West Region Engagement Events Yield Valuable Feedback

Through events, survey cards and online questionnaires Great Parks has engaged more than 560 park users in the West Region of Hamilton County. This engagement process has been critical in helping us learn how you’re using parks, which ones you frequent and how often, ideas you have for improvements, and where to prioritize investment.

Here’s an overview of our interactions with you:

• 567 total people engaged in the West Region
• 290 online survey responses
• 277 in-person responses at 7 different events
  • Weekend in the 1800s
  • Harvest Home Fair
  • CORA Night Ride
  • Nature Night Bonfire Bash
  • Great Hunt Program
  • Bike and Hike Event
  • Shaker Trace Nursery Open House

WHAT WE HEARD

According to survey respondents in the West Region, the most visited parks are:

• Miami Whitewater Forest (38%)
• Shawnee Lookout (20%)
• Fernbank Park (19%)
• Mitchell Memorial Forest (16%)

The top ten activities that survey respondents engage in are:

The existing programs or facilities that survey respondents most want to see investments in are:

Given the closure of the Shawnee Lookout Golf Course, we asked how you think this park of the park should be used. The top responses included:

NEXT STEPS

Our team will be reaching back out to West Region park users in early 2021 to share ideas and priorities for every Great Park. Click here to sign-up for the e-newsletter to stay in-the-know on the planning process.