The Parks and Recreation Commission agenda for August 19 includes an action item to endorse the 10-year master plan. The draft plan is attached to the agenda, so now the document is available for public review. The plan proposes expanding the existing bike/pedestrian network to add 291 miles of Active Mobility trails to the existing … Read more
The Department of Parks and Recreation has provided informative answers to specific questions posed by the Trails and Blueways Council (TBC) regarding the draft of the 10-year Countywide Trails Master Plan. Draft plan will be discussed further at the May 26 TBC meeting. Meetings are hybrid; members of the public can attend in person or … Read more
In a presentation at the 2026 Virginia Land Conservation & Greenways Conference, staff from the State Trails Office previewed the upcoming state trails plan – see Powerpoint slides. The Statewide Multiuse Trails Plan was released publicly three days later. The state plan identifies “regionally connected multiuse trails” – those with a hard surface, and either … Read more
Check out the agenda and minutes from last month’s meeting. It includes the draft list of all “recreational” trail segments (Tiers 1, 2 and 3) and the recommended Tier 1 projects (both “recreational” and “active mobility”) for each magisterial district. Recommended Tier 1 trails in Gainesville Magisterial District:
The city is now asking for public input in the update to its 2016 plan. The new plan will guide the city’s parks, recreation and culture programming and infrastructure development from 2026-2036.