Parks, Recreation & Active Transportation Plan
We are grateful for the history of support for parks, trails and recreational opportunities our community has shown.
And we need your input as we plan for the future and create a new Parks, Recreation, and Active Transportation (PRAT) Plan.
Check out updates below and ways to engage in the "News" section!
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We are grateful for the history of support for parks, trails and recreational opportunities our community has shown.
And we need your input as we plan for the future and create a new Parks, Recreation, and Active Transportation (PRAT) Plan.
Check out updates below and ways to engage in the "News" section!
Register using the button in the upper right and click "Subscribe" to receive project-specific updates
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PUBLIC WORKSHOP: Bozeman Today
4 months agoBozeman Parks Today
We need your input as we plan for the future and create a new Parks, Recreation, and Active Transportation (PRAT) Plan.
Using only 3 words, how would you describe the identity and state of the Bozeman parks system today?
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Brie Hensold4 months agoStarting to see a difference
Benefits of parks and trails district
0 comment0KRoynesdal4 months agoDiversity of Parks
Can get to different kind of park within 10 min walk
0 comment0AmandaGeddes3 months agoFractured, inequitable, viewsheds
Parks are currently inequitable for children and different use groups across town - older parks lack attention, maintenance and diversity
0 comment0Hello4 months agoticketed for dog park use - think about policies for dogs/park use
0 comment0lwaterton4 months agoIndoor recreational facility
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PUBLIC WORKSHOP: Share your DREAM!
4 months agoShare your Dream!
We need your input as we plan for the future and create a new Parks, Recreation, and Active Transportation (PRAT) Plan.
Using only 3 words, describe your dream for the future of the Bozeman parks system!
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Hello4 months agoWorry - Time wasted and dreams built - but nothing come out of it
sometimes no follow through!
0 comment0Hello4 months agocompleted and maintained
master plans (complete); stuff we do have we do not take care of
0 comment0Brie Hensold4 months agoEmbrace community partners
Sports people, GVLT, ski groups, Run Dog Run. Listen to community input. Very tied into community.
1 comment0Brie Hensold4 months agoContinued maintenance improvements
Keep up the trajectory on improvement!
0 comment0Hello4 months agoeight to eighty park system - multi-generational/built for all ages
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Park Naming Competition! - POLL CLOSED
7 months agoHelp us name the new parks in the Blackwood Groves Subdivision!
Artistic representation of Blackwood Groves Subdivision shown from bird's eye view at the northeast corner of the development. The main 7.5-acre park is in the foreground adjacent to Sacajawea Middle School's sports fields.
The first of several new parks within the neighborhood will begin construction in 2022. The Parks and Recreation Department, together with the project developers, would like your ideas for naming them. All finalists will win a prize including Parks and Recreation gift certificates and gift cards to local businesses!
Park naming themes:
All ideas should meet one or more of the following themes, based on the City of Bozeman Park-naming Policy, and should express the character of our community and the neighborhood:- Neighborhood, geographic, or common usage identification
- Adjoining subdivision, street, school, or natural feature
- Other natural or geological features
- An outstanding feature of the facility
- An historical figure, place, event or other instance of historical or cultural significance
- An individual, family or organization that has performed extraordinary or outstanding public service for the good of the community, particularly in regard to parks, trails, and/or open space; or was an outstanding community leader who made significant civic contributions to the City and/or gave highly productive support to the Parks Department; or was an outstanding regional or statewide leader who contributed significantly to the promotion of parks and recreation and/or land conservation (families and individuals will be contacted, if relevant)
Project details for naming inspiration:
The project includes over 21.75 acres of parks and open spaces. The 18.34-acres of public park space includes a mix of larger neighborhood parks and smaller linear parks. The neighborhood parks, highlighted by the 7.50-acre main park in the east side of the development, will feature active and passive recreation areas including playgrounds, pavilions, trails, manicured lawns, wetlands/ponds, sled hills and other major park amenities. The linear parks, designed to link neighborhoods to the neighborhood parks and neighborhood core, will also provide amenities, play spaces, and unique experiences including mini pump tracks for bikes, nature-play areas, scavenger hunts, and exercise fitness stations.Competition Process:
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Contribute your park name ideas by clicking the button below.
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Internal screening against the guidelines and staff recommendations
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Park name announcement
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Prizes!
Prizes will be awarded to the finalists and honorable mentions given for
ideas to save for future park-naming polls.
Addi Jadin6 months agoTrooper Park
Submitted by Morning Star 5th Grade Student :)
0Sharon Glick7 months agoGolden Eagle Park
melds nearby Goldenstein with Eaglemount with the annual migration.
3Addi Jadin6 months agoWonder World Park
Submitted by Morning Star 4th Grade Student :)
1Sharon Glick6 months agoTeachers Park
to honor all of our teachers (including nature!) -- those nearby at SMS, Morning Star, MSU, and beyond
0Julie Hunter6 months agoHappy Thought Park
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Who's Listening
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Community Liaison
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Community Liaison / Conexión Comunitaria
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Community Liaison
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Key Dates
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March 24 2022
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April 05 2022
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February 05 2022
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September 25 2021
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October 2021
Lifecycle
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Phase 1 - Understand
Parks, Recreation & Active Transportation Plan has finished this stageUnderstand past and ongoing planning efforts, begin open conversations with residents and other stakeholders, and finalize a survey that will go out to the community.
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Phase 2 - Analysis and Assessment
Parks, Recreation & Active Transportation Plan has finished this stageBuild an understanding of historic and current parks and trails, existing access to parks, and begin incorporating park users' priorities into the plan draft
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Phase 3 - Vision
Parks, Recreation & Active Transportation Plan is currently at this stageConnect ideas and conversations to define opportunities and challenges, resulting in specific strategies for the future of Bozeman's system of parks, recreation, and trails.
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Phase 4 - Documentation
this is an upcoming stage for Parks, Recreation & Active Transportation PlanCompile findings, strategies, and recommendations into a document to submit for approval and later implementation.
Resources
- April Workshops Summary - What We Heard
- Virtual Public Workshop Presentation, April 5, 2022
- Virtual Public Workshop Video Recording, April 5, 2022
- Commission Kickoff Presentation, August 17, 2021
- Commission Kickoff Presentation, Video and Audio
- CDC Factsheet: Disability Impacts All of Us
- Podcast: Breaking Down Barriers to Outdoor Recreation - Episode 108