How do I respond as an organization? 

Please respond to this survey as a member of the organization or entity that has a relationship with King County Parks. Do not respond as an individual park or trail visitor. When a question uses “you,” it refers to your organization and the communities you serve, not you personally. 

This survey is divided into three sections:

  1. Customer experience: We want to hear about your experience at King County Parks. 

  2. Planning for the future: We want to better understand the barriers in our current system, as well as plan for the future parks, recreation, and open space needs in King County.  

  3. About your organization: We would like to know more about your organization, group, agency, or business, who you serve, and your connection to King County Parks.  

This is the first time we have asked our partners for feedback specifically about how we're doing and how we can better help you serve your members, participants, and constituencies. We recognize that many questions on this survey are open-ended and require time and reflection to respond. We value your time and are offering to compensate your organization at $75 for completing the survey.

Directions on how to request compensation are included at the end of the survey. Please contact Frana Milan at frana.milan@kingcounty.gov if you have any questions about this matter.

Thank you for your input!

Frequently Asked Questions

The King County Open Space Plan: Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas is a functional plan to King County's Comprehensive Plan. In other words, it provides the framework from which King County operates, maintains, plans, develops, and acquires parks, trails, natural areas, and other recreation facilities. This plan must be adopted by King County Council.

The plan must be updated every six years.

The King County Open Space Plan presents King County's inventory of parks, trails, natural areas, and other recreation facilities and how we conduct our business - from acquiring land to cultivating partnerships to incorporating principles of equity and social justice into our investments.

The 2020-2025 King County Parks, Recreation, Trails, and Open Space Levy funds King County Parks to operate, maintain, and invest in the system, consistent with the themes and policies outlined in the Parks, Trails, and Open Space Plan.

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Conduct internal review

Q2 - Q4 2021

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live
Gather public input

Q3 2021

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Present public review draft (including SEPA)

Q4 2021 - Q1 2022

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Finalize draft plan

Q1 2022

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Transmit to King County Council

Q1 2022

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King County Council reviews and adopts plan

Q1 - Q2 2022