate the maintenance of Heath Township Parks you have visited?

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* 10. The Recreation Department is considering ways to implement sustainable/green initiatives in Township Parks. How important do you consider this issue?

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* 11. Please indicate which green initiatives you think would be most effective.

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

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* 13. The Township will continue to solicit state and federal grant funding and private donations/fund raising for recreation facility maintenance improvements. What other funding options should be considered?

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* 14. 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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* 15. Please indicate activities you enjoy:

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* 16. How important is it to have the following in Heath Township:

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* 17. There is a need for more programs for the following ages:

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* 18. How would you rate the overall Parks and Recreation Facilities provided by Heath Township?

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* 19. To what degree do you think Parks and Recreation contribute to HeathTownship being....

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

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