How satisfied are you with the services of Bend Park and Recreation District? Is the district utilizing your tax dollars wisely and efficiently? What should the agency’s role be in regards to tax exemptions for housing?
Now is your chance to provide input and feedback.
BPRD, with help from Probolsky Research, will launch a new Public Perception Survey beginning this week, seeking valuable insight from district community members on topics ranging from parks and trail use, safety, inclusivity and more.
Every few years, BPRD conducts surveys like this to gauge awareness, perceptions and priorities of Bend residents in regards to parks and recreation services. These results directly inform district communications and services and identify community priorities for future programs and projects.
The 2025 survey includes questions asked in previous years to track changes over time and also features new questions based upon current issues in the community.
Beginning Nov. 3, community members (selected randomly) living in the park district will receive a phone call, postcard, or text asking them to participate in the anonymous, statistically valid survey, which will take about 15 minutes to complete. This multi-mode approach provides community members with the opportunity to participate in the survey in a manner that is most convenient for them.
If you are contacted, please consider taking time to complete the survey.
“Community input is integral to informing district priorities and helping us to be more effective in our mission to strengthen community vitality and foster healthy enriched lifestyles through parks, trails and recreation,” said Park Planner Rachel Colton. “If you are selected to participate in the survey, please provide your feedback as it is valuable and meaningful and will inform how we deliver parks, trails, programs and activities for the community.”
In 2022, approximately 900 community members completed the perception survey. According to the results:
- More than eight in 10 residents rated quality of life in Bend positively.
- Parks, trails and recreation services were the top of the list of services residents felt were a good value. On a scale of one to 10, survey respondents gave parks and recreation services an average ranking of 7.9.
- More than eight in 10 were satisfied with BPRD services. Most residents were somewhat (42%) or very (42%) satisfied with BPRD.
For district residents who don’t receive a phone call, postcard or text to take the statistically valid survey, there is still an opportunity to participate. An online open link survey will be available later in November.
Community members can check bendparksandrec.org and/or BPRD’s social media accounts for information about when the open link survey is available to all community members.
