DEVELOPING A PLAN FOR THE FUTURE OF BERGEN COUNTY’S PARKS

Ridgewood NJ, Bergen County Parks Department initiated a master planning process for the Bergen County Park system. The goal is to identify the characteristics of the Bergen County recreation and open space system, accommodate the needs of current residents, and respond to projected future growth of the County.

WHO: All Bergen County residents interested in parks YOU’RE INVITED!

WHY: Topics for discussion include: • balance of nature conservation and active recreation • environmental & historical stewardship • enhancement of existing park facilities • multi-modal transportation • potential green connections • events and concessions management …and more!

This is your opportunity to voice any ideas, concerns and desires for the future of County parks. Please join us for some more great conversations!

At this second series of Community Meetings, we will discuss conceptual ideas for the parks using what we learned from 8 Public Information Sessions in Jan/Feb and more than 2100 survey responses. To help create a Master Plan for parks & recreation in the future.

5/9 HACKENSACK Two Bergen County Plaza (next to the Bergen County Court House) 7-10 PM

5/10 WYCKOFF James A. McFaul Environmental Center 150 Crescent Avenue 7-10pm

5/11 LYNDHURST Bergen Community College at the Meadowlands 1280 Wall Street West, (5th Floor) 7-10pm