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105 City of Elk River - Parks and Recreation Master Plan Appendix B <br />Appendix B <br />Elk River Resident Survey <br />Elk River Parks and Recreation <br />COMMUNITY SURVEY <br />Please take a moment to fill out this survey and drop it in the mail by April 30th. No additional postage is necessary. Your input is very important and will help guide park and recreation decisions. Thank you for your time. <br />1. How often do members of your household visit Elk River parks? <br />2. In which Elk River activities have you or members of your household participated in during the past three (3) years? Please check all that apply. <br />3. Which Elk River Parks and Recreation facilities do members of your household use? Please check all that apply. <br />4. Are there reasons that your household does not use certain Elk River Parks and Recreation programs and facilities? <br />5. What type of outdoor park or recreation facilities do you feel are lacking in Elk River? Please check all that apply. <br />6. In which additional indoor recreation activities or facilities would you and/or members of your household be interested? <br />At least once per week <br />Picnicking Walking/Hiking <br />Ice skating/Hockey <br />Birdwatching <br />Indoor court sports (ie. basketball, volleyball) <br />Every day <br />Playgrounds <br />Oak Knoll Athletic Complex <br />Rental Facility (Trott Brook Farms Barn, Lions Park Center <br />Rivers Edge Commons <br />Hillside City Park <br />Inadequate transportation <br />Baseball/Softball fields <br />Children’s play areas <br />Teen center <br />Skate park <br />Facilities are too far from home <br />Natural areas <br />Fitness center (equipment & aerobics) <br />River access <br />Gymnasium (basketball, volleyball, etc.) <br />Park landscaping <br />Auditorium <br />Walking/running track <br />Bicycling/walking trails <br />Banquet facility <br />Multi-use fieldhouseClimbing wall <br />Activity Center 55yrs+ <br />Fishing Pier <br />Dog Park <br />Great Northern Trail <br />School recreation facilities <br />Park Shelters (Lions Park, Orono Park) <br />Woodland Trails Park <br />Too expensive <br />Picnic areas <br />Indoor play equipment <br />Soccer/football/lacrosse fields <br />Facilities and programs are not available <br />Not enough time to recreate <br />Interpretive/historic areas <br />Racquetball <br />Splash Pad (water play) <br />Indoor tennis <br />Skate park <br />Swimming Pool <br />Other: <br />Youth Athletic Complex (YAC) <br />Boat Launch (Orono/Babcock) <br />Orono Athletic Complex Elk River Ice Arena Orono Park and/or Beach <br />Orono Park Playground <br />YMCA <br />Not interested in current offerings <br />Not aware they existed <br />Other reasons: <br />Other: <br />Visiting nature areas <br />Non-traditional sports (ie. skateboarding, climbing)Tennis <br />At least once per month <br />Swimming Golf <br />Jogging/Running <br />Organized outdoor softball/baseball <br />Organized outdoor soccer/football <br />Organized outdoor programs (ie. nature activities) <br />Outdoor court sports (ie. basketball, sand volleyball) <br />Fishing <br />Disc golf <br />1-11 times per year <br />Never <br />Cross country skiing <br />Mountain biking <br />Inline skating <br />Biathlon <br />Bicycling <br />Other: <br />Other: <br />Informal sports (ie. playing catch, “pick up” sports games, frisbee <br />Elk River Parks and Recreation Department <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br />Dear Elk River resident, The Elk River Parks and Recreation Department is currently developing a new system master plan. By receiving this survey, you have been selected to participate in our planning efforts. Your completion of this survey is important to this effort. Your comments will be confidential.Please take a few minutes to complete this survey, fold as per the instructions, tape it shut, and mail it back to us. Postage is prepaid.We thank you in advance for your help as we plan for the community of Elk River and future park and recreation opportunities!Sincerely,Calvin P. PortnerCity AdministratorMichael HeckerParks and Recreation DirectorPARK AN <br />D <br />RECREATI <br />O <br />N <br />COMMU <br />NI <br />T <br />Y <br />SURVEY <br />Page 173 of 240