Planning and evaluation are essential to our success, and in order to create good plans and evaluate ourselves in a meaningful way, we need your help. Public support and citizen engagement are crucial, and your feedback is a valuable part of our planning process.
We invite you to get involved in your Park District, review our planning and evaluation documents. If you have any ideas, suggestions, or questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Ongoing Planning and Evaluative Processes
Facilities Assessment & Strategic Concept Planning Study 2026
In 2025, Champaign Park District hired Williams Architects to assess facilities and make suggestions and recommendations for potential future updates.
2025 Champaign Park District – Parks and Recreation Survey
In 2025, Champaign Park District hired Probolsky Research to conduct a statistically significant survey of Champaign residents. The survey was conducted in December of 2025 and results were presented to the Champaign Park Board in early 2026.
2026 Statistically Valid Survey Report
2026 Open-Link Community Survey Report
Master Plan: Comprehensive Plan (2019-2029)
In 2019, the Park District produced the Comprehensive Plan to guide planning, programming, staffing, operations, and capital outlays throughout the next ten years. The Comprehensive Plan identifies strengths and weaknesses of the Park District while setting forth general guidelines and benchmarks for forthcoming strategic plans and master plans. The final result is a set of agency initiatives that identify desired future outcomes for the Park District and help steer future planning decisions and documents. For Master Plan: Comprehensive Plan (2019-2029) questions, please contact 217-819-3821.
Standard Program Evaluations Report
Three times a year Park District staff conduct evaluations of our programs and events to ensure effective, efficient, and high quality services. Community participation in our program evaluations is crucial to our success! Program coordinators and event planners use the information we gather from participants to make recommendations for future years, to change program content and scope, and to retire programs that have run their course. Staff enter program evaluation data into a standardized program evaluation report that is shared with leadership. For questions, please call 217-819-3843.
Completed Planning Documents
Champaign Park District Strategic Plan (2022-2025)
The Champaign Park District Strategic Plan 2022-2025 provides direction and a planned approach for the mission, vision, key strategies, goals, and processes for the District to be more effective and efficient in the pursuit of excellence. The plan reflects the District’s increasing responsiveness to our residents and provides the District with the direction to channel resources that yield the greatest benefit to resident taxpayers, program participants, constituents, and guests. For Strategic Plan (2022-2025) questions call 217-819-3821.
Vision 2020 Strategic Plan Updates
Champaign Park District staff provides the Executive Director with strategic plan progress updates several times a year. If you have any questions about the progress or status of items listed in our Vision 2020 Strategic Plan, please call 217-819-3821 and we would be happy to provide you with more information.
Park Report Card (2020)
This Park Report Card is an effort to objectively and quantitatively measure the character and condition of park infrastructure and its maintenance in order to ensure the highest level of service and return on investment for the residents of Champaign. For questions, please call 217-819-3831.
Trails Master Plan (2017)
In 2017, the Park District contracted the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission to create the Champaign Park District Trails Master Plan. The purpose of the Trails Master Plan is to provide a vision for a connected system throughout the Park District and set clear expectations for where and to what standard trails should be built. The plan serves to influence development, provide direction for improvement projects, and be a resource in applying for grant funding for new trail segments. For questions, please call 217-819-3822.
Champaign Trails Plan (2011)
In 2011, the City of Champaign and the Champaign Park District partnered to create a Trails Plan for the community. The purpose of the Trails Plan is to provide a vision for a connected system throughout the community. The plan also sets clear expectations for where trails should be built and to what standard. The plan will influence the site design of development, provide direction for public works projects, and be a resource in applying for grant funding for new trail segments. Most importantly, the plan provides a common vision that can be supported and promoted by the broader community. For questions, please call 217-819-3822.
Archived Documents
Bristol Park Neighborhood Plan (2011)
Community Needs Assessment (2012)
Public Perception Survey (2014)
Champaign Park District Community Survey (2017)
