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Love the Great Outdoors? Take This OC Parks Survey!

6/15/2017

 
PictureMountain bikers enjoy the trails in Santiago Oaks Regional Park.
Take a quick survey to let the County of Orange know your thoughts on local parks and programs, restoration, and volunteer opportunities. 

Irvine Ranch Conservancy partners with local landowners including OC Parks to help care for Orange County’s precious natural resources. As part of the OC Parks Strategic Plan update, the public is invited to take a brief survey that will help OC Parks identify the public’s interests and priorities for 60,000 acres of regional, wilderness, historical, and coastal areas. Public programs and open space accessibility are vital components of the Irvine Ranch Natural Landmarks, and the OC Parks survey is a fantastic opportunity to have a voice in the future of the local lands!

​To take the OC Parks Strategic Planning Survey click here. Please note the survey closes on Sunday, June 25. 

PictureA poppy in OC Parks' Fremont Canyon Preserve.
“This is a unique opportunity for citizens who care about OC Parks to provide feedback that will have an impact on our agency and the many programs and volunteer opportunities we offer,” Operations Manager of the Irvine Ranch Open Space, John Gump said. “This survey will help us keep a finger on the pulse of what the community values and what they are looking for in our parks system.” 
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Data collected from the surveys will help guide both short and long term plans for OC Parks, and will directly impact the planning strategies for restoration, stewardship, recreation, and interpretive activities. Taking the survey gives the community an opportunity to voice their opinion about the future of OC Parks and help steer the direction of the organization.

“We serve the public and are invested in what the community wants,” Gump said. “We do our best to offer a variety of recreational opportunities while carefully stewarding OC’s rich natural and cultural resources for future generations to enjoy. We want people who care about the future of OC Parks, including the Irvine Ranch Open Space, to take this survey and let us know what’s important to them. We’re really looking forward to hearing from nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts. We want to know what they love and what they’re looking to improve in OC Parks.”
 
You are encouraged to pass this survey along to fellow community members! The survey was developed by OC Parks and KH Consulting Group, and all survey submissions and related contact information are kept completely confidential. Survey results will be shared with the County of Orange only, and will be used to help shape the vision of OC Parks and the future of Orange County’s natural resources.
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For more information about the public programs offered on the Irvine Ranch Natural Landmarks visit www.LetsGoOutside.org. ​ 
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Ann Harmer
6/21/2017 05:51:49 am

Scientific data has shown that we need parks--both urban and suburban--to maintain our mental health. A walk in the park--any park--lowers blood pressure, reduces stress hormones such as cortisol, and generally relaxes us and frees us from stress. We need open space! Our species depends on open space for survival.

Robert Houtz
6/21/2017 05:14:42 pm

The regional parks are very well managed; I wouldn't change much if I were in charge. Some watering stations for birds would be appreciated.

John Cubit
6/22/2017 02:53:41 pm

The big attraction of the parks is nature--the preservation of plants and wildlife for people to enjoy. This includes the ponds stocked with fish for kids and birds to catch--even the smallest ponds are beneficial. Nature talks and other educational events are great: just look at the wide-eyed kids seeing all kinds of new things for the first time: birds, insects, spiders..... great experiences.

Christiane Shannon link
6/23/2017 04:11:05 pm

Just look at my email address and you will see that I am very found of nature in the garden at home, in the county parks, the Santa Ana Mountains and everywhere where it is allowed to flourish. We need her for our emotional and spiritual well being. Please, make sure to preserve as much nature around us as possible before it disappears completely from our county, even if that requires some limitation of use by the public that is not always respectful. Just one example: the birds need trees to nest in thus the trees should not be pruned during the nesting season that can stretch into July.
Thank you for giving us an opportunity to voice our feelings and opinions.
ChS

Chuck George
6/25/2017 01:04:54 pm

I use the regional parks and wilderness areas multiple times a week combining a cardio-hiking workout while bringing my binoculars along to spot wildlife or to take in the plants residing in our beautiful hills. It is very important to me these vital open spaces continue to be managed with a commitment to preserve, and even improve, the health of what's left of our Coastal Sage Scrub habitat. I hope folks with similar inclinations will take the survey like I did.


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