The Bucks County Department of Parks & Recreation is asking all those who live in Bucks to help it improve the more than 9,000 acres in its park system.
In what the department is calling a “Listening and Learning” program, residents and park visitors can respond to a survey asking for input about their needs and expectations of the county’s many parks.
“We want to understand how people use the park system, what works well and what could be improved,” parks officials said.
The effort is the first phase of BCDPR’s latest Comprehensive Recreation, Parks and Open Space Plan.
“It will provide forward-thinking and actionable recommendations to improve the county park system,” officials said in a statement.
Over the summer, a consultant working on the project will join parks department representatives at various community events to gather the public’s thoughts on the county’s park facilities.
On Aug. 3, they’ll visit Arthropalooza at Churchville Nature Center and the Silver Lake Nature Center Volunteer Day on Sept. 7, among other stops.
Follow the project at www.buckscounty.gov/ParkPlan to learn more about the plan, the schedule of meetings and opportunities to offer thoughts.
1. Core Creek Park, located in Langhorne, is home to trails, picnic areas, boat rentals and playgrounds .
2. Lake Towhee Park in Applebachsville is known for fishing, hiking and camping.
3. Oxford Valley Park includes Lake Caroline, The Oxford Valley Pool, and The Oxford Valley Golf Course.
4. Peace Valley Park, which encompasses Lake Galena and parts of both Doylestown and New Britain, offer hiking and biking trails, picnic areas, boating and fishing.
5. Playwicki Park covers 33 acres in Lower Southampton and offers hiking, picnicking and playgrounds for kids.
6. Ringing Rocks Park in Upper Black Eddy contains the county’s largest waterfall as well as a field of boulders that ring like bells when struck with a hammer.
7. Silver Lake Park is a 465-acre Coastal Plain Forest located in Bristol Township.
8. Tinicum Park in Erwinna is 126 acres of hiking, camping and picnicking and also features the Tinicum Barn which can be rented out for weddings, reunions and other parties.
9. Tohickon Valley Park is a 612-acre parcel in Point Pleasant which features a pool, picnicking, hiking and an abundance of camping areas.
10. Churchville Nature Center is a nonprofit environmental education center located on a 65-acre nature preserve adjacent to the Churchville Reservoir.
11. Peace Valley Nature Center is a facility of Bucks County Department of Parks & Recreation. The Friends of Peace Valley Nature Center focus on providing, managing and maintaining an outdoor living museum and environmental education facility.
12. Silver Lake Nature Center is a facility of the Bucks County Department of Parks & Recreation. The nonprofit Friends of Silver Lake Nature Center sponsors programs, provides staff and advocates for the center.
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