Park Condition Assessment

With over 70 city parks to help volunteers steward, Friends of Grand Rapids Parks relies on community members like you to help us keep our parks beautiful!

Please use this tool to survey and assess the condition of your neighborhood park. As you walk through the park, please focus on the following factors: cleanliness, safety, plant/tree conditions, park amenities conditions, and future needs. Feel free to take photos as you walk through and attach them when you reach the end of the form.

If you have questions or would like information about further taking care of your neighborhood park, please contact Keely Moriarty, Volunteer Coordinator, at keely@friendsofgrparks.org.

Contact Information

Your Name

First Name

Last Name

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Would you like to receive periodic email updates?

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Yes

Address

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Country

Date of Visit

Cleanliness

Do the fields have any litter?

Yes

Where is the biggest litter issue?

Is there graffiti present within the park?

Yes

What structure(s) is it on?

Safety

Does the ground have any holes or trip hazards?

Yes

Please describe the location of tripping hazards to help us find them.

Do you feel safe in the park?

Yes

Please tell us more.

Is any playground equipment broken?

Yes

Please describe.

Are there any broken stairs, pathways, handrails, or fences?

Yes

Please describe.

Is there working lighting in the park and any surrounding buildings and/or parking lots?

Yes

Please describe.

Are paint stripes around curbs and within parking lots clearly visible?

Yes

Please describe.

Plant and Tree Conditions

Are there any broken or hanging tree branches?

Yes

Please describe location.

Do any flower beds or trees need mulch?

Yes

Please describe location.

Are there existing flower beds that are overgrown?

Yes

Please describe location.

Do any flower beds need weeding?

Yes

Please describe location.

Park Amenities Conditions

Do any park benches or tables need to be painted?

Yes

Please describe location.

Are any park benches or tables missing boards?

Yes

Please describe location.

Is the asphalt in usable condition?

Yes

Please describe location of problem area.

If there are grills, are they in good condition?

Yes

If no, which grills need repair?

Does any of the painted equipment in the play area need refreshing?

Yes

Please describe location.

Is the wooden equipment in the play area in good condition?

Yes

Please describe location.

If there is a shelter, is it in good condition?

Yes

If no, what repairs are needed?

Is the playground equipment in good condition?

Yes

Please describe what needs repair.

Future Needs

Is there room for additional trees?

Consider that trees need 30 feet of space around them to grow and that parks need open space for users.

Yes

Please describe location.

Additional Information

Any other comments or observations?

Would you like to upload photos of the park to share with us?

Photos of invasive plants in flowerbeds, broken equipment, trees needing attention, graffiti, etc.

Yes

That looks good!

Okay, this form looks to be complete! Once you submit, it will be added to our inventory that helps us determine volunteer projects going forward.