by Janit Llewellyn Allen
Programs Planner
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
Every
five years in preparation for the development of the Virginia Outdoors Plan,
the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) conducts an outdoor
recreation survey. The 2017
survey is now, for the first time, open to the general public. Please take the onlinesurvey. Please also share the survey link with people that may be interested in
taking the survey.
The online survey
will close on August 24 at 5 p.m.
The 2017 Virginia
Outdoors Survey (VOS) will assess Virginians’ attitudes about outdoor recreation
resources and estimate participation in and demand for a variety of
recreational activities. Results from the online survey will be compared to
those from a juried survey mailed to 14,000 households in Virginia. This
information will also enable DCR staff to assess differences in responses from
conservation and recreation advocates and the general public for the 2018
Virginia Outdoors Plan.
Data
obtained from the VOS will assist planning based on regional and statewide
input. The addition of the online survey results will enhance information about
Virginia’s outdoor recreation and land conservation interests.
By
taking the online survey, you are assisting DCR and local providers in
determining where additional parks, recreational areas, and facilities are
needed. Some localities and planning regions may use survey results to prepare
both outdoor recreation and comprehensive plans, or they may use the
information as a basis for a more detailed local outdoor recreation survey.
Survey information will also help us identify ways to improve our state parks
system and protect Virginia’s natural and open space resources.
