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Bothell staff report strong PROS plan engagement; survey closes mid-October
Summary
At the October Parks and Recreation Board meeting, staff said outreach for Bothell's Parks, Recreation and Open Space (PROS) plan has reached dozens of venues and recorded more than 500 survey responses as the process moves into analysis.
Bothell Parks and Recreation staff told the board at its October 2025 meeting that public engagement for the city's PROS (Parks, Recreation and Open Space) plan is active, with outreach at schools, senior centers and community events and several hundred online survey responses to date.
Staff said the engagement phase runs through November and that the consultant will synthesize survey results and stakeholder meetings into a needs assessment early next year. The online survey uses Qualtrics and, as of Monday, Oct. 6, staff reported 516 responses; the survey was scheduled to close Oct. 13.
The outreach program included staffed booths and presentations at UW Bothell, Cascadia College and Northshore School District locations, tabling at the senior center and events such as Sustainamania and Popasa Landing, targeted stakeholder focus groups (stewardship and natural resource groups, school-district partners, athletic programmers) and digital outreach through newsletters, social media and QR-code A-frame signs in parks.
Staff said the consultant will report on the relative effectiveness of each outreach tool and provide both qualitative and quantitative analysis. Board members were told the consultant will use the engagement inputs to create a draft needs assessment in January through March, then further design and budget planning afterward.
Board members and staff described recurring themes from outreach: praise for park maintenance, strong interest in improved trail connectivity, multi-generational programming, and barriers to access for some groups. Several participants raised questions about electric-bike and cyclist use on trails that cross county-managed corridors; staff noted the city does not manage all trail segments and that coordination with King County would be required for changes to trail rules.
Staff encouraged board members to continue promoting the survey and community events and said a written quarterly report for the council may be delayed and brought back at a later meeting if timing requires it.
Ending
Staff asked the board to expect a fuller analytics report from the consultant by December or January and noted the PROS planning schedule remains in the engagement phase through November, with analysis and draft recommendations to follow in early 2026.
