Sustainable Park Management Plan

This project will create a roadmap for how we can sustainably manage Piedmont's parks so they remain vibrant, well-cared-for community assets long into the future.

The plan will provide management guidelines and strategies to address key issues, opportunities, and community priorities - ensuring healthy parks that serve Piedmont's current and future residents.

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Healthy parks, today and tomorrow

This project is about stewardship - a commitment to keeping Piedmont's parks thriving and well-loved for years to come.

This project will:

  • Look at how we currently care for our parks and open spaces
  • Identify ways we can better align our maintenance with sustainable best practices
  • Create guidelines that provide a framework for future decision making
  • Capture what the community values most about our parks
  • Provide practical strategies to care for and protect what the community values most

This project will not:

  • Design or build new parks or facilities
  • Make decisions about removing activities or amenities
  • Replace future planning efforts for facilities, programming, or capital projects

Phases and Timeline

Phase 1: Review & Assessment

  • When: Fall 2025
  • What happens: Identify key issues, opportunities, and community priorities through research, park assessment, and community engagement.

Phase 2: Guidelines & Strategies

  • When: Winter 2025/2026
  • What happens: Develop draft management guidelines and strategies that respond to community priorities.

Phase 3: Final Plan

  • When: Spring 2026
  • What happens: Refine strategies and develop final management plan.