October 2024: Plan Update and Public Comment

Parks and Recreation hosted a community open house on October 22 to share the results of the PROST public outreach to date and collect public input on the plan's draft vision and goals. We've summarized the information presented at the open house and posted a brief survey to gather additional public comment. Please review the materials below, then take the survey to share your priorities for the future of Missoula's parks, recreation, open space, trails and urban forest.

Public Engagement Summary

Throughout 2024, Parks and Recreation conducted extensive community outreach to gather insights about residents' parks and recreation needs. Here's a brief summary of the public comments received to date.

Key Findings:

• 98 % of online community survey respondents said parks, recreation and open space are very important or important to the quality of life in Missoula
• Residents strongly (55%) or somewhat strongly (22%) support ensuring neighborhood parks are near home.*
• Residents strongly (55%) or somewhat strongly (21%) support ensuring new housing or commercial development provides adequate access to parks, trails and green spaces.*

Share YOUR parks funding priorities

Please take this brief 10-minute survey to rank your priorities and share your thoughts on the plan's draft vision statement.

Questions or additional comments? Visit About The Plan and scroll down to the Questions tool, or email us at parksrec@ci.missoula.mt.us.

*Source: UM Bureau of Business and Economic Research 2024 Missoula Parks and Recreation Survey.