Our District: The Oswegoland Park District is a governmental agency responsible for acquiring, developing, and maintaining natural areas, parks, and leisure time facilities for area residents. The District also plans, develops and implements a wide range of recreational programs and activities that reflect the interests of all age groups in the Oswegoland community.

Our Purpose: We create opportunities for a healthy community!

Our Approach: Oswegoland Park District Comprehensive Plan maximizes community input, pairing it with both Park District staff’s knowledge and experience and our team’s resources and expertise. The Plan will capitalize on Oswegoland’s existing assets, including 63 parks across 1,290 acres, 3 facilities, programs, and staff operations. Our approach, organized into four phases, will provide a high-quality, flexible plan for the future of the Oswegoland Park District.  

The Lakota Team: a Chicago based urban planning and landscape architecture team, understands that there is immediacy and importance to updating a Comprehensive Plan. Communities today must respond and be resilient to the various planning efforts, plan for needed investments in various systems, ensure the adequate and equitable distribution of community services, promote quality-built environments, and consider the integration of natural resources in the enhancement of citizen health, recreation, and quality of life. 

Thank you for joining us at the Community Workshop!
Around 45 community members joined us and shared their thoughts, ideas, and concerns. For a quick summary of the workshop material, please click on the documents tab and download “Fast Facts about the Oswegoland Park District”, “Oswegoland Park District – Overview”, “Oswegoland Park District – Parks and Facilities” & “Oswegoland Park District – Trails” to stay up to date with the Planning team’s findings.

We’ve captured some of the best moments for you!

 

 

The planning effort includes four key phases: Analyze, Engage, Envision, and Implement. April 23rd marks the kick-off of the Envisioning phase, where the Board of Directors will be giving their insights and sharing their strategies to help build the future of Oswegoland Park District!

Stay tuned for more insights –

 

Envision, is primarily focused on developing long-term (10-year) themes and strategies. During this phase, the planning team will also prioritize the strategies into High, Medium, and Low priorities, which will pave the way to the final chapter, Implement.

Through over twenty years of facilitating successful community engagement processes as part of many planning assignments, we have developed and adapted our outreach program to include community dialogue at all levels and through various mediums. Each program is tailored to a community’s individual character and unique goals in a process that is creative, logical, and participatory.

Check the website regularly to find out how you can participate in the PlanToPlay process!