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OPRD Seeks Local Assistance on Trail Use and Funding Survey
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) needs help from local jurisdictions in sharing a new online trail user survey with residents. The survey will collect feedback between now and April 30 to better understand how residents use land and water trails throughout Oregon and opportunities for improvement. The survey is open to all trail users and potential trail users including hikers, bikers, equestrians, OHV and ATV riders, snowmobilers and paddlers/boaters who recreate on any public lands or water bodies in Oregon, not just Oregon State Parks.
The information will help inform the Oregon Statewide Trails Plan, which provides guidance for OPRD as well as other federal, state, and local agencies and private sector partners. It outlines trends and issues, creates priorities for grant funding and recommends actions to improve trails over the next 10 years. The survey takes about 20 minutes to complete and is open to all Oregon residents. Those who complete the survey have the option of entering a drawing for a free Oregon State Parks annual parking permit.
For questions about this survey or the Oregon Trails Plan, please visit OPRD’s website or contact OPRD Statewide Trails Planner Jessica Horning at Jessica.r.horning@oprd.oregon.gov.
Last Updated 4/11/25