Milton, MA

Open Space & Recreation Plan

Project Overview

The Town of Milton Open Space and Recreation Plan will provide guidance for the Town’s Open Space and Recreation Planning Committee, and help coordinate work between the Town’s Conservation Commission, Parks and Recreation Department, Planning Department, and Public Works Department in considering open space needs and priorities in their decision-making. It will also aid in coordinating the implementation of the Town’s Master Plan goal of developing a conservation strategy identifying priority parcels as well as adapting the tools to facilitate their preservation. Lastly, this plan will provide guidance to the Town’s Community Preservation Committee as it considers applications for open space projects.
The project will include a number of components:

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  • Data Collection and Analysis

    • Review of existing municipal and state documents

    • Comprehensive inventory

    • Demographic/Trends Analysis

    • Mapping

    • ADA Self Evaluations

  • Public Engagement

    • Community Survey

    • Public Workshops

  • Open Space & Recreation Plan Development

What’s Happening Right Now?

Public Forum #1 Monday, September 18, 2023

Missed the Forum on September 18? No problem! Click the links below to see the presentation and summary of feedback.

Presentation Summary

If you weren’t able to make the Forum but would like to weigh in…send an email to Craig Pereira at: cpereira@horsleywitten.com with your responses to the following questions:

Question #1: What is the Town of Milton doing well?

What is the Town of Milton doing well by way of protecting the natural environment and/or providing recreational opportunities for residents?

Question #2: What could we do better?  

existing recreation facilities could benefit from improvements?  How could they be improved? What natural resource protection strategies being used by the Town could be strengthened?

Question #3: What more could we do?  

What are new recreational opportunities that the Town should consider?  What natural areas need protection but are not currently protected? What are some new strategies to protect the natural environment?

Community Survey

The Town of Milton wants to hear from you . . . the online Community Survey is now open!

Click Here or scan the QR code below to access the survey.