Weigh In On 2022 Land Preservation, Parks And Recreation Plan​

Ellicott City MD

22 September, 2021

5:27 PM

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HOWARD COUNTY, MD — At Wednesday evening's Howard County Recreation & Parks Advisory Board meeting, the county's consultant Agency Landscape + Planning will present its strategy and progress in developing the county's 2022 Land Preservation, Parks and Recreation Plan. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about the plan and provide input on their personal experiences and needs as it relates to HCRP's programs and facilities. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at the Meadowbrook Athletic Complex, 5001 Meadowbrook Lane in Ellicott City. Produced every five years, the LPPRP guides the county on key issues, trends and plans for managing and enhancing its preserved public lands, facilities and programs. The LPPRP is the first step in receiving Program Open Space grants, which have funded many of Howard County's largest and most popular parks, including the recently opened play-for-all" playground at Blandair Park. "Our county strives to provide the best parks, facilities and recreation opportunities for everyone in our community," Howard County Executive Calvin Ball said. "This five-year plan is vital to establishing and preserving green spaces and ensuring that our county has many places for residents of all ages and abilities to enjoy the outdoors. Since the last plan was developed, we have opened a new play-for-all playground, created pickleball and bocce courts, built a new cricket pitch, improved miles of public pathways and are renovating the Harriett Tubman School to be a new cultural center. In this time, we have also acquired land and easements to preserve farms, extend greenways, expand existing parks and construct new ones too." In addition to the Sept. 22 meeting, the county will host additional in-person and virtual public engagement opportunities before the end of the calendar year to gather public input and provide updates on the plan.