Worthington Open Space and Recreation Plan Survey

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* 1. The following list shows many of the recreational activities that people enjoy in Worthington or elsewhere in the region. Please check the boxes to tell us your level of participation and interest in each of these activities. You may select more than one box per activity.

	I do this activity in Worthington	I do this activity in another city/town(s)	I would do this in Worthington if there were adequate facilities	I do not participate in this activity
Walking/Running	Walking/Running I do this activity in Worthington	Walking/Running I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Walking/Running I would do this in Worthington if there were adequate facilities	Walking/Running I do not participate in this activity
Hiking	Hiking I do this activity in Worthington	Hiking I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Hiking I would do this in Worthington if there were adequate facilities	Hiking I do not participate in this activity
Road Biking	Road Biking I do this activity in Worthington	Road Biking I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Road Biking I would do this in Worthington if there were adequate facilities	Road Biking I do not participate in this activity
Mountain Biking	Mountain Biking I do this activity in Worthington	Mountain Biking I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Mountain Biking I would do this in Worthington if there were adequate facilities	Mountain Biking I do not participate in this activity
Rollerblading/Rollerskiing	Rollerblading/Rollerskiing I do this activity in Worthington	Rollerblading/Rollerskiing I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Rollerblading/Rollerskiing I would do this in Worthington if there were adequate facilities	Rollerblading/Rollerskiing I do not participate in this activity
Swimming	Swimming I do this activity in Worthington	Swimming I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Swimming I would do this in Worthington if there were adequate facilities	Swimming I do not participate in this activity
Outdoor ball sports (baseball/softball/football/soccer)	Outdoor ball sports (baseball/softball/football/soccer) I do this activity in Worthington	Outdoor ball sports (baseball/softball/football/soccer) I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Outdoor ball sports (baseball/softball/football/soccer) I would do this in Worthington if there were adequate facilities	Outdoor ball sports (baseball/softball/football/soccer) I do not participate in this activity
Basketball	Basketball I do this activity in Worthington	Basketball I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Basketball I would do this in Worthington if there were adequate facilities	Basketball I do not participate in this activity
Tennis/Pickleball	Tennis/Pickleball I do this activity in Worthington	Tennis/Pickleball I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Tennis/Pickleball I would do this in Worthington if there were adequate facilities	Tennis/Pickleball I do not participate in this activity
Volleyball	Volleyball I do this activity in Worthington	Volleyball I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Volleyball I would do this in Worthington if there were adequate facilities	Volleyball I do not participate in this activity
Golf	Golf I do this activity in Worthington	Golf I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Golf I would do this in Worthington if there were adequate facilities	Golf I do not participate in this activity
Hunting	Hunting I do this activity in Worthington	Hunting I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Hunting I would do this in Worthington if there were adequate facilities	Hunting I do not participate in this activity
Shooting	Shooting I do this activity in Worthington	Shooting I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Shooting I would do this in Worthington if there were adequate facilities	Shooting I do not participate in this activity
Archery	Archery I do this activity in Worthington	Archery I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Archery I would do this in Worthington if there were adequate facilities	Archery I do not participate in this activity
Fishing	Fishing I do this activity in Worthington	Fishing I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Fishing I would do this in Worthington if there were adequate facilities	Fishing I do not participate in this activity
Camping	Camping I do this activity in Worthington	Camping I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Camping I would do this in Worthington if there were adequate facilities	Camping I do not participate in this activity
Ice Skating	Ice Skating I do this activity in Worthington	Ice Skating I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Ice Skating I would do this in Worthington if there were adequate facilities	Ice Skating I do not participate in this activity
Cross-Country Skiing/Snowshoeing	Cross-Country Skiing/Snowshoeing I do this activity in Worthington	Cross-Country Skiing/Snowshoeing I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Cross-Country Skiing/Snowshoeing I would do this in Worthington if there were adequate facilities	Cross-Country Skiing/Snowshoeing I do not participate in this activity
Sledding	Sledding I do this activity in Worthington	Sledding I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Sledding I would do this in Worthington if there were adequate facilities	Sledding I do not participate in this activity
Motorized Recreation (ATVs, Dirt Bikes, Snowmobiles)	Motorized Recreation (ATVs, Dirt Bikes, Snowmobiles) I do this activity in Worthington	Motorized Recreation (ATVs, Dirt Bikes, Snowmobiles) I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Motorized Recreation (ATVs, Dirt Bikes, Snowmobiles) I would do this in Worthington if there were adequate facilities	Motorized Recreation (ATVs, Dirt Bikes, Snowmobiles) I do not participate in this activity
Equestrian	Equestrian I do this activity in Worthington	Equestrian I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Equestrian I would do this in Worthington if there were adequate facilities	Equestrian I do not participate in this activity
Exercise Class	Exercise Class I do this activity in Worthington	Exercise Class I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Exercise Class I would do this in Worthington if there were adequate facilities	Exercise Class I do not participate in this activity
Adult league/ town recreation league sport	Adult league/ town recreation league sport I do this activity in Worthington	Adult league/ town recreation league sport I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Adult league/ town recreation league sport I would do this in Worthington if there were adequate facilities	Adult league/ town recreation league sport I do not participate in this activity
Youth league/ town recreation league sport	Youth league/ town recreation league sport I do this activity in Worthington	Youth league/ town recreation league sport I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Youth league/ town recreation league sport I would do this in Worthington if there were adequate facilities	Youth league/ town recreation league sport I do not participate in this activity
Adult pick-up sports	Adult pick-up sports I do this activity in Worthington	Adult pick-up sports I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Adult pick-up sports I would do this in Worthington if there were adequate facilities	Adult pick-up sports I do not participate in this activity
Youth pick-up sports	Youth pick-up sports I do this activity in Worthington	Youth pick-up sports I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Youth pick-up sports I would do this in Worthington if there were adequate facilities	Youth pick-up sports I do not participate in this activity
Playground use	Playground use I do this activity in Worthington	Playground use I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Playground use I would do this in Worthington if there were adequate facilities	Playground use I do not participate in this activity
Dog walking	Dog walking I do this activity in Worthington	Dog walking I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Dog walking I would do this in Worthington if there were adequate facilities	Dog walking I do not participate in this activity

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* 2. Which parks, playgrounds, recreation, or conservation areas does your family use in Worthington? Check all that apply. Please refer to the map below if you are unsure of the locations of these places.

	Frequently	Occasionally	Never	Did not know it existed
Conwell School Playground	Conwell School Playground Frequently	Conwell School Playground Occasionally	Conwell School Playground Never	Conwell School Playground Did not know it existed
Fox Den Wildlife Management Area	Fox Den Wildlife Management Area Frequently	Fox Den Wildlife Management Area Occasionally	Fox Den Wildlife Management Area Never	Fox Den Wildlife Management Area Did not know it existed
Glen Cove Wildlife Sanctuary	Glen Cove Wildlife Sanctuary Frequently	Glen Cove Wildlife Sanctuary Occasionally	Glen Cove Wildlife Sanctuary Never	Glen Cove Wildlife Sanctuary Did not know it existed
Hiram H. Fox Wildlife Management Area	Hiram H. Fox Wildlife Management Area Frequently	Hiram H. Fox Wildlife Management Area Occasionally	Hiram H. Fox Wildlife Management Area Never	Hiram H. Fox Wildlife Management Area Did not know it existed
Jackson Swamp/Conwell (Hilltown Land Trust)	Jackson Swamp/Conwell (Hilltown Land Trust) Frequently	Jackson Swamp/Conwell (Hilltown Land Trust) Occasionally	Jackson Swamp/Conwell (Hilltown Land Trust) Never	Jackson Swamp/Conwell (Hilltown Land Trust) Did not know it existed
Packard Park	Packard Park Frequently	Packard Park Occasionally	Packard Park Never	Packard Park Did not know it existed
Peru State Forest	Peru State Forest Frequently	Peru State Forest Occasionally	Peru State Forest Never	Peru State Forest Did not know it existed
Prentice Road Conservation Area (Hilltown Land Trust)	Prentice Road Conservation Area (Hilltown Land Trust) Frequently	Prentice Road Conservation Area (Hilltown Land Trust) Occasionally	Prentice Road Conservation Area (Hilltown Land Trust) Never	Prentice Road Conservation Area (Hilltown Land Trust) Did not know it existed
Roads End Wildlife Sanctuary	Roads End Wildlife Sanctuary Frequently	Roads End Wildlife Sanctuary Occasionally	Roads End Wildlife Sanctuary Never	Roads End Wildlife Sanctuary Did not know it existed
Snowmobile trails	Snowmobile trails Frequently	Snowmobile trails Occasionally	Snowmobile trails Never	Snowmobile trails Did not know it existed
Tower Brook Wildlife Management Area	Tower Brook Wildlife Management Area Frequently	Tower Brook Wildlife Management Area Occasionally	Tower Brook Wildlife Management Area Never	Tower Brook Wildlife Management Area Did not know it existed
Worthington Golf Club	Worthington Golf Club Frequently	Worthington Golf Club Occasionally	Worthington Golf Club Never	Worthington Golf Club Did not know it existed
Worthington Rod and Gun Club	Worthington Rod and Gun Club Frequently	Worthington Rod and Gun Club Occasionally	Worthington Rod and Gun Club Never	Worthington Rod and Gun Club Did not know it existed
Worthington State Forest	Worthington State Forest Frequently	Worthington State Forest Occasionally	Worthington State Forest Never	Worthington State Forest Did not know it existed
Worthington Town Park	Worthington Town Park Frequently	Worthington Town Park Occasionally	Worthington Town Park Never	Worthington Town Park Did not know it existed

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Please indicate how important each of the following open space investments are to you.

	Very Important	Somewhat Important	Not Important
More/Updated Modern Playgrounds	More/Updated Modern Playgrounds Very Important	More/Updated Modern Playgrounds Somewhat Important	More/Updated Modern Playgrounds Not Important
More/Improved Athletic Fields	More/Improved Athletic Fields Very Important	More/Improved Athletic Fields Somewhat Important	More/Improved Athletic Fields Not Important
Walking or Hiking Trails/Paths	Walking or Hiking Trails/Paths Very Important	Walking or Hiking Trails/Paths Somewhat Important	Walking or Hiking Trails/Paths Not Important
Bike Trails/Paths	Bike Trails/Paths Very Important	Bike Trails/Paths Somewhat Important	Bike Trails/Paths Not Important
Picnic Areas	Picnic Areas Very Important	Picnic Areas Somewhat Important	Picnic Areas Not Important
Community gardens	Community gardens Very Important	Community gardens Somewhat Important	Community gardens Not Important
More/Improved Swimming Areas	More/Improved Swimming Areas Very Important	More/Improved Swimming Areas Somewhat Important	More/Improved Swimming Areas Not Important
Restroom/Field House Facilities at Open Space/Recreational Areas	Restroom/Field House Facilities at Open Space/Recreational Areas Very Important	Restroom/Field House Facilities at Open Space/Recreational Areas Somewhat Important	Restroom/Field House Facilities at Open Space/Recreational Areas Not Important
Improved Lighting at Open Space/Recreational Areas	Improved Lighting at Open Space/Recreational Areas Very Important	Improved Lighting at Open Space/Recreational Areas Somewhat Important	Improved Lighting at Open Space/Recreational Areas Not Important
Improved Parking at Open Space/Recreational Areas	Improved Parking at Open Space/Recreational Areas Very Important	Improved Parking at Open Space/Recreational Areas Somewhat Important	Improved Parking at Open Space/Recreational Areas Not Important
Improved Waste Disposal at Open Space/Recreational Areas	Improved Waste Disposal at Open Space/Recreational Areas Very Important	Improved Waste Disposal at Open Space/Recreational Areas Somewhat Important	Improved Waste Disposal at Open Space/Recreational Areas Not Important
Add sidewalks in town center	Add sidewalks in town center Very Important	Add sidewalks in town center Somewhat Important	Add sidewalks in town center Not Important

Other

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* 4. Rate the availability of recreational programs and facilities for the following groups in Worthington:

	Very Good	Good	Adequate	Needs Improvement
Preschoolers	Preschoolers Very Good	Preschoolers Good	Preschoolers Adequate	Preschoolers Needs Improvement
Grade School Children	Grade School Children Very Good	Grade School Children Good	Grade School Children Adequate	Grade School Children Needs Improvement
Teenagers	Teenagers Very Good	Teenagers Good	Teenagers Adequate	Teenagers Needs Improvement
Adults	Adults Very Good	Adults Good	Adults Adequate	Adults Needs Improvement
Families	Families Very Good	Families Good	Families Adequate	Families Needs Improvement
Senior Citizens	Senior Citizens Very Good	Senior Citizens Good	Senior Citizens Adequate	Senior Citizens Needs Improvement
Disabled	Disabled Very Good	Disabled Good	Disabled Adequate	Disabled Needs Improvement

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* 5. If you are a Worthington resident in need of ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) accommodations, what improvements would you like to see at the facilities that you use?

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* 6. How important is it to conserve the following community features?

	Very Important	Somewhat Important	Not Important
Working farms/farmland	Working farms/farmland Very Important	Working farms/farmland Somewhat Important	Working farms/farmland Not Important
Open space to meet recreation needs	Open space to meet recreation needs Very Important	Open space to meet recreation needs Somewhat Important	Open space to meet recreation needs Not Important
Open space and conservation land for wildlife and climate resilience	Open space and conservation land for wildlife and climate resilience Very Important	Open space and conservation land for wildlife and climate resilience Somewhat Important	Open space and conservation land for wildlife and climate resilience Not Important
Surface water and wetland resources	Surface water and wetland resources Very Important	Surface water and wetland resources Somewhat Important	Surface water and wetland resources Not Important
Drinking water sources	Drinking water sources Very Important	Drinking water sources Somewhat Important	Drinking water sources Not Important
Buildings of historical or architectural interest	Buildings of historical or architectural interest Very Important	Buildings of historical or architectural interest Somewhat Important	Buildings of historical or architectural interest Not Important
Places of historical or archaeological value	Places of historical or archaeological value Very Important	Places of historical or archaeological value Somewhat Important	Places of historical or archaeological value Not Important

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* 7. Below is a list of actions that towns often take in order to protect open space and conservation areas. Please indicate which ones you believe are important for the town to pursue.

	Very important	Somewhat important	Not important
Pursue grant opportunities to fund land acquisition	Pursue grant opportunities to fund land acquisition Very important	Pursue grant opportunities to fund land acquisition Somewhat important	Pursue grant opportunities to fund land acquisition Not important
Encourage land donations to the town	Encourage land donations to the town Very important	Encourage land donations to the town Somewhat important	Encourage land donations to the town Not important
Collaborate with individual property owners to establish voluntary conservation restrictions that protect land from future development	Collaborate with individual property owners to establish voluntary conservation restrictions that protect land from future development Very important	Collaborate with individual property owners to establish voluntary conservation restrictions that protect land from future development Somewhat important	Collaborate with individual property owners to establish voluntary conservation restrictions that protect land from future development Not important
Pass a town Wetlands Protection Bylaw to supplement existing statewide laws	Pass a town Wetlands Protection Bylaw to supplement existing statewide laws Very important	Pass a town Wetlands Protection Bylaw to supplement existing statewide laws Somewhat important	Pass a town Wetlands Protection Bylaw to supplement existing statewide laws Not important
Adopt the Community Preservation Act to provide funding for maintaining and improving parks and open space	Adopt the Community Preservation Act to provide funding for maintaining and improving parks and open space Very important	Adopt the Community Preservation Act to provide funding for maintaining and improving parks and open space Somewhat important	Adopt the Community Preservation Act to provide funding for maintaining and improving parks and open space Not important

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* 8. We all want to preserve the natural beauty of Worthington, but allowing housing also promotes the ability of families to live here, supports the growth of populations across all age groups, and increases the Town’s economic well-being. How can we manage future housing and still enhance our Open Space in Town?

Promote all housing development

Allow new sub-divisions to be more tightly divided but require a portion of the land to be preserved open space

Reduce the current 400 linear foot frontage requirement for properties

Allow village areas that are more developed to add additional housing

Limit development on 112 and 143 that will impact the rural character of the area

Limit development on unpaved roads

Require larger minimum lot sizes (currently 2 acres)

Limit all new housing

Make no changes to existing bylaws

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Are you a resident of Worthington? If so, how long have you lived in the town?

Less than one year

1-4 years

5-9 years

10-19 years

20-29 years

30+ years

I work in Worthington, but I do not live in town

I do not work or live in Worthington

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* 10. What is your age?

18 or under

19-29

30-44

45-59

60-75

Over 75

Worthington Open Space and Recreation Plan Survey

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* 1. The following list shows many of the recreational activities that people enjoy in Worthington or elsewhere in the region. Please check the boxes to tell us your level of participation and interest in each of these activities. You may select more than one box per activity.

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* 2. Which parks, playgrounds, recreation, or conservation areas does your family use in Worthington? Check all that apply. Please refer to the map below if you are unsure of the locations of these places.

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* 3. Please indicate how important each of the following open space investments are to you.

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* 4. Rate the availability of recreational programs and facilities for the following groups in Worthington:

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* 5. If you are a Worthington resident in need of ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) accommodations, what improvements would you like to see at the facilities that you use?

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* 6. How important is it to conserve the following community features?

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* 7. Below is a list of actions that towns often take in order to protect open space and conservation areas. Please indicate which ones you believe are important for the town to pursue.

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* 9. Are you a resident of Worthington? If so, how long have you lived in the town?

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* 10. What is your age?

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* 11. Do you have any more thoughts about Worthington's open space and/or recreational opportunities that you would like to share?