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Explore Nature Re-Envisioning Survey

Cincinnati Parks is excited to share Explore Nature! is now a part of the newly established Division of Natural Resources. We are undergoing a re-envisioning process, to ensure we are best serving our community's connection to nature and to improve our program offerings.

We invite you to provide feedback by participating in an online survey to help us understand and identify what we do well and how we can advance and move forward into the future.

Please only fill out as much of this survey as you are comfortable with. None of the questions require an answer. Please skip any question you do not wish to answer.

Any information submitted on this form, including names and contact information is a matter of public record and is subject to disclosure as required by law.

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* 1. First, please tell us a little more about yourself!

First and Last Name

ZIP/Postal Code

Age

Email Address

Preferred Gender

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* 2. What is your race or ethnicity?

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* 3. What is your approximate average household income?

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* 4. When you hear "Cincinnati Parks Explore Nature!" what comes to your mind? There are no wrong answers! We want your honest feedback!

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* 5. On average, how many hours do you spend outdoors each week?

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* 6. Would you be more likely to attend an indoor or outdoor program? Select all that apply.

Indoor

Outdoor

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* 7. How often do you or your family partake in the following activities at a Cincinnati Park?

	Never	Some of the time	Most of the time	Every time
Walking or Hiking	Walking or Hiking Never	Walking or Hiking Some of the time	Walking or Hiking Most of the time	Walking or Hiking Every time
Picnicking	Picnicking Never	Picnicking Some of the time	Picnicking Most of the time	Picnicking Every time
Nature exploration	Nature exploration Never	Nature exploration Some of the time	Nature exploration Most of the time	Nature exploration Every time
Use of playgrounds	Use of playgrounds Never	Use of playgrounds Some of the time	Use of playgrounds Most of the time	Use of playgrounds Every time
Attending educational program	Attending educational program Never	Attending educational program Some of the time	Attending educational program Most of the time	Attending educational program Every time
Exercising	Exercising Never	Exercising Some of the time	Exercising Most of the time	Exercising Every time
Canoeing or Kayaking	Canoeing or Kayaking Never	Canoeing or Kayaking Some of the time	Canoeing or Kayaking Most of the time	Canoeing or Kayaking Every time
Social interaction	Social interaction Never	Social interaction Some of the time	Social interaction Most of the time	Social interaction Every time
Dog Walking	Dog Walking Never	Dog Walking Some of the time	Dog Walking Most of the time	Dog Walking Every time
Volunteering	Volunteering Never	Volunteering Some of the time	Volunteering Most of the time	Volunteering Every time

Other; What other reasons motivate you to visit Cincinnati Parks?

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* 8. Please rate your interest level in these types of programs.

	Not interested	Somewhat Interested	Very Interested
Adult	Adult Not interested	Adult Somewhat Interested	Adult Very Interested
Children	Children Not interested	Children Somewhat Interested	Children Very Interested
Family	Family Not interested	Family Somewhat Interested	Family Very Interested
Senior	Senior Not interested	Senior Somewhat Interested	Senior Very Interested
Scout	Scout Not interested	Scout Somewhat Interested	Scout Very Interested
Homeschool	Homeschool Not interested	Homeschool Somewhat Interested	Homeschool Very Interested
Teen	Teen Not interested	Teen Somewhat Interested	Teen Very Interested
Sensory Friendly	Sensory Friendly Not interested	Sensory Friendly Somewhat Interested	Sensory Friendly Very Interested
ADA Accessible	ADA Accessible Not interested	ADA Accessible Somewhat Interested	ADA Accessible Very Interested

Other; What other audience types would you like to see included in our programming?

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* 9. What characteristics do you or your family look for in a program? Select your top three choices.

Informative

Relaxation

Recreation

How-to/DIY

Service Opportunities

Only adult participants

Entire family participation

Career training/opportunities in the green industry

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Please rate your interest level (or your family's interest level) in these subject matters.

	Not interested	Somewhat Interested	Very Interested
Environmental Sustainability	Environmental Sustainability Not interested	Environmental Sustainability Somewhat Interested	Environmental Sustainability Very Interested
Native Species (Plants & Animals)	Native Species (Plants & Animals) Not interested	Native Species (Plants & Animals) Somewhat Interested	Native Species (Plants & Animals) Very Interested
Geology	Geology Not interested	Geology Somewhat Interested	Geology Very Interested
Astronomy	Astronomy Not interested	Astronomy Somewhat Interested	Astronomy Very Interested
Life Sciences	Life Sciences Not interested	Life Sciences Somewhat Interested	Life Sciences Very Interested
Ornithology (Birds)	Ornithology (Birds) Not interested	Ornithology (Birds) Somewhat Interested	Ornithology (Birds) Very Interested
Arts & Crafts	Arts & Crafts Not interested	Arts & Crafts Somewhat Interested	Arts & Crafts Very Interested

Other; What other subjects are you interested in?

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* 11. Some of our programs include hiking on trails. Please provide feedback on your experience with our trail programs.

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* 12. Cincinnati Parks has nature centers primarily used for scheduled programming and are not generally open to the public. Would you like to see open hours for information and learning at our centers?

Yes

Indifferent

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* 13. If you answered 'Yes' or 'Indifferent' to the previous question, what days of the week and times would you potentially be interested in visiting our centers? Check all that apply. If you answered 'No", please skip to Question 15.

Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Monday - Friday 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Saturday - Sunday 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Saturday - Sunday 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Other (please specify)

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* 14. When visiting a nature center what would you like to experience? Please rate your interest level for each suggestion.

	Indifferent	Somewhat interested	Very Interested
Live Animals	Live Animals Indifferent	Live Animals Somewhat interested	Live Animals Very Interested
History information	History information Indifferent	History information Somewhat interested	History information Very Interested
Wildlife information	Wildlife information Indifferent	Wildlife information Somewhat interested	Wildlife information Very Interested
Fossil and geology collections	Fossil and geology collections Indifferent	Fossil and geology collections Somewhat interested	Fossil and geology collections Very Interested
Interactive presentations	Interactive presentations Indifferent	Interactive presentations Somewhat interested	Interactive presentations Very Interested
Passive presentations	Passive presentations Indifferent	Passive presentations Somewhat interested	Passive presentations Very Interested
Take away resources (pamphlets, scavenger hunt guides, maps, etc.)	Take away resources (pamphlets, scavenger hunt guides, maps, etc.) Indifferent	Take away resources (pamphlets, scavenger hunt guides, maps, etc.) Somewhat interested	Take away resources (pamphlets, scavenger hunt guides, maps, etc.) Very Interested
Gift shop	Gift shop Indifferent	Gift shop Somewhat interested	Gift shop Very Interested

Other (please specify)

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* 15. Cincinnati Parks provides eight weeks of Summer Camp learning opportunities and fun! Camp hours run from 9:30 AM until 3:00 daily. Would you benefit from:

An earlier drop-off time

A later pick-up time

Both

Neither

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* 16. Would your family benefit from, or be interested in, additional Summer Camps?

Yes

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* 17. Would your family be interested in summer camps in different Cincinnati Park locations? If 'YES', please list which park(s) would be best for you. If 'NO', please skip this question.

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* 18. Would you be interested in volunteering for the Explore Nature! department?

Yes

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* 19. If 'Yes', which of these opportunities would be of interest? Check all that apply

Leading a public hike or nature program

To interact with visitors at our nature centers

Program set up, break down, and support

Program development

Administrative assistance

Park/trail/garden maintenance

Other (please specify)

Thank you for taking the time to fill out this survey! We value your input and ideas on how to improve programming in your Cincinnati Parks!