The Long Branch Parks Initiative

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What is the Long Branch Parks Initiative?

The Long Branch Parks Initiative is an effort to make comprehensive recommendations to improve the overall quality of Long Branch parks based on a thorough review of the condition, use, and the community’s experience of, and desires for, each of the ten parks in the Long Branch neighborhood. 

The goal of the Initiative is to address the park, recreation, and public space needs of the Long Branch area strategically and holistically. By planning and designing Long Branch parks together, the Parks Department has opportunities to meet the varied park needs of the community using all the parks in the area. That is, if an amenity or improvement does not fit in one park, it may fit in another. 

What is currently happening?

• Stay tuned for community engagement events happening in Long Branch this spring. Montgomery Parks wants to hear from you!
• Parks staff compiled input gathered from outreach events and surveys to create a preliminary design for Long Branch Local Park and Long Branch-Arliss Neighborhood Park and presented them to the community on February 2, 2023. The public input comment period on Open Town Hall ended on March 2, 2023.
• Montgomery Parks has already created designs for upgrades at some Long Branch Parks such as Long Branch-Wayne Local Park, and Long Branch-Garland Neighborhood Park. 
• Staff continues to gather input for New Hampshire Estates Neighborhood Park, and Quebec Terrace Neighborhood Park.

Community Engagement:

Montgomery Parks wants your help as we plan for the future to ensure we provide the types of spaces and activities that meet your needs. We want to know what makes a particular place special for you? Staff has met with the community at various events and encouraged the community to take a survey in order to gather input for new park amenities (such as playgrounds, ballfields, basketball and tennis courts, gardens, skate parks, grills, etc.), new park activation programs and to hear what the community considers a priority for improvements for Long Branch-Arliss Neighborhood Park, Long Branch Local Park. Staff will continue to gather input regarding New Hampshire Estates Neighborhood Park, and Quebec Terrace Neighborhood Park at different events in spring 2023.

¿Qué es la Iniciativa de los Parques de Long Branch?

La Iniciativa de los parques del vecindario Long Branch es un plan que está llevando a cabo Montgomery Parks para echar un vistazo amplio a los parques de la comunidad de Long Branch, los senderos, los servicios y a los programas recreativos, para determinar qué es lo que hay que mejorar o añadir para que los parques puedan servir mejor a la comunidad que vive en el área de Long Branch.

¿Qué está pasando actualmente?

• Esté atento a los eventos de participación comunitaria que tendrán lugar en Long Branch esta primavera. Montgomery Parks quiere saber de usted.
• El personal de parques ha recopilado información durante los eventos de divulgación y de las encuestas realizadas para crear un diseño preliminar para Long Branch Local Park y el Long Branch-Arliss Neighborhood Park y los presentó a la comunidad el 2 de febrero de 2023. El periodo de comentarios públicos sobre Open Town Hall finalizó el 2 de marzo de 2023.
• Montgomery Parks ya ha creado diseños para mejoras en algunos parques de Long Branch, como Long Branch-Wayne Local Park, y Long Branch-Garland Neighborhood Park. 
• El personal continúa reuniendo información para New Hampshire Estates Neighborhood Park, y Quebec Terrace Neighborhood Park

Participación de la comunidad:

Montgomery Parks desea contar con su ayuda a la hora de planificar el futuro para garantizar que podamos ofrecer los tipos de espacios y actividades que satisfagan sus necesidades. Queremos saber qué es lo que hace que un lugar concreto sea especial para usted. El personal se reunió con la comunidad en varios eventos y alentó a la comunidad a realizar una encuesta para recopilar información sobre las nuevas comodidades del parque (como parques infantiles, campos de béisbol, canchas de baloncesto y tenis, jardines, parques de patinaje, parrillas, etc.), nuevos programas de activación de parques y para escuchar lo que la comunidad considera una prioridad para las mejoras para Long Branch-Arliss Neighborhood Park, Long Branch Local Park. El personal continuará recopilando información sobre New Hampshire Estates Neighborhood Park, y Quebec Terrace Neighborhood Park en diferentes eventos en la primavera de 2023.

Contact Information:

Rachel Newhouse, Project Manager
rachel.newhouse@montgomeryparks.org
301-650-4368