{"id":227,"date":"2017-03-09T15:43:20","date_gmt":"2017-03-09T15:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alamance-nc.com\/pmp\/?page_id=227"},"modified":"2022-07-22T15:51:47","modified_gmt":"2022-07-22T15:51:47","slug":"parks-and-recreation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.alamance-nc.com\/pmp\/departments\/departments-m-p\/parks-and-recreation\/","title":{"rendered":"Parks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alamance-nc.com\/pmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2019\/06\/Cedarock-from-Drone-Sept-17.jpg\"><div class=\"soliloquy-outer-container\" data-soliloquy-loaded=\"0\"><div aria-live=\"polite\" id=\"soliloquy-container-703_1\" class=\"soliloquy-container soliloquy-transition-fade soliloquy-fade soliloquy-controls-active soliloquy-arrows-active soliloquy-default-slider soliloquy-theme-base no-js\" style=\"max-width:960px;margin:0 auto 20px;\"><ul id=\"soliloquy-703_1\" class=\"soliloquy-slider soliloquy-slides soliloquy-wrap soliloquy-clear\"><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-1 soliloquy-id-704 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-704\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alamance-nc.com\/pmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2019\/06\/Cedarock-from-Drone-Sept-17-1-960x300_c.jpg\" alt=\"Cedarock from Drone Sept 17\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-2 soliloquy-id-705 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-705\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-2 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alamance-nc.com\/pmp\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif\" data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/www.alamance-nc.com\/pmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2019\/06\/13151985_1785826254980488_4379521737442954659_n-960x300_c.jpg\" alt=\"13151985_1785826254980488_4379521737442954659_n\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-3 soliloquy-id-706 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-706\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-3 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alamance-nc.com\/pmp\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif\" data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/www.alamance-nc.com\/pmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2019\/06\/Full-Bloom-aug-7-2018-960x300_c.jpg\" alt=\"Full Bloom aug 7 2018\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><noscript><div class=\"soliloquy-no-js\" style=\"display:none;visibility:hidden;height:0;line-height:0;opacity:0;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alamance-nc.com\/pmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2019\/06\/Cedarock-from-Drone-Sept-17-1.jpg\" alt=\"Cedarock from Drone Sept 17\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alamance-nc.com\/pmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2019\/06\/13151985_1785826254980488_4379521737442954659_n.jpg\" alt=\"13151985_1785826254980488_4379521737442954659_n\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alamance-nc.com\/pmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2019\/06\/Full-Bloom-aug-7-2018.jpg\" alt=\"Full Bloom aug 7 2018\" \/><\/div><\/noscript><\/div><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alamance-nc.com\/recreation\/\">Alamance Parks<\/a> provides parks and programs to residents in four major focus areas: natural parks and trails, rural community centers, youth athletics, and Special Olympics. Our mission is to provide parks, trails, and programs that inspire visitors and welcome all participants.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>2022-2023 Workload Measures<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n1. Report the number of youth athletic participants<br \/>\n2. Report the number of youth teams per sport<br \/>\n3. Report the number of Special Populations program participants and volunteers<br \/>\n4. Report change in new parkland\/trails acquired<br \/>\n5. Report the number of park visitations monthly<br \/>\n6. Report the number of shelter reservations monthly<br \/>\n7. Report the number of disc golf participants monthly<br \/>\n8. Track and report usage of the walking track and playground at Eli Whitney Recreation Center<br \/>\n9. Report the number of community center visitors monthly<br \/>\n10. Report user fee amounts received<br \/>\n11. Report grant amounts received<br \/>\n12. Report donations and sponsorship amounts received<br \/>\n13. Track the number of people who attend agricultural educational programs<br \/>\n14. Total developed park acreage<br \/>\n15. Expenditures of Parks, recreation personnel and operations maintenance<br \/>\n16. Total expenditures of Parks, recreation personnel and operations<br \/>\n17. Miles of bike, walking, and hiking trails<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt\"><em>Updated 8\/17\/2021<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-53\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-53\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th colspan=\"2\" class=\"column-1\">2022-2023 Performance Management Goals<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Goals<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Progress<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">1) 90% of ACRPD full-time staff will participate in training and learning opportunities for a minimum<br \/>\ncumulative total value of 70 hours.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><em>In Progress<\/em><br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2) 90% of ACRPD full-time staff will participate in at least two off-site visitation\/learning activities.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><em>In Progress<\/em><br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">3) Improve community awareness of our parks and programs by expanding advertising to radio stations<br \/>\nutilizing grant funds from Alamance County Visitors Bureau. Track and report effectiveness of digital<br \/>\nadvertisement on visitation and digital engagement.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><em>In Progress<\/em><br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">4) Expand the Friends of Alamance Parks by launching a Park Beautification Task Force to focus on<br \/>\ncleaning and improving the appearance of our parks and natural areas.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><em>In Progress<\/em><br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">5) Begin an Annual Appreciation Event for Friends of Alamance Parks Task Forces.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><em>In Progress<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">6) Cedarock Park Renovations- Year 1, Goal 1: Complete relocation and expansion of camping area.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><em>In Progress<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">7) Cedarock Park Renovations- Year 1, Goal 2: Complete relocation of Spoon Branch Trail and Rock<br \/>\nCreek Trail away from erosion and flood prone areas.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><em>In Progress<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">8) Cedarock Park Renovations- Year 1, Goal 3: Begin construction of Championship disc golf course at<br \/>\nCedarock Park.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><em>In Progress<\/em><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">9) Cane Creek Mountains- Year 5, Goal 1: Open phase II including completion of trailhead and at least one<br \/>\nadditional trail.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><em>In Progress<\/em><br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">10) Cane Creek Mountains- Year 5, Goal 2: Identify and apply for funding for Phase III of development<br \/>\nplan on Sizemore Tract.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><em>In Progress<\/em><br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">11) Implement Adaptive and Inclusive Recreation programs including at least 2 programs that focus on<br \/>\ninclusive sports.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><em>In Progress<\/em><br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">12) Athletics Reorganization- Year 5, Goal 1: Complete transition to balanced, league created teams across<br \/>\nall age groups.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><em>In Progress<\/em><br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">13) Athletics Reorganization- Year 5 Goal 2: Implement a youth and coach training program that assists<br \/>\ncoaches with appropriate training techniques and discourages behaviors that negatively affect<br \/>\nparticipants.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><em>In Progress<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">14) Haw River Trail- Goal 1: Complete acquisition of property from willing landowners from<br \/>\nAlamance\/Guilford County Line to Shallow Ford Natural Area.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><em>In Progress<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-17\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">15) Haw River Trail- Goal 2: Cooperate with PTRC and other partners to launch the Haw River Trail Towns<br \/>\nInitiative, with a goal of creating opportunities for small businesses in riverside communities and<br \/>\nimproving the trail experience for users.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><em>In Progress<\/em><br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-18\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">16) Haw River Trail- Goal 3: Begin construction of improved trailhead\/access at Copland\/Sellers Falls area.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><em>In Progress<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-19\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">17) Textile Museum- Year 5, Goal 1: Track and report attendance at the Glencoe Textile Heritage Museum<br \/>\nwith a goal of increasing attendance by at least 10% year over year.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><em>In Progress<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-20\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">18) Textile Museum- Year 5, Goal 2: Continue restoration of the Supervisor\u2019s House in Glencoe and<br \/>\ncomplete an initial plan for interpretation of the building.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><em>In Progress<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-21\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">19) Combine State Grant in 2022 NC State budget with existing capital funds to replace floor at Eli Whitney<br \/>\nCommunity Center.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><em>In Progress<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-22\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">20) Create plans for expanded walking track at Eli Whitney Community Center and identify potential<br \/>\nfunding sources.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><em>In Progress<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-53 from cache -->\n<h5><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alamance Parks provides parks and programs to residents in four major focus areas: natural parks and trails, rural community centers, youth athletics, and Special Olympics. 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