The Point Roberts Park and Recreation District is planning to release a survey to gather ideas and feedback from the public on park facilities and programs the district provides for residents. As well, parks commissioners would like to know new programs and facilities the public would like to see, if any. The survey is currently under development and will be released after the regular May parks board meeting, pending approval from commissioners.
The survey will be offered both digitally and on forms that will be available at the senior lunch and local businesses. The data will be collected for 4-6 weeks to ensure maximum participation.
Parks commissioner Michael Cressey is in charge of the survey. He said, “The survey is not intended to increase levies but rather to create a dialogue and get people talking about what they like and dislike, and what they want to see in the future. The goal is to see what the public wants and to use that information to move forward.”
Cressy believes that the survey will be helpful in seeking grants and funding for the parks. He stated, “When you seek grants or money, it is nice to have a survey that basically shows that the community wants something when the community doesn’t have a local government. It justifies asking for money.”
Helping out is local resident Grace Wilkowski who was raised in Point Roberts and has a master’s degree in public health. She plans to pursue a doctorate in the same field. While her career focus is community health, she has experience in collecting data and understanding community needs. She has worked with drug prevention programs and previously conducted surveys for middle and high school-aged kids for Washington State. Wilkowski is helping to ensure there is no bias in the questions or in the method of collecting the data.
For more information, email prparkdistrict@gmail.com.
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