Park and recreation Plan 2025 Update survey Link: Island County Chapter 7 Element Parks & Recreation Plan Survey
Please be sure to enter your name and email at the end of the survey to be entered into a drawing for a $250 gift certificate (your contact information will be kept confidential.) Thank you for your time to complete this survey.
Please contact Catherine Kelley, Island County Public Works Project Manager at 360-678-7965 or CatherineK@islandcountywa.gov if you have any questions about this survey or the Parks & Recreation Plan planning process.
Information on the Update to Element 7 of the Parks and Recreation 2025 Plan
Island County is working to create an update to Element 7 of Island County’s Parks & Recreation Plan. The plan will provide directions and goals for the management of parks, recreation facilities, habitat areas, and natural resource areas in Island County. This project is critical because it provides an opportunity to address declining funding resources, which have made it difficult for the County to provide and care for parks and natural resources on Whidbey and Camano Islands.
To make the plan successful, County Parks would like to hear from as many people as possible. Residents are encouraged to participate in one of several public involvement events. Community feedback is needed to determine how Island County can manage its existing resources, while working with other key partners to protect important natural resources and habitat areas countywide.
Open House Events
We are hosting a series of open houses in four areas around Island County. Open House no. 1 introduced the goals of the plan and give community members a chance to think about what is out there now, and what they hope to see in the future in our parks, trails, and natural resources. The following are the dates and information for Open House No. 2:
Open House No. 2
Location: Freeland Hall
- Date: Monday, Dec. 2, 2024
- Time: 5:30 – hybrid of virtual and/or in-person
- Address: 1515 Shoreview Drive, Freeland, WA 98249
- The Freeland meeting can also be attended virtually using the Meeting ID: 844 2911 6740
Location: Camano Library Meeting Room
- Date: Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024
- Time: 6 – hybrid of virtual and/or in-person
- Address: 848 N Sunrise Blvd., Camano Island, WA 98282
Location: Coupeville Library Meeting Room
- Date: Monday, Dec. 9, 2024
- Time: 5:30 PM – hybrid of virtual and/or in-person
- Address: 788 Alexander St, Coupeville, WA 98239
Location: Oak Harbor Library, Skagit Valley College Campus
- Date: Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024
- Time: 5 PM – hybrid of virtual and/or in-person
- Address: 1000 Regatta Dr, Oak Harbor, WA 98277
We hope to see everyone at the open house, but if you can’t make it (and even if you can) there are plenty of ways to let us know your great ideas about parks planning. And feel free to call or email the project contact at any time: Catherine Kelley (360) 678-7965, Email: CatherineK@islandcountywa.gov or J.Sylvester@islandcountywa.gov.
Stop by and comment on your priorities for parks, recreation, and habitat conservation. Staff will also be on hand to answer questions about the planning process. All ages are encouraged to join in the fun.
Find a Park
View a list of the county’s 10 most popular parks, including trail maps for some of the larger ones.
Check out the Park Finder Web Map for information on all 54 county park facilities.
Also, try Island County’s comprehensive interactive web map, ICGeoMap, to view dozens of layers, including parks and trails, topography, aerial photos, and much more.
Parks Plan Update Documents
Parks Plan Element 7 – Workshop 2 Flyer (pdf)Island County Parks and Public Works are updating Chapter 7 Element of the Parks & Recreation Plan of the Comprehensive Plan for a long-term vision for conservation areas and parks in Island County. The purpose of the Parks & Recreation Plan is to provide guidance for the County’s management and development of conservation, trail, and park properties for the next 6-20 years.
Island County Parks and Rec Plan – approved 2016 (pdf)
Please be sure to enter your name and email at the end of the survey to be entered into a drawing for a $250 gift certificate (your contact information will be kept confidential.) Thank you for your time to complete this survey.
Please contact Catherine Kelley, Island County Public Works Project Manager at 360-678-7965 or CatherineK@islandcountywa.gov if you have any questions about this survey or the Parks & Recreation Plan planning process.
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