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Planning Process
The planning process for this SCORP began in 2018, with the collection
and evaluation of demographic data, public outdoor recreation surveys,
and input from the advisory committee. The SCORP planning process
was executed by the NGPC Planning and Programming Division,
with contributions from other divisions within NGPC and external
constituents that participated in the advisory committee.
To begin the process of updating the plan, the NGPC contracted the
Bureau of Sociological Research (BOSR) at the University of Nebraska-
Lincoln to send an outdoor recreation survey to collect statistically-
significant data from residents throughout the seven regions of the
state regarding user experiences and preferences in public parks and
recreational facilities.
Given that the generalized outdoor recreation survey targets
permanent residents and most college students are away from
their permanent residence a majority of the year, college students
became a target audience to contact to garner input about their
outdoor recreation preferences. This survey was sent to colleges and
universities throughout the state in 2019. The findings for this survey
are discussed in Chapter 4.
Furthermore, a couple of pilot projects were administered with
youth in select areas throughout the state to capture their recreation
needs and desires. The first activity involved an art project where
students K-5 from multiple schools in Lincoln created their "Perfect
Park Art." The second part of this pilot project was to send an
outdoor recreation survey to hundreds of fourth and fifth graders
in Nebraska to understand what youth use at parks and what they
would like to see added in the future. Some examples of the student
artwork and key findings from these public participation exercises are
discussed in Chapter 4.
Example of "Perfect Park Art" by a student.
