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Lord Hill Regional Park Use Survey Name: ______Address: ______Email Address: ______ Lord Hill Regional Park Use Survey Name: __________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________________ Email Address: ___________________________________________________ 1. Please circle your age group: 17 or younger 18 to 35 36 to 55 56 or older 2. Pleas circle your gender: Male Female Other Prefer not to answer 3. Are you a Snohomish County Resident? Yes No 4. How do you access Lord Hill Regional Park? Car Bike Horse Walk Other : ________________________ 5. How many miles do you drive, ride or walk to access Lord Hill Regional Park? 0 – ¼ mile ¼ - ½ mile ½ - 2 miles 2 to 5 miles 5 to 10 miles 10 or more miles 6. How often do you use Lord Hill Regional Park? Daily Weekly Monthly Occasionally Rarely 7. Do you use the park alone or with others? Alone With Family With a Group With an organized Event 8. How do you use Lord Hill Regional Park (circle all that apply)? Hiking Trail Running Trail Riding (Equestrian) Trail Riding (Mountain Bike) Bird Watching Native Plant Observation Orienteering Fishing Swimming Geo-caching Other: ___________________________________ Additional questions and comments on page 2 (over) Snohomish County Parks, Recreation and Tourism Lord Hill Regional Park Use Survey June 2017 Page 1 of 2 9. Have you participated in an event at Lord Hill Regional Park? If so, what event(s)? Yes No Event(s): ___________________________________________________________ 10. Please circle your 3 top priorities for the future of the park. Designated Trail Use System Hiking Only Trails Equestrian Only Trails Mountain Bike Only Trails Multi-Use Loops Wayfinding Posts and Maps New Hiking Trails ADA Accessible Loop New Equestrian Trails New Mountain Bike Trails Establishing an Orienteering Course Expanded Parking Other: ____________________________ 11. Do you perform volunteer work at Lord Hill Regional Park? No Yes Frequency: Weekly Monthly Yearly 12. Are you interested in volunteering at Lord Hill Regional Park? Yes No Please provide any additional comments below: Snohomish County Parks, Recreation and Tourism Lord Hill Regional Park Use Survey June 2017 Page 2 of 2 .
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