LEONARDTOWN, MD – As part of a five-year master planning process, St. Mary’s County Government’s Department of Recreation & Parks (R&P) is updating the department’s Land Preservation, Parks, and Recreation Plan. R&P is seeking community input to help identify needs, set priorities and shape practical, community-driven recommendations for future decisions about parks, recreation programs, facilities, and natural areas in St. Mary’s County.
County residents can share their feedback in two ways — via an interactive website or by attending one of four upcoming in-person community engagement events at different locations across St. Mary’s County.
Online input is now being accepted and can be submitted until Friday, July 10. Residents can participate online using an interactive map, posting to an ideas wall, using a budget prioritization tool, and by completing a short survey. To participate, please provide your input here: https://engageberrydunn.mysocialpinpoint.com/st-marys-county-lpprp-update.
Input collected using the interactive site will be combined with data analysis, upcoming stakeholder input, and a statistically valid survey to support informed planning decisions. A paper survey will be mailed to randomly selected county households in the coming weeks.
Upcoming in-person community engagement events include:
- Thursday, June 4: 9:30 – 11 a.m. (St. Mary’s Gymnastics Academy, Lexington Park)
- Friday, June 5: 9:30 – 11 a.m. (Charlotte Hall Library)
- Friday, June 5: noon – 1:30 p.m. (Leonardtown Library)
- Saturday, June 6: 9:15 – 10:15 a.m. (Wicomico Shores Golf Course, Mechanicsville)
For more information about St. Mary’s County Recreation & Parks, please visit: www.stmaryscountymd.gov/recreate.
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