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City of Woodburn Page 1 Parks & Recreation Master Plan To: Jesse Cuomo, Director, Community Services Department From: Steve Duh, Conservation Technix, Inc. Date: July 24, 2023 Re: Woodburn Parks & Recreation Master Plan Community Survey Summary Results Conservation Technix is pleased to present the results of a survey of the general population of the City of Woodburn that assesses residents’ recreational needs and priorities. KEY FINDINGS Woodburn residents strongly value their parks and recreation facilities. Nearly all respondents (96%) think parks and recreation are important or essential to quality of life in Woodburn. Very few, about feel they are useful, but not necessary, or not important at all. Residents visit Woodburn parks frequently to participate in a range of activities. Residents of Woodburn frequently use the City's parks and recreation facilities, with more than four in ten visiting at least once a week, if not every day. The most common reasons for park visits included walking or running, using a playground, walking a dog, and for fitness or exercise. While residents prioritize maintaining existing parks and facilities, they are generally supportive of improving the City’s park and recreation system as well. Woodburn residents, when asked about the overall condition of the parks they have visited, shared a positive view with 79% of responses being fair to excellent, leaving 14% stating poor condition and 7% with no opinion. Although there is a positive perception of the maintenance condition of parks, the community desires more amenities and park upgrades, with only 57% of respondents being satisfied to very satisfied with Woodburn’s parks, recreation facilities and open spaces. Overall, survey respondents would like to see the City prioritize: Park Upgrades: When asked to prioritize potential improvements, community members ranked improving and upgrading existing parks as their top priority. In other questions, they called for additional walking trails, picnic areas, playgrounds, and sport courts. In open‐ended responses, community members also asked for additional amenities like covered basketball courts, pickleball courts, disc golf courses, skateparks, and picnic areas. Walking Trails: The community seeks an expansion of walking trails and the establishment of bike paths, emphasizing the importance of connectivity between parks. Residents also specifically requested better lighting along trails, wheelchair‐friendly paths, and pet‐friendly trails. Park Maintenance and Safety: Community members cited maintenance and safety concerns as top reasons why they do not visit more often, and written comments expressed a desire for ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Woodburn Page 2 Parks & Recreation Master Plan improved maintenance and safety in existing parks. They advocated for additional cleaning and trash removal in parks, repairs to broken equipment, and increased lighting and enforcement of park rules. SURVEY METHODOLOGY In close collaboration with City of Woodburn staff, Conservation Technix developed the 16‐question survey that was estimated to take less than ten minutes to complete. The mail survey was available in English and Spanish, and the cover letter accompanying the printed survey was written in both languages and included unique QR codes to access each in‐language survey online. The City mailed 2,500 surveys to randomly chosen households in Woodburn on March 16, 2023, of which 262 surveys were completed and returned (10.5% response rate, 5% margin of error). Residents who did not receive a mail survey were able to complete the survey online. Online versions of the survey in English, Spanish and Russian were posted to the City’s website on March 27th. An additional 256 surveys were completed from the general, community‐wide online surveys. In all, 518 surveys were collected, which includes 44 Spanish surveys. The survey was closed on June 3, 2023, and the full dataset was compiled and reviewed. Information about the survey was promoted through several channels, including on the City’s website, through multiple social media postings, and through direct outreach to partner organizations and recreation program participants. Although households were randomly chosen to receive the mail survey, respondents were not necessarily representative of all city residents. Mail survey responses underrepresent residents under 35 years of age and over‐represent residents over the age of 65. See Figure 1 below for age demographics for the mail and online surveys, as well as comparative percentages for Woodburn’s population. See page 12 for other demographic subgroup data comparisons. Figure 1. Age demographics of survey respondents This report includes findings of community opinions based on the combined responses from the mail survey and online. Each section also notes key differences between different demographic groups and among responses to the online‐only survey, where applicable. Percentages in the report may not add up to 100% due to rounding. Age group Survey Respondents Woodburn Mail Online‐only Combined All Over 20 Under 20 4% 2% 3% 31% 20 to 34 10% 23% 17% 16% 23% 35 to 44 14% 30% 22% 13% 18% 45 to 54 10% 17% 13% 12% 17% 55 to 64 15% 12% 13% 12% 16% 65 to 74 24% 12% 18% 10% 14% 75 and older 22% 5% 13% 8% 12% Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Woodburn Page 3 Parks & Recreation Master Plan DETAILED FINDINGS Usage and satisfaction of parks and recreation facilities How much do residents value parks and recreation? Virtually all respondents (96%) feel that local parks and recreation opportunities are important or essential to the quality of life in Woodburn. Eighty‐one percent of respondents overall feel that they are essential; while an additional 15% believe that they are important to quality of life, but not essential, see Figure 2. Only about 3% of respondents believe parks are useful, but not important, or not important. Online respondents more frequently rated parks and recreation opportunities as ‘essential’ to Woodburn’s quality of life as compared to mail respondents. Residents of all ages value parks and recreation similarly – there were no significant differences between age groups. There were also no significant differences based on where respondents live or whether they had children in their home. Online survey respondents were more likely to deem park and recreation opportunities as essential to quality of life than mail survey respondents. How often do residents use City parks and recreation facilities? Respondents were asked how often they visit a City park, recreation facility, or open space in a typical year. A plurality of respondents (43%) visit at least once a week, if not every day, see Figure 3. Another 29% visit one to three times per month, while about 19% visit a few times per year. About one in ten respondents do not visit a park at all. Survey respondents showed a high use of parks regardless of age and location of residence. Respondents without children at home were significantly more likely to visit every day, while those with children were more likely to visit at least once per week. Online respondents reported more frequent use than mail survey respondents. Figure 2A/B. When you think about what contributes to the quality of life in Woodburn, would you say public parks and recreation opportunities are… Response options Mail Online‐only Essential to the quality of life here 77% 94% 83% 96% Important, but not really necessary 17% 13% Useful, but not important 3% 3% Not important or don’t know 3% 0% 81% 15% 3% Essential to the quality of life here Important, but not really essential Useful, but not necessary Not important Don’t know Combined results Figure 3. In a typical year, how often do you visit or use City of Woodburn parks, recreation facilities or open spaces? 12% 31% 19% 10% 19% 9% 1% Everyday At least once a week Two or more times a month About once a month A few times over the year Do not visit Don't know ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Woodburn Page 4 Parks & Recreation Master Plan Which park do residents visit most often? Respondents were asked, in an open‐ended question, which local park they visit most frequently. Of the 399 responses, over 60% listed Centennial Park. Another 20% of respondents listed Legion Park, with smaller numbers mentioning the Woodburn Aquatic Center Settlemier Park and Senior Estates Park A few respondents listed Library Square, Hermanson Park, Burlingham Park, Smith Creek Park, Nelson Park, Downtown Plaza, and Heritage Park as their most frequented park locations, see Figure 4. Other City parks and facilities, including Wyffels Park, the Mill Creek Greenway Trail, Alvah Cowan Park, Dahlia Park, Hazel Smith Park, North Front Street Park, and Frank Scheer Locomotive Park, were not listed by any survey respondents. Why do residents visit Woodburn’s parks and recreation facilities? Respondents visit local parks and recreation facilities for a variety of reasons, but the most popular reason is to walk or run More than one in three respondents visit to use a playground walk a dog for fitness or exercise to relax or to attend community events or concerts see Figure 5. Between twenty and thirty percent of respondents visit for family gatherings, swimming, bike riding, or youth sports programs. Fewer than one in five respondents chose sports fields, wildlife viewing, sports courts, recreation programs, or the skate park as a primary reason why they visit local parks. Approximately one in twenty respondents identified an ‘other’ reason for visiting parks, such as to play pickleball or tennis, enjoy nature, or horseshoes. The reasons for visiting city parks and recreation facilities varied between mail and online respondents, with part of the difference attributable to the age group composition between the two. Online respondents were more inclined to visit city parks for most listed activities, including walking and running, playgrounds, sport fields and courts, and community events and festivals. Mail respondents were more likely to visit for wildlife viewing or to state that they didn’t use parks. Location % listing Centennial Park 61% Legion Park 20% Aquatic Center 11% Settlemier Park 9% Senior Estates Park 7% Library Square 3% Hermanson Park (HOA) 3% Burlingham Park 2% Smith Creek Park (HOA) 1% Nelson Park 1% Downtown Plaza 1% Heritage Park 1% Figure 4. Which park or facility do you visit most often? (open‐ended) Figure 5. What would you say are the main reasons your household visits Woodburn parks and recreation facilities? 69% 44% 42% 40% 39% 36% 30% 27% 23% 21% 19% 19% 15% 12% 8% 6% 5% Walking or running Playgrounds Dog walking or dog park Fitness / Exercise Relaxation Community events / concerts Family gatherings / picnicking Swimming Bike riding Youth sport programs Sport fields Wildlife viewing Outdoor sport courts Recreation programs, classes or camps Skate park N/A – I didn’t use any Other (please specify) ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Woodburn Page 5 Parks & Recreation Master Plan Respondents under the age of 44 were more likely than older residents to visit for playgrounds, youth programs, and skate parks. However, many activities, including running and walking, fitness or exercise, relaxation, dog walking, and community events are similarly popular across all age groups. Respondents with children in their home are more likely to visit parks to visit playgrounds, have family gatherings, participate in youth sports, swim, or use sports fields, compared to respondents without children in the home. Residents who live south of 214 were more likely than residents to the north of 214 to visit to use playgrounds, skate parks, or to ride a bike. Satisfaction with existing recreation and parks Are residents satisfied with Woodburn’s recreation, parks, and open spaces? Most residents are somewhat to very satisfied with Woodburn’s parks, recreation facilities, and open spaces However, more than one in three survey respondents (36%) are either somewhat or very dissatisfied in the city’s park and recreation system, see Figure 6. There were no significant differences in satisfaction between residents of various ages, between those with versus those without children at home, or between residents living in various areas of the city. Online respondents had lower overall ratings of satisfaction than mail respondents. How would residents rate the condition of parks they have visited? Survey respondents have varying views on the condition of Woodburn’s parks, as shown in Figure 7. While 44% of respondents rate the condition of parks they have visited as either excellent or good, 51% rate them as fair or poor. This may reflect a community desire for increased maintenance, cleanliness, and security within parks and/or community needs for additional park amenities, as expressed in other survey questions. Respondents who live north of 214 were significantly more likely than those to the south to rate the condition of City parks as ‘poor’. There were no significant differences in how residents of various ages or household makeup rated the condition of the City’s parks. Figure 6. Rate your household’s satisfaction with City of Woodburn’s parks, recreation facilities, and open spaces. 12% 45% 27% 9% 7% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Very satisfied Somewhat Satisfied Somewhat dissatisfied Very dissatisfied Don't know 6% 36% 37% 14% 7% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Excellent Good Fair Poor Not Sure / No Opinion Figure 7. How would you rate the condition of Woodburn’s parks you have visited? ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Woodburn Page 6 Parks & Recreation Master Plan Why don’t residents visit more often? When asked why they do not visit Woodburn’s parks, recreation facilities, and open spaces more often, one quarter responded that they do visit often. However, similar numbers do not visit more because they feel parks are not well maintained don’t feel safe in parks or facilities or because there are not enough restrooms see Figure 8. Seventeen percent don’t know what is offered. Smaller percentages of respondents noted that parks are too crowded have insufficient parking do not have the right equipment are too far away or have accessibility barriers preventing them from visiting local parks more often. Some residents use parks or facilities provided by other cities or organizations face age or physical limitations are too busy or are generally not interested suggesting that further improvements may not increase their use of parks. In addition, about one in six respondents wrote in responses citing needs for improved safety and cleanliness in facilities, expanded pool hours, a lack of well‐connected trails, concerns about off‐ leash dogs, and the weather as reasons why they do not visit more frequently. Online respondents were more likely to cite concerns about maintenance and safety or a lack of parking, restrooms, or preferred equipment as reasons they didn’t visit more often. Mail respondents were more likely to note a lack of interest, age, or physical limitations – likely attributable to the higher average age of mail respondents. Respondents with children at home were more likely than those without to cite concerns about maintenance, a lack of preferred equipment, a lack of parking, or being too busy as a reason they do not visit parks more frequently. Respondents living to the north of 214 were more likely to cite a lack of parking or restrooms as a reason they don’t visit more, compared to those living south of 214. There were no significant differences in responses based on age. Figure 8. Check ALL the reasons why your household does not use Woodburn’s recreation facilities, parks or open spaces or attend City events more often. (Check all that apply) 28% 27% 25% 21% 17% 16% 13% 13% 13% 12% 9% 8% 7% 4% 3% Are not well maintained Do not feel safe N/A ‐ I/we use them often Not enough restrooms Do not know what is offered Other (please specify) Use those provided by another… Too crowded Not enough parking Age or physical limitations Do not have the right equipment Too far away / Lack… Too busy Not interested Physical accessibility barriers ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Woodburn Page 7 Parks & Recreation Master Plan Does the number of existing park and recreation amenities meet residents’ needs? Residents were generally split on whether they feel the City provides enough park, trails, and recreation facilities. About two‐thirds of survey respondents would like to see more walking and biking trails while 59% would like the City to provide more picnic areas and shelters, see Figure 9. Approximately half of residents would like to see more sports courts and developed parks with playground. Between 40% and 50% would like to see more aquatics and recreation programs and community events. Residents with children in their home were more likely than those without to believe there are not enough of every listed amenity except walking trails and picnic areas, where their responses were similar. Respondents who live north of 214 were significantly more likely than those to the south to feel the City did not have enough sports fields. There were no significant differences between respondents based on age. 9% 10% 4% 5% 5% 7% 5% 6% 40% 34% 17% 34% 34% 26% 25% 15% 32% 42% 48% 48% 50% 52% 59% 72% 18% 14% 31% 13% 10% 15% 12% 7% Sport fields Community events Recreation programs Aquatics / pool programs Developed parks Sport courts Picnic areas & shelters Walking / pedestrian trails 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% More than enough About the right number Not enough Don't Know Figure 9. When it comes to meeting the needs for park and recreation facilities, how would you rate the availability of each of the following? ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Woodburn Page 8 Parks & Recreation Master Plan Investment Priorities What park and recreation amenities would residents support adding in Woodburn? The survey asked residents about their support for a variety of potential additions to the park system. More than half of residents were either very supportive or somewhat supportive of adding nearly all listed amenities. As shown in Figure 10, virtually all residents are either very or somewhat supportive of additional walking trails picnic areas and shelters upgraded or renovated playgrounds outdoor splash pads an amphitheater or outdoor performance area and indoor fitness and exercise facilities Large majorities are also supportive of the City adding more playgrounds community gardens basketball courts and outdoor fitness equipment More than half of residents support the City adding more off‐leash dog areas, sports fields, sports courts, a disc golf course, and a bike skills course or pump track. Younger residents, especially those under 45, expressed a greater interest in additional or upgraded playgrounds and outdoor splash pads as compared to older residents. Residents with children at home were more likely to support additional playgrounds, splash pads, and basketball courts, as compared to those without children at home. Those without children in the household were more likely to support additional dog parks and pickleball courts. While they were still generally supportive, respondents living north of 214 and west of Boones Ferry Road (map area A) were less supportive of additional sports fields, splash pads, and playgrounds as compared to residents of other areas. What park and recreation investments would residents prioritize? Respondents were asked to rank a list of potential park system investments. In aggregated survey data, respondents identified improving and upgrading existing parks as their top priority, followed closely by expanding trail opportunities, see Figure 11A. Adding new recreational options in existing parks and acquiring additional land for future parks were moderate priorities. Expanding recreation programs and camps was ranked as the lowest priorities by respondents. Figure 10. The following list includes additional amenities that the City of Woodburn could consider adding to the park system. Please indicate your level of support for each. 22% 27% 29% 30% 30% 31% 32% 32% 38% 40% 41% 48% 53% 53% 54% 54% 56% 57% 76% 22% 27% 26% 33% 33% 38% 30% 37% 33% 31% 25% 30% 24% 33% 28% 27% 25% 26% 16% 24% 28% 29% 21% 21% 16% 21% 16% 19% 15% 22% 13% 13% 7% 11% 10% 10% 8% 33% 18% 16% 16% 16% 15% 16% 15% 10% 14% 12% 9% 10% 7% 7% 9% 9% 9% 5% Futsal courts Bike skills course / Pump track Sand volleyball Pickleball courts Tennis courts Sport fields (baseball/softball) Disc golf course Sport fields (soccer, football, lacrosse) Outdoor fitness equipment Basketball courts Off‐leash dog areas (dog parks) Community gardens Additional playgrounds Picnic areas & shelters Outdoor splash pad Amphitheater Indoor fitness facilities Upgraded playgrounds Walking trails 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Very Supportive Somewhat Supportive Not Supportive Not Sure ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Woodburn Page 9 Parks & Recreation Master Plan Respondents to the mail and online surveys differed in their selection of ranked priorities, with online survey respondents more strongly supportive of expanding recreational options in existing parks and mail respondents more supportive of expanding trail opportunities, see Figure 11B. Respondents from households with children were more likely to prioritize expanding recreation classes and camps compared to those without. There were no significant differences in priorities based on age or location of residence. 9% 18% 11% 28% 38% 9% 15% 33% 17% 23% 19% 16% 28% 19% 18% 26% 20% 20% 23% 10% 37% 31% 8% 13% 10% Expanding recreation classes & camps Acquiring additional land for future parks Adding new recreational options in existing parks Expanding trail opportunities Improving or upgrading existing parks 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 1 2 3 4 5 Mail Online Highest Improving or upgrading existing parks Improving or upgrading existing parks Expanding trail opportunities Adding new recreation options in existing parks Adding new recreation options in existing parks Expanding trail opportunities Acquiring additional land for future parks Acquiring additional land for future parks Lowest Expanding recreation classes and camps Expanding recreation classes and camps Figure 11A/B. For the following list, indicate how you would rank the priority for each (1st priority is highest and 5th priority is lowest). Chart shows combined data from the mail and online surveys. ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Woodburn Page 10 Parks & Recreation Master Plan Which recreation programs and activities are of interest to residents? Survey respondents were asked about their level of interest in a variety of recreational programs and activities that the City of Woodburn does, or could, offer. More than three quarters of respondents were very or somewhat interested in seeing more community events, adult classes, and aquatics programs. More than half of respondents were interested in all the other recreational programs and activities listed, with the exception of E‐sports, see Figure 12. Younger residents, particularly those under 44, were more likely than older residents to express interest in youth activities and sports, family programs, adult classes, and swimming lessons. Older respondents showed more interest in programs for adults over 55. Survey respondents with children at home were more likely than those without to note interest in family, youth, and teen programs as well as swimming lessons. Residents without children at home were more likely to express interest in programs for adults and people over 55, which reflects the demographics of this group. Do residents have specific improvements they would like to see? Respondents were asked to describe one thing that they would like to see the City of Woodburn do to improve parks, trails, aquatics, and/or recreation programs. While respondents provided 380 specific comments and ideas, a few themes emerged: Park Maintenance and Safety: Community members frequently expressed a desire for improved maintenance and safety in existing parks. Many spoke of concerns about the maintenance and upkeep of parks, including regular cleaning, lawn care, removal of litter, and repairs to broken equipment. Others mentioned concerns about safety in parks, including issues like drugs, homeless individuals, and the need for police patrols. There are also requests for better lighting and enforcement of park rules to ensure a safe environment. Park Upgrades: While community members emphasized the importance of maintaining existing parks and facilities, they also called for upgrades such as improved playgrounds, restroom renovations, and well‐maintained walking trails. In their responses, community members also asked for additional amenities like covered basketball courts, pickleball courts, disc golf courses, skateparks, and picnic areas. There are also suggestions to renovate existing facilities and playgrounds to provide safe and enjoyable experiences for all age groups. Figure 12. …For each of the following, please indicate the level of interest your household has in the program or activity. 9% 23% 25% 27% 31% 34% 35% 37% 40% 42% 49% 10% 27% 29% 29% 37% 24% 23% 24% 34% 38% 36% 73% 42% 41% 37% 23% 38% 35% 33% 22% 16% 12% 7% 8% 5% 8% 9% 4% 7% 6% 4% 4% 3% E‐Sports Teen activities Adult sports Programs for adults 55 + Family programs Swimming lessons Youth sports Youth activities Aquatics programs Adult classes Community Events 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Very Interested Somewhat Interested Not Interested Not Sure ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Woodburn Page 11 Parks & Recreation Master Plan Walking Trails and Connectivity: The community seeks an expansion of walking trails and the establishment of bike paths, emphasizing the importance of connectivity between parks. Residents also specifically requested better lighting along trails, wheelchair‐friendly paths, and pet‐friendly trails. Aquatic Center Enhancements: Community members expressed a desire for upgrades to the aquatic center, including expanded hours, additional aquatic classes, and improved indoor facilities. They also called for the addition of more slides, diving boards, and a wave pool to enhance the overall experience. Dog Parks and Off‐Leash Areas: Enhancing dog parks is a priority, with requests for improvements such as shelters, seating areas, and increased maintenance and cleanliness. The community also desires the creation of more dog parks and off‐leash areas to cater to the needs of pet owners. Community Center and Recreation Programs: Building a new community center that offers various amenities and recreation programs is another common desire. The community would like to see more options for youth sports leagues, additional fitness facilities, and improved staffing and availability of programs, including swimming lessons and senior activities, to cater to the diverse needs and interests of residents. Communication and Information: Some survey respondents asked for improved communication channels, such as a city cable channel or newsletter, to inform residents about community events, park offerings, and important happenings in town. Others requested a more user‐friendly website that provides easy access to information, including programs, activities, and registrations, reducing the need to search through multiple sources. The full list of write‐in comments is provided in Appendix 2. Communication preferences How do residents want to hear about Woodburn’s parks, programs, and events? A majority of residents prefer to learn about City parks, recreation facilities and special events through the Woodburn Newsletter the City website or Facebook see Figure 13. These methods were popular across all age groups. The Woodburn Independent, community event signs, and direct email were also popular ways of learning about Woodburn parks, preferred by 37‐39% of respondents each. Twitter was less popular. Some residents wrote in other preferred methods of contact, predominately direct mail. Figure 13. Please check ALL the ways you would prefer to learn about Woodburn’s parks, programs, and events. 66% 62% 51% 39% 38% 37% 6% 5% 3% Woodburn Newsletter City website Facebook Woodburn Independent Community event signs Direct email Other (please specify) Twitter None of these ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Woodburn Page 12 Parks & Recreation Master Plan Perhaps unsurprisingly, residents who responded to the online survey to prefer online sources of information, notably the City’s website and Facebook, as compared to respondents to the mail survey. Residents with children at home were more likely to prefer communication through Facebook than those without children at home. There were no significant differences in communication preferences between residents living in different areas of the city. ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Woodburn Page 13 Parks & Recreation Master Plan Demographics Age groups Overall, nearly half of mail respondents were above 65 years of age Online‐only survey respondents tended to be younger than mail respondents – 55% were under 44 years and only 17% were over 65. Number of children in household The majority (68%) of respondents to the mail survey live in households with no children under 18, while about thirty percent live in a household with either one two or three or more (10%) children. Online‐only survey respondents were significantly more likely to live in households with children than respondents to the mail survey – 61% had children in the home. Location of residence Nearly all survey respondents live within the City of Woodburn. About 42% of mail respondents live to the north of 214 (map areas A and B) and 58% live to the south (map areas C and The largest portion of respondents to the mail survey, 32%, live in the southwest portion of the City (map area Online survey respondents were more likely to live south of 214 See map on following page. 4% 10% 14% 10% 15% 24% 22% 0% 10% 20% 30% < 20 20‐34 35‐44 45‐54 55‐64 65‐74 75 + Mail survey responses Online‐only survey responses Online‐only survey responses Mail survey responses Online‐only survey responses Mail survey responses 31% 11% 32% 26% 0% 0% 10% 20% 30% ( A ) Northwest ( B ) Northeast ( C ) Southwest ( D ) Southeast Don’t live in City 16% 11% 30% 34% 9% 0% 10% 20% 30% ( A ) Northwest ( B ) Northeast ( C ) Southwest ( D ) Southeast Don’t live in City 2% 23% 30% 17% 12% 12% 5% 0% 10% 20% 30% < 20 20‐34 35‐44 45‐54 55‐64 65‐74 75 + 68% 10% 11% 10% 0% 25% 50% 0 1 2 3 or more 39% 12% 31% 18% 0% 25% 50% 0 1 2 3 or more ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Woodburn Page 14 Parks & Recreation Master Plan Survey map for location responses 40% ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Woodburn Page 15 Parks & Recreation Master Plan ATTACHMENT 1. SURVEY INSTRUMENT ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Woodburn Page 16 Parks & Recreation Master Plan ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Woodburn Page 17 Parks & Recreation Master Plan ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Woodburn Page 18 Parks & Recreation Master Plan ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Woodburn Page 19 Parks & Recreation Master Plan ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Woodburn Page 20 Parks & Recreation Master Plan ATTACHMENT 2. OPEN‐ENDED RESPONSES Question 7. What would you say are the main reasons your household visits Woodburn parks or recreation facilities? (open‐ended other responses) But not all of this can be done in the woodburn parks, as they don't have the space or the utilities. Chuckwagon breakfast Destress Fireworks Free fun for the kids Horseshoe pits Horseshoes Just to be away from our family's farms and shop in St. Louis, Oregon Nature and garden viewing Nature therapy Pickle ball / Tennis courts Pickle ball courts Pickleball Pickleball Relaxing, reading Senior Center! Soccer Tennis court the water park at centennial too dangerous to venture into areas of the parks here Too old, not interested We use the field as park of our kids soccer practices and walk the trails We've only lived her a year and we try to visit all the parks and we've gone to almost all the events! Would love to be able to do some biking, but parks don't have biking trails. Yoga and Pilates classes Question 8. Check ALL the reasons why your household does not use Woodburn’s recreation facilities, parks or open spaces more often. (open‐ended responses) A lawn is not a park A mess, litter, dog poop, people with bread for ducks despite little out of the way signs! Bathrooms are dirty and not well maintained Bathrooms at Centennial Park need PRIORITY!!!! Bathrooms not nice ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Woodburn Page 21 Parks & Recreation Master Plan Burlingham park has been vandalized and has had homeless people around clearly on drugs garbage everywhere. Last summer my kids almost got hit by air soft bullets. Clean them up, too many sketchy people Criminal activity. Adults using Centennial park as a drinking party area Do not know where they are located Dogs not on leash don't know where they are or what they offer. Would love more walking trails. Drug use was a big issue at legion but it’s improving a lot Family members stay at their own homes and businesses. For the pool, the hours for open swim are very limited, and it often closes for those limited hours due to staffing deficits. Gangs, graffiti, vandalism Golf at Woodburn Senior Estates Homeless Homeless, trash, drugs, gangs Homelessness Hours are inconvenient specifically at the pool since covid is split in to 2 separate blocks instead of open all day. It's near impossible to do a yoga class and swim in the same evening. I do enjoy the parks just not very often. I only go a few times a year maybe I’m 88 years old inadequate night lighting Lack of more walking trails, sometimes just plain lack of motivation. Last summer grown MEN hung out in the woman’s restroom! Limited hours for aquatic center means we can’t visit often Limited options so kids get board going to the same park all the time since settlemier feels secluded and unsafe litter is a huge issue Looks unclean & messy ‐ streets, garbage, and litter Los banos siempre estan sucios (The bathrooms are always dirty) Me gustaría áreas más grandes para ciclistas. (I would like bigger areas for cyclists) Men’s league is always using the field and it’s unsafe for my kids to kick around Mi familia prefiere huir fuera de Woodburn (My family prefers to go outside Woodburn) Mostly what we are lookin for are water(lake, pond, river‐ even a splash pad would help) picnic areas and walking paths through nature. Nasty restrooms Need more open pool times Need walking/bike trails. Need better water splash pad area No city map, places are unknown, distance and parking is unknown No hay muchos juegos para los niños mas chiquitos (There are not many games for the youngest children.) ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Woodburn Page 22 Parks & Recreation Master Plan No hiking, not enough walking trails Not enough areas to go for walks & runs; creepy people hanging around not enough shade, not enough water/splash pads Not enough space available for swim lessons Not enough walking trails Not enough walking trails Not sure what is available for trips/group activities not the right hours of access Nothing close enough. I would love to go to a park during nice weather that I could take my great grandchildren People not following leash rules/laws with dogs. Play structure could be better/bigger Pool is under staffed, and I have had people using racial slurs Pool needs more hours Pool not open Porta potty at Senior Estates. Really wish there were parks and rec sports programs for kids and classes for adults reduced are and time for lap swimming Rubber ground instead of bark chips at parks would be nice Se necesita más instalaciones familiares tomando encuenta el clima de Oregón que el mayor tiempo es lluvia ܃ ܄ ܅ ܆ ܇ ܈ y frío (More family facilities are needed taking into account the climate of Oregon that most of the time is rainy ܃ ܄ ܅ ܆ ܇ ܈ and cold.) Senior Estates Settlemier park needs improvement and improve safety. Some parks aren't well maintained. Also some (like the one behind the Aquatic Center frequently has homeless people hanging around and it makes us uncomfortable. The pool is never open and you can’t get into swim classes. The parks are in complete disrepair. Also, many parks and rec programs have been cut, so there isn’t an opportunity to play. There are not many choices There is not equal access to sports fields by the public compared to private reservations. Pay to play mentality Too much emphasis on soccer and basketball. We don’t have kids and nothing offered fo over 55 We like bocce ball and would love to see a bocce ball court available in Woodburn. Also nice walking trails in a planned park would be lovely. We need a bigger aquatic center We only really have 2 real parks in this city. I feel that other cities have higher quality parks than we do and more of them. Question 12. Please check ALL the ways you would prefer to learn about Woodburn’s parks, programs and events. (open‐ended other responses) ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Woodburn Page 23 Parks & Recreation Master Plan Direct mail Direct text sign up for youth sport sign up deadlines Don’t contact Event pamphlets at stores Flyers Instagram Instagram Instagram Mail Mail Mail letter Mail, catalog Mailed flyers Mailer? Mailings Make a tik tok account Parks & Rec website with activity schedules for all Senior Estates News Letter Snail mail newsletter/flyer So tired of computer contact tiktok TV/radio USPS letter from mayor Woodburn app Woodburn app! Woodburn Now app Woodburn school district Question 13. If you wanted the City of Woodburn to do just one thing to improve parks, trails, aquatics, and/or recreation programs, what would it be? (open‐ended responses) 1. Additional night lighting 2. Saturday Market more! Food / crafts 3. More senior trips (day & night)" 1) Add: Security patrols more often at dawn and dusk; 2) also during large gatherings on weekends; 3) street repair and resurfacing of existing roads! 1) Enforce the park rules and regulations or take the signs down! 2) Patrol the parks with park ranger. 3) Open, clean, non‐graffitied restrooms. 1) Put in more parks when you build out apts or houses so parks is not an afterthought. 2) Hire more lifeguards. A better off leash dog park. Woodburn is too big and nice of a town to not have a quality dog park. A community garden and more nature trails/nature bike trails would be amazing. ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Woodburn Page 24 Parks & Recreation Master Plan A designated path, perhaps around the perimeter of the city for bikes, joggers, walkers A large Community Garden with Fruit trees, benches and access to all. Expansion of local food bank and services A walking path or map to connect to all parks. I’d like to walk the town and stop at parks. Acquire/develop wooded area for walking trails. Would Seneca’s creek greenway be a possibility. We have not seen a trail there. We’re thankful for the greenway trail from Hermanson park to H pond. How about the trail along mill creek between hazelnut dr and Crosby rd? I saw a sign saying for residents of Tulwila/Ironwood neighborhood. How much of that stretch do they own? Actividades acuáticas (acquatic activities) Actually offer programs. Many of the youth programs have been cut or passed off to Salem organizations. There is no interest in supporting anything other than soccer. We have decent facilities (pool is a fantastic facility) but there aren’t enough opportunities to use them because of understaffing or cutting programs. Add activities in the dog park such as a pond with a dock for dogs to jump off of, agility obstacles and a dog rinse station. Add and/or improve playground equipment Add classes for youth, families, and teens: art, dance, cooking, fitness, etc. There is very little for anyone to do in Woodburn except go to the library or visit the playground at Centennial Park. Most parks are too far away from neighborhoods, or they're in dangerous parts of town. Add handicap swings and playground equipment Add longer trails Add more activities Add more aquatics Add more areas where we can safely walk ‐ little or no traffic. Add more basketball courts. Add more covered basketball courts, pickleball, and disc golf Add more dog parks and areas for seniors to safely exercise and enjoy nature. Add more programs for kids, different sports and classes for kids of all ages Add more public play structures in parks for kids Add more trails Add more waste stations throughout walking trails for pet owners to dispose of waste. Add signage to encourage residents to clean after pets and take care of community. Add pickleball courts Add recreation programs for kids and adults throughout the year. Add recycling bins! Improve existing structures & parks. Settlemier Park needs a lot of love. Add safe walking trails Add walking and biking trails and basketball courts. Add walking trails add walking trails to the greenway Add walking trails. Update neighborhood parks. Add a dance class gymnastics program for kids Adding a YMCA facility with a gym ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Woodburn Page 25 Parks & Recreation Master Plan Adding an air pump for bikes and balls. I have to go to Canby for this Adding bathrooms to the parks and shelters for picnicking Adding designated trails Adding more safe games for kids and adding more open restrooms Adding restroom Additional skatepark / renovate current one Again, we’d love to see a bocce ball court added. Alberca más clases ejercicio ῎ ῏ ῐ ῑ ῒ ΐ ῖ (Pool plus exercise classes) Allot money & personnel to keep areas clean, well lit, and safe Allow pathways & walkways all around the neighborhood Also improve old parks Ampliar los senderos para conectar parques o áreas de recreación (Expand trails to connect to parks or natural areas) Anexar más parques y tener un centro comunitario para más actividades dentro y fuera. (Add more parks and have a community center for more activities inside and outside.) Aquatics; I was very excited about the plans for a new recreation center and hope that is something that can be added to our community! Are all parks and/or rec centers all ADA compliant? As a senior there is a lot I can't do, but good parks improve the livability of the community and places for youth to exercise and stay out of trouble. Legion Park is an example of the one thing you can do. At both the library park and Settlemier park I have encountered what appear to be homeless men lying on the ground. None of them have caused an issue but it is a bit uncomfortable to take small children to the park and play while people dig through the garbage can near by better and safe jogging trails that are pet friendly. and maybe throw in some self defense classes for women. I am a female and i am constantly assessing my surrounding areas so that i am least likely to be taken, raped, and / or killed. so idk, maybe some good lighting also Better maintained, more frequently patrolled. Better nature viewing areas ‐ safe, clean, bathrooms for kids Better staffing at the aquatic center/pool with longer hour at least open all day Better upkeep. Mowing more often, cut down trees that are unsafe, create walking trails in existing parks. Better staffing and full days at the aquatic center. Better/larger playgrounds, more bench seating at playgrounds, maintained and cleaned bathrooms, expanded walking trails, creating new park areas. Bike trails away from traffic. Most current trails are along the street. Bring back the pool memberships Build a beautiful huge park with everything from Covered Picnic areas with sinks and barbeque grills to Courts for all sports. Also, nice restrooms and Consessions. Build a community center Build a family rec center Build a larger Community Center with basketball courts and swimming pool with diving board ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Woodburn Page 26 Parks & Recreation Master Plan Build a new community center complex Build the community center Centennial baseball parks are unusable. The success of Legion Park leads me to believe that something similar could be done at centennial with options that could be used year round. Turf fields. Centennial dog park has too many rat holes. Small dogs can step in and break legs. Needs to be addressed. City 7 a week contact for immediate support on‐site City map and informational flyer or newsletter to let us all know what's available for free and for a fee with dates of community events or important happenings in town. Clean Clean and maintain the restrooms at Centennial Park. More parking there as well. Clean it up. Filthy streets ‐ litter everywhere cars parked on sidewalks for days and leaking old into drain systems everywhere. Clean out the waterway so it won’t back up and flood every time we get significant rain. The “creek” needs to be maintained so it will flow better and improve accessibility for pathways to stay open. Clean them up ‐ Take care of the grounds. Make them look nice. Good bathrooms. Clean them up make them safe Clean up Hermanson pond and educate the visitors NOT to feed the wildlife. So many die each year because people are not aware of harmful foodstuff. Education is the key, it could come in the form of formal class in our schools, newsletters, a page on our website and much more. Communications Community center! community pool Como la ciudad esta creciendo demasiado es necesario mas amplitud en los parques o crear mas parques en polos opuestos de la cuidad para acortar el tiempo de trasporte oreo llegar mas rápido al parque mas cerca. (As the city is growing too much, it is necessary to have more space in the parks or to create more parks in opposite sides of the city to shorten the transportation time or to get to the nearest park faster.) Connect all city parks with bike/walking paths, instead of the fragmented trail system that exists now. Consider the handicap Individuals and make sure the sidewalks or trails are safe and accessible for those individuals Continue to maintain and beautify the existing parks and facilities to make sure they are inviting. Covered playground areas for hot days Cracking down on litterbugs Create a Community Center that serves the needs of all ages Create a large covered OUTDOOR playground that would be open to the public year around (check out Bauman Farm's covered playground for example) ‐ like at Centennial park where there are already lots of walking trails ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Woodburn Page 27 Parks & Recreation Master Plan Create an Adult Indoor walking park Create more safe walking/biking trails around the city. Today we have to go to Centennial Park to do that and the trail is not long enough. Create safe walking trails that are stable walking. Wood chips is great and can be maintained w/local trees. We still have a lot of trees needing trimming from ice storm. Darles mantenimiento con frecuencia, como mantenerlos limpios (Maintain them frequently, such as keeping them clean) Do it with existing funds. DO NOT TRY TO FLOAT A BOND MEASURE OR PROPOSE AN OPERATING LEVY TO FUND OR OPERATE THE PARKS & RECREATION ENTERPRISE WITHINTHE CITY BUDGET... The current property taxes within the City of Woodburn and other bond\levy rates are already, beyond, affordable. Do you have/could have physical therapy for senior citizens at a reasonable charge/no charge? P.T. is fantastic! Dog parks on and off leash. Dog‐free areas Double the aquatics classes/hours. Eliminate moles and other creatures destroying dog park grounds at centennial Enforce the leash law for animals Ensure access to youth sports to all citizens. Using scholarships and equipment provision for low income families so every child can participate. Ensure the parks and rec workers are paid a living wage with benefits. Expand bike paths and walking paths Expand hiking and biking trails ‐ need more places to walk & jog for daily exercise Expand legion park… add another park on the west side. Better pool hours Expand old or add new playgrounds Expand opportunities for youth sports, arts and dance. Build a real community center! Expand options for aquatic programs and open availability Expand our current parks and add recreational activities/opportunities Expand pickleball courts to include the park at Woodburn Estates Expand the aquatic center. It’s always packed and it’s a priority to have kids and adults swimming. It’s a lifelong sport. Expand the hermanson trail to belle passi cemetery. Would love to see more trails, and more trees in our parks with open grass areas as well. Expand the pool Expand them. Expand trails Expand trails. Expand youth sports leagues Expansion Extend deadlines for sports, open more youth sports spots, availability for youth sports (every year it’s different. For example, our daughter had to sporadically play softball with other cities ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Woodburn Page 28 Parks & Recreation Master Plan because some years they wouldn’t have it. Or we would sign up and then wdbn wouldn’t have the sport, and we would miss other city deadlines, so we just stopped doing wdbn sports all together. We tried to come back and deadlines to sing up were so far ahead, we missed them. Other cities would get us in after the deadline, wdbn does not budge on this. We have 4 kids and we don’t usually put them at wdbn because it’s not very stable, and no one seems to know what is going on. Misses games for basketball because someone overbooked the courts at heratige. Valor courts/doors locked and no one knows what’s going on. $85 for that? No way! Extend the hours of the Aquatic Center Extending hours at Woodburn pool/yoga facility Fitness center with classes Fix the baseball fields that so many kids play on but are not maintained like other fields are. Fix the broken equipment Fix up and clean up of current parks. Attend to maintenance, trash, fix any broken equipment, add more trash cans & recycle, etc. Focus on safety and cleanliness For personal reasons, more equipment at the centennial dog park. Somewhere where pet owners can sit while being protected from rain and sun. More obstacles for dogs. Spice up the dog park a bit Free hot air balloons Get an amazing management recreational team that can do a great job. Management has been horrible! It gets frustrating seeing places like wilsonville and Silverton do a great job at improving their city while our city never looks really nice or has anything of real quality even though they keep spending money. Splash pad is just a recent example of getting something just sub par, if the money Is going to be spent then make it worth it and do something wonderful that we can be proud of. I think Woodburn is a great town and I’d love to see the spirit of family and community represented well. A town where people would like to come to our parks instead of us always traveling elsewhere to a nice area. And can we get some holiday cheer during Christmas time please! So disappointed that we were the only town that had no lights up in our downtown area. Thank you! Get going on improving aquatic center and adding indoor pickle ball courts and large yoga room! The bond was supposed to be on the ballot in 2019! Get going! Start making improvements, The people will come. Get rid of the trash, drugs and homeless, unsafe for families to use. Greenway Trails Have more Have more police presence Have more woodlands ‐ it is Woodburn after all. Have shaded areas. Our summers are short and I try to take my kids to the park often. have the pool and facilities there open more hours Have the pool open more hours and build the new community center. ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Woodburn Page 29 Parks & Recreation Master Plan Hi. We are at the age that we don’t have young grandchildren to take to a park. We did use the parks when our grandchildren were young. We don’t have a dog to walk. I don’t think it would be fair to comment about survey questions because we just don’t use them at this time and haven’t for a while. Hiking Safe waking area, sport area for children safe area for older adult Hire more lifeguards. Last time I had a swim pass, 50% of the time the pool was closed due to staff shortage. How about STOP BUILDING HOUSING when the city has not fixed the roads or infrastructure?! Need 2 lanes all the way down Newberg Hwy now! City planners are not doing their jobs. CART BEFORE THE HORSE! Do better! I believe you are doing the best you can each day for the community. I personally would love to have a covered area in the dog park area. And I am ᶥ ᶦ all in on improvements for the sports and play areas. Give the kids the outdoors ● ◐ ◑ ◒ ◓ ◔ ◕ I volunteered for the Keizer Parks Advisory Board and was approved by the City Council. This was a few years back, with that experience I assume upkeep and improvements are still a big priority with all parks. I want to be MAX train it would be nice for travel Portland to Salem. I would like the city to improve all parks in every aspect for the youth and families. I would like to see a bigger playground and a splash pad at Legion Park. A playground area that is for all ages, and with more options. It would be nice to see something like the one in Wilsonville. I would like to see the Greenway Trail extend in its full length as I heard it used to be I would love if there was a facility for the Y sports as we’ve had to share the gyms for practicing and games. Implement Individual performing platforms to share talents and offer an appropriate outlet for expression! Improve a city wide walking/biking trail. The new one in the new smith neighborhood is used a lot and I think shows the need for more trails like them. Improve aquatic park and extend hours for drop in swim Improve baseball field conditions Improve dog areas and make more Improve maintenance improve parks improve playground equipment Improve playgrounds and add walking trails. Families in Woodburn often have to drive out to neighboring cities (i.e. Keizer, Wilsonville, Salem) to utilize their parks because the lack of quality parks in our city. One great example that has it all is Rapids Park in Keizer. Improve safety! Better visibility by removing overgrowth, more lighting, patrolling of park, enforce dusk to dawn closure hours. Improve staffing at the pool so it could be open more often, including on Sundays. Offering higher pay to lifeguards should help motivate more people to apply. ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Woodburn Page 30 Parks & Recreation Master Plan Improve the dog park and walking trails, make them more safe by providing lighting and maintain the dog park. Improve the dog park with a shelter. The centenral dog park gets a lot of use and needs improvement Improve the facilities that already exist Improve the facilities that already exist. Improve/add parks and trails Improve/construct additional (safe) trails Improved aquatic center, extended (off road) trail network, wild land and open space, and land in the future urban growth boundary for future parks. In Nelson Park‐ change the swing to accommodate older children. There is only 1 baby swing which is not useful when the park itself is for children 5‐12 years old. include everyone Incluir equipos para niños con discapacidades. (Include equipment for children with disabilities.) Increase maintenance (e.g. rake leaves, remove fallen limbs, keep trails cereal, remove litter) Indoor park Indoor pickle ball courts! So we can play during the winter time! Indoor recreation opportunities at the Acquatic Center to include more exercise equipment and a walking/running track. It rains A LOT in Oregon!! Indoor soccer field. Un espacio cerrado para futuros y actuales jugadores de fútbol, de tiene que ir y pagar a otras ciudades. Se tiene que hacer, aquí el invierno es muy fuerte llueve casi todo el año, se beneficiaria mucho la comunidad de woodburn en total. (A enclosed space for future and current soccer players, they have to go and pay to other cities. It has to be done, the winter here is very strong, it rains almost all year round, the Woodburn community as a whole would benefit a lot.) It’s not that things are not maintained, they are old and worn out. Update our pool and give kids good, safe, and fun playground options. Also, variety in sports. Just make it clean and as safe as they can Keep crime away from parks. Clean up needles and have police make rounds to keep addicts away to allow families with young children feel safe Keep Hermanson Pond cleaned up all year! Keep parks clean, once major projects have been completed they often get neglected after and properly maintained. Even if the park has minimal amenities a clean park is always most important. Keep the current parks well maintained and upgraded to be consistently useful. Keep the drug paraphernalia off the ground. Keep graffiti cleaned up. It would be nice to no longer find broken Equipment and rotten benches too Keep the lawns mowed. Keep the parks well maintained and a safe place to bring kids Keep them clean and safe. Keep them cleaner, in better repair and safer for kids to play in. ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Woodburn Page 31 Parks & Recreation Master Plan Keep them mowed& cleaned. We live in homes south of Walmart & the park there rarely gets groomed for children to play. Keep up maintenance on e isting parks, replace trees Keep up the good maintenance of the parks. Keep up the trails, expand them, have a restroom for two for walkers. Large community center with updated gym, pool, etc. Lawn and shrubbery care at senior estates park. Lawn upkeep. Control of invasive, poison‐inducing plant eradication, regular irrigation of lawn areas., Less apartments, more high end homes Lights Longer hours at the aquatic center Lower the volume of live music and end it by 10pm Maintain the dog park and improve the dog park. No maintenance or new wood chips for years. Maintain the facility, improve them so they can be maintained. Maintain the parks we already have. Add more picnic tables Maintain walking trail safety Maintain/update parks, including neighborhood parks Maintaining what we have and continued improvement MAINTENANCE Maintenance and cleanliness Maintenance of existing parks Make a Mountain bike park. Make a safe environment Make a walking trail west of Senegal Creek in West Woodburn. There’s access across Willow from the SW corner of Burlingame Park. Put a bridge over the creek, run the trail north, west of the creek, above the flood line. Elevated board walk? Make centennial park baseball usable or redo the fields Make existence more available Make existing parks nicer Make it aesthetically pleasing to come to daily with the same consideration as you would for Wilsonville Make it more known what is currently available and more safe walking/biking trails Make more accessible park/walking areas with trees nearby freeway in section C. Plant more trees. Make more fun parks for kids Make parks fun, clean, and family friendly to be able to play with kids. More entertainment! Make room for more people Make sure they are all safe Make sure to KEEP HOMELESS OUT! It doesn’t feel safe and I would NOT go if I saw a homeless person ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Woodburn Page 32 Parks & Recreation Master Plan Make them more wheelchair friendly Make them safe Make them safe Make them safer especially the skate park. Make trails and park care and development a top priority in the menu of city features rather than an undervalued, reluctantly provided afterthought Make your website easier to navigate and find information especially for programs and activities. I feel like I have to look in at least 3 or 4 different places to find out about things going on. Seasonally it would be great to get a brochure with class and activity offerings to register for. Más actividades y árboles como cherry blossoms (More activities and trees like cherry blossoms) Más atención por las autoridades del Estado (More attention from state authorities) Mas juegos para ninos (More games for children) Más modernos, seguros, muchos árboles y baños limpios. Un parque sin árboles es como jugar al fútbol sin pelota. Regresen los árboles que han tirado en Centennial park. Nuestro estado se reconoce por sus hermosos pinos, que nuestros parques reflejen ese reconocimiento. Gracias (More modern, safe, lots of trees and clean bathrooms. A park without trees is like playing soccer without a ball. Return the trees that have been thrown in Centennial Park. Our state is known for its beautiful pine trees, may our parks reflect that recognition. Thank you) Más parques recreacionales ya que Woodbury ha crecido demaciado. (More recreational parks now that Woodburn has grown so much.) Maybe expand the trail on centennial park or even have a park that is a trail surrounded with flowers and tress like a park in wilsonville Mejora de los senderos de caminata, que sean más seguros, iluminación y donde sea fácil de caminar que el agua no interrumpa El Paso a la hora de caminar (Improved walking trails, making them safer, lighting and where it is easy to walk that the water does not interrupt El Paso when walking) Mejorar los parque y senderos por favor mas limpios en realidad mejor calidad par todo. Los parques muy sucio porfabor mas atención. (Improve the parks and trails, please, cleaner, actually better quality for everything. The parks are very dirty, please pay more attention.) Mejorar todo todo (Improve everything) Mill Creek Greenway is a fantastic plan. Have lived in small towns that promote foot traffic. None of your parks are inviting unless you are playing a sport. Make Heritage Park a dog park. Downtown Plaza could and should be a jewel. Modernize More adult swim classes More bathroom, lights, upgraded playground More bike areas and walking trails More covered areas for picnics and warming up foods. More dog parks! More dog parks! Improve Centennial Dog Park! So many dog owners are moving to this area More events with the community and for children ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Woodburn Page 33 Parks & Recreation Master Plan More fitness equipment, for example ‐ pull up cars, dip bars, etc. Like the ones in Centennial Park, but make them higher. Also, more trails with some sort of wilderness. More hiking/walking trails More hours at the pool More indoor exercise and activities for winter. More lighting in area parks and trails. More lights. More maintenance in athletic fields and parks, our two fields, legion and centennial are used alot and the grass especially in centennial gets run down quickly, would like to see consistent maintenance so that there is no holes or mounds on fields. More neighborhood parks and walking trails! More options as far as recreation programs for youth More parks with trees and gardens More paved trails to walk pets More paved walking areas. Possibly to skate on as well. More playground equipment for all ages More pool hours More programs for children under 8 More schools ‐ we have more families moving in to town and we don’t have enough schools to hold all the kids. More senior activities ‐ recreation classes, conditioning classes More sitting area at the parks More swimming time. More Swings More trash cans and police patrols ‐ feel unsafe when people sleep or use parks for drugs ‐ more restroom would be great if people wouldn’t do the before mentioned things ‐ people parking cares from apartments at the parks. More walking trails More walking trails More walking trails with better upkeep. More walking trails, and water features at parks More walking trails, walking around centennial park can get boring, maybe branching paths or additional exercise equipment outside would be nice. More walking trails. More walking/running/bike trails thru out town More/larger off leash dog areas Move forward with the planned renovations at the Woodburn pool, including updating the facility and the fields and playground around it. Necesitamos un paque y que tenga un lago o fuente grande y caminata al rededor con arboles. (We need a park that has a lake or fountain with a walk around it with trees.) Need more walking/bike trails! Take better care of Centennial Park. ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Woodburn Page 34 Parks & Recreation Master Plan Needs to be policed more. See drugs being sold and used. Teens very disrespectful to seniors. Gets scary. new aquatic center None None, don’t care, on pension. nothing Offer more walking trails Open the aquatic center full time. Offer more swimming lessons. Open up the aquatic center to early swimming and have the sauna and jacuzzi working. With the hours you have now it's so crowded and sometimes you can't eve. Swim Open, clean bathrooms Orientar a la Comunidad para mantenerlos limpios y en buen estado. (Guide the Community to keep them clean and in good condition) Parks parks and schools are all connected by a network of trails and sidewalks Parques de bolibol (Volleyball parks) Pickleball courts Place to walk when weather doesn't permit outdoor trails Places to sit down Plant more trees and keep them watered so they don't die. See Centennial for example. Playgrounds Please be more diverse to all cultures ‐ you are being racist! I only see one culture in downtown! Not fair! Please fix the holes in the dog park at Centennial Park. I don't take my dogs there anymore as it is a hazard for them. Poner canchas de voleibol (Put up volleyball courts.) Portable bathrooms along the trail if possible Provide better cleanup Put out a map of bike/hike trails (and link them together with parks /restrooms). Recreation programs for children. Refinish picnic tables in Senior Estates Park Regular maintenance and upgrade on existing facilities Remodel bathrooms and larger picnic shelter both at Centennial. Renovar los parques (Renovate the parks) Renovate Aquatic Center Renovate the Parks bathrooms. Replace dilapidated picnic tables / add more picnic tables for 8‐10 people Restore aquatic program to pre‐pandemic status, maximize availability of daily hours, and maintain consistent sanitation in all areas. Resurface the tennis courts Rubber ground instead of bark chips at parks ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Woodburn Page 35 Parks & Recreation Master Plan Safe clean taken care of welcoming Safe nature trail for walking Safe surroundings Safety Security Security. My children are scare to use the restrooms at the parks because GROWN MEN are hiding in the woman’s stalls with the door open waiting for them! They run off when an adult enters Senior center!! At one time I was the director for the Woodburn Art Center. There is such a need in this community for a senior center! The art center is mainly interested in their own agenda ‐ which doesn’t include the whole community. We have lived in Woodburn 22 years and so many of us Woodburn seniors would love an established senior center. Seniors have paid taxes for years in Woodburn and so far have seen accommodations made for mostly the Hispanic community ‐ who also have seniors that could be involved! Sense of safety & security. Rules, regulations & enforcement. Sería actividades para mejorar La Ciudad de Woodburn, OR (It would be activities to improve the City of Woodburn, OR) Settlemier Park has improvements. Legion Park lack improvements and could use some updating. Shelter from the weather in dog parks soccer fields Some sort of nature trail that is several miles long. Someone needs to lead and actually lead this sports program. spruce up areas with more natural foliage and provide walk‐thru gardens Staff the aquatic center so there can be classes STOP spending on the stuff only HALF of city can use Stop taxing us for stuff that we don’t use or vote on as citizens of U.S. Trouble is you let illegals vote to take our money (taxes) and build stuff for them. Unsafe to go to most things. Swim lessons are woefully understaffed, and not enough spots. There's a pandemic backlog of children who don't know how to swim, and that is dangerous! Swimming lessons is a joke. It’s always full and you usually wait to sign up for the next class based on what lesson you’re in at the end of your swimming lesson session. They used to give priority to those who were in lessons to sign up first when they took their last class and moved on or took that class again. Went to sign kids up and they’re already full with new students. This is not fair and I am in a moms group and they’ve all had this same complaint and now they all drive out salem for lessons because of it. The manager has never called me back. I’ve left several messages in person and called and to this day I’ve never had a call back. The classes have been full for the entire year. The reason We waited to sign up for the next class because we didn’t know if our kids would pass to another level or not. Why would you not wait and then they’re forced to take the same class over when it’s not needed??? Does that make any sense to you? Take better care of the current parks ‐ moving, weeding, and watering Take care of the baseball/softball fields... excellent potential...but they feel neglected Tennis courts ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Woodburn Page 36 Parks & Recreation Master Plan Thank you The cost of youth sports. You don’t need to charge kids $100 plus for fees. We were charged $100 and our team doesn’t have enough players or even a coach. Plus we had to pay an additional $20 for a jersey. Make them affordable for all kids. The parking at centennial is often overflown due to over scheduling of fields. The pool. Why is it closed by 1pm on a Saturday!!! This is not equitable for families with lots of kids. We would rather go to the pool between 1‐7pm. Last Saturday we arrived at 12:00 to at least get an hour of swim. The life‐guard said, we might be at capacity! When we got in I saw 3 life guards chilling in the office and only 1 on deck! There is very poor management of the pool and this is a huge community benefit for us tax payers (especially since we don't have a community center). Is the manager from Woodburn and knowledgeable of our community? The secret to positive park activity is communication. This community should have a cable channel for the city with a city message board and city meetings on it! Why is that not in our franchise agreement? Todos. Son inportantez (All are important.) Trabajar y cumplir todas las cosas (work and fulfill all things) Trails trails for disabilities Trails that felt clean and safe with parking at heads would greatly improve quality of life here. The Greenway feels so broken up and disconnected that we rarely use it. Perhaps with future development better planning could be made for trails to benefit quality of life and ecology. Try to focus on safety… lights, level walking trails, signs Turf at Centennial Park and improve baseball fields Turf Centennial Park Turn Settlemier park into indoor basketball, racquet ball, volleyball, indoor track, and baseball hitting area. Kinda like a YMCA Update and make Centennial Parks baseball fields safe long term not just covering up issues Update aquatic center, add more water things like slides, fountain. Make it fun for all age people. Expand it. There is so much opportunity and need for fun indoor water parks. We live in Oregon! Majority of the time outside water activities aren’t an option. This would bring so much business and life to this town. Update current parks Update playground/play facilities for children Update the Aquatic Center Update the baseball fields. Update the wonderful spaces we already have, before creating new ones. Restrooms at Centennial Park need a major overhaul, as well as the pool. Then move on to adding other items/facilities. Upgrade and add toddler play structures. Keizer Rapids park is a great example! Upgrade parks and add more covered weather appropriate areas ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Woodburn Page 37 Parks & Recreation Master Plan Upgrade the aquatic park, more slides, diving board, wave pool. Longer hours especially on Saturday and open every day of the week. Upgrade the restrooms and replace some of the trees we’ve lost upgraded parks, as they did to legion park Upkeep, upkeep, upkeep. The city is doing a good job at that but in all the planning for improvement and additions this should always remain top priority Use resources to improve and/or expand what we already have. Walking / running trails ‐ not just a golf course trail we can’t walk on! walking paths, another dog park, amphitheater Walking tails and parks in areas of town that do not currently have any parks such as the east side (99e). Walking trails Walking trails and safety. Walking trails and wildlife preserve areas. The city has a large amount of recent apartment buildings going up. Those people need nice places to get out and enjoy the outdoors. Walking trails with good lighting and speed bumps to slow down CARS Walking trails with trees Walking trails would be nice for most age groups Walking trails. Need a Civic Center! We could create more inviting and visible signs. Also, I would love to see a community gardening program to make space for community engagement and enjoyment. We don’t need to more!!! We don’t need to spend more money on more stuff that we won’t even have people to use or teach, or coach/ we need to improve what we have. So many kids don’t get into our programs because they are run poorly and so many kids then turn to the streets and bad avenues. We need to improve youth sports, deadlines, organization and opportunities, swimming lessons, etc. before we spend more money to add walking trails and playgrounds and all this other stuff. Improve what we have first! Little by little people are figuring it out and going elsewhere for their kids and programs. The ones who can’t, those kids never get the opportunity and the outcome turns out different for them. We need a building like a YMCA We need more lighting for the Centenial dog park Woodburn Estates is now improving. But, I know it’s a totally different spot, but our street is really bad on curbside. Woodburn has really nice parks. They just need a little more TLC than they’ve been getting. Also, we’re a big disc golf family. It would be AWESOME if we could get a local course. Work on getting aquatic center open full time. Work with what we have already and increase accessibility! It’s important that vulnerable groups of people of woodburn still have access to parks, trails, aquatics, programs, etc. And I think making it more accessible would increase interest! Add accessibility information to flyers/notices for events and programs, and a lot more people will be interested in engaging in them without worrying about if they can even participate.