Notice of Review

Notice of Review
City of Midland
Draft of the Recreation Plan

The City of Midland Parks and Recreation Commission has developed a draft Recreation Plan. The plan evaluates existing recreation opportunities, reviews public opinion regarding parks and recreation, and proposes a five-year action plan, and other related items that the City wishes to pursue. Copies of the draft Recreation Plan will be available for review at the following locations:

Midland Parks & Recreation Department
Municipal Service Center
4811 N. Saginaw Rd.
Midland, MI 48640
Phone: (989) 837-6930
Hours of operation: Monday – Friday 8:00 am–5:00 pm

Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
1710 W. St. Andrews
Midland, MI 48640
Phone: (989) 837-3430
Hours of operation: Monday – Friday 9:30 am-8:30 pm, Saturday 10:00 pm-5:00 pm, Sunday 1:00 pm-5:00 pm

Online Electronic PDF Version
A copy of the draft of the City of Midland Parks & Recreation Master Plan is available for review (17 megabyte Adobe PDF file). A supplementary appendix is also available (19 megabytes).

If you are interested in reviewing or submitting comments regarding the draft Recreation Plan, please send written comments to the address listed below by Monday, November 30, 2009. The Parks and Recreation Commission will conduct a public hearing on the City’s proposed Recreation Plan at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 1, 2009, in Council Chambers, Midland City Hall, 333 W. Ellsworth.

For more information, please contact:
Karen Murphy
Public Services Director
City of Midland
333 W. Ellsworth St.
Midland, MI 48640
Telephone: (989) 837-6909
E-mail: kmurphy@midland-mi.org

Making Midland Bike-Friendly

Best Tennis Town

Midland is named the 2009 Best Tennis Town by the United States Tennis Association (USTA)!  More coverage at:

1. Best Tennis Town
2. Midland Daily News
3. Bay City Times

Using Parks to Promote Tourism

The American Planning Association has a briefing paper called How Cities Use Parks to Promote Tourism.  The paper lists four key points:

1. Parks provide sites for special events and festivals that attract tourists.
2. Parks provide sites for sports tournaments, which can be major sources of tourism and economic benefits, especially for smaller cities.
3. Large urban parks with zoos, memorials, museums, cultural and heritage artifacts, and historical sites can attract tourists.
4. Parks with landscape planting and design that are recognized as “living works of art” can be tourist attractions.

The article is short – and a worthwhile read – with some great ideas for Midland on how to use their parks to drive tourism in the City.

Plymouth Pool

Disc Golf in Midland