Douglas County Open Spaces Planning In Progress
Identified as a priority in Plan 2040 , Douglas County has launched an 18-month planning process to establish the Douglas County Open Space Plan.
Through this planning process the county will gather community input that will help shape the Open Space Plan. Douglas County wants to hear your vision for how open spaces could be preserved and utilized in ways that benefit the greater community into the future.
The resulting Open Space Plan will be a broad policy guide toward prioritizing a range of ecosystems and land uses, such as prairie, floodplain, agriculture, historic sites, trails, and more.
The plan is a local effort intended to protect shared community values and county character, identify voluntary land management options and partnerships, and foster appreciation and access to nature for future generations.
Your Input is Requested
Complete survey
Your input is important and will help shape the Open Space Plan. We want to hear your vision for how open spaces could be preserved and utilized in ways that benefit the greater community into the future. The survey will take about 10 minutes to complete. It will close July 1, 2023. Take the survey here: http://dgcoks.org/ospsurvey
Call the hotline
Call the toll-free, 24/7 Douglas County open space hotline at 785-236-7415. Listen to neighbors tell stories about how they connect to land and leave us a message with your open space ideas.
Submit a photo of your favorite places in Douglas County
Upload your photos and tell us about them! You could win a $100 gift card and have your photo featured in the final Open Space Plan. Submit photos here: http://dgcoks.org/ospcontest
Attend a meeting
The Open Space project team will host listening sessions on:
• Thursday, June 8, 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. at Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St., Lawrence.
• Friday, June 9, 1:30 p.m.-3 p.m. at Lone Star Lake Community Building, 665 E. 665 Road, Lawrence.