The City of Kentwood is in the process of updating its Five-Year Parks and Recreation Master Plan. As part of this effort, we are seeking input from residents to help guide the future of parks, facilities, and recreation programs in our community.

We invite you to take a few minutes to complete this brief survey. Your feedback is a vital part of the planning process and will help ensure that Kentwood’s parks and recreational offerings reflect the needs and priorities of our residents.

Thank you for your time and input!

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* 1. Do you live in the City of Kentwood?

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

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* 3. How many people in your household are:

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The following questions relate to the Parks in the City of Kentwood

The following questions relate to the Parks in the City of Kentwood

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

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* 5. 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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* 6. Please rank the City's facilities you would like to see improved or expanded.
1=High Priority, 18=Low Priority

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

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

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* 9. How many times have you or members of your household visited the Kentwood Activities Center in the past year?
If you answered "none" please proceed to question 11

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* 10. Please indicate which facilities you or members of your household have used or visited:

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* 11. In what recreation programming offered by The City of Kentwood have you or your family participated in the last year?

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

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* 13. How would you rate the maintenance of the City of Kentwood parks you have visited?

  Excellent Good Fair Poor
Bowen Station Park
Burgis Park
City Center Park
Covenant Park
East Paris Nature Park
Home Acres Park
Jaycee Park
Kellogg Woods Park
Northeast Park
Old Farm Park
Paris Park
Pinewood Park
Rondo Street Station Park
Stanaback Park
Stauffer Station Park
Summerwood Park
Veterans Memorial Park
Wing Station Park

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

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* 15. 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
Purchase land for new parks/open space when available
Expand trails
Maintain existing park facilities
Develop currently owned city park natural areas with trails

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

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* 17. 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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* 18. Please indicate activities you and/or members of your household enjoy:

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* 19. How important is it to have the following in The City of Kentwood?

  Very Important Important Not Important
Sports Parks
Community Parks
Neighborhood Parks
Inclusive Programs
Historical/Cultural Programs

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* 20. 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 9-12 years old
Teen
Young Adult
Adult
Senior

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* 21. How would you rate the overall Parks and Recreation Facilities provided by The City of Kentwood?

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* 22. To what degree do you think Parks and Recreation contribute to the City of Kentwood being....

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

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* 23. Do you have suggestions for a specific park? Please provide the name of the park and your suggestions.

Thank you for your participation! Your feedback is a vital part of the planning process and will help ensure that Kentwood’s parks and recreational offerings reflect the needs and priorities of our residents!
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