Youth Invited To Help Shape Future Of Bucks Co. Park System

BUCKS COUNTY, PA — The Bucks County Parks and Recreation Department is calling on the county’s youth to help shape the future of the Bucks County Parks System.

As part of its ongoing Comprehensive Recreation, Parks and Open Space Plan project, the department has launched a brief survey aimed at teenagers and young adults in the Bucks County community to gather their ideas for creating better parks.

“One of the most important parts of a comprehensive planning process is hearing from the public themselves,” said Parks and Recreation Director Angie Nagle. “We want to know what you like about the parks, the changes you want to see and how important parks are to your daily lives.”

Last summer, the county heard from more than 2,200 community members through an online survey and pop-up events. The county is now broadening its outreach to make sure every voice is heard with a new youth survey.

To take the survey, click here. To learn more about the plan, visit the Comprehensive Recreation, Parks, and Open Space Plan (CRPOS) webpage.

The goal of the Comprehensive Recreation, Parks and Open Space (CRPOS) Plan is to rethink the county’s parks, open space and natural resources as one cohesive system with the same principles:

• Sustainability and Environment
• Accessibility, Connectivity, Equity and Inclusion
• Adaptability to Current and Future Needs
• Long-Term Maintenance and Stewardship

The plan will provide forward-thinking recommendations for improving the Bucks County Park System, which spans more than 9,000 acres and includes parks, recreational facilities, historic sites and nature centers.

Its park system includes Core Creek, Oxford Valley Park, Peace Valley Park, Playwicki Park, Ringing Rocks, Silver Lake, Tinicum, Tohickon, and the Churchville Nature Center.

In addition to the survey, Parks and Recreation will host a pair of open house events next month to share early recommendations from the plan and to gather feedback on proposed improvements.

The first event will be 6 to 8 p.m. on May 7 at Silver Lake Nature Center, 1306 Bath Road, Bristol Township.

The second will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on May 8 in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room at the Bucks County Administration Building, 55 E. Court Street, Doylestown.

To learn more about the Bucks County Parks System, visit BucksCounty.gov/Parks.