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 Please take the Belle Isle Park Survey online
...or the Belle Isle Park Off-Site Survey Download (PDF file)

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Belle Isle Park Off-Site Survey
This survey is being conducted by the Detroit Recreation Department and four private groups that
support Belle Isle - the Friends of Belle Isle, the Belle Isle Botanical Society, the Friends of Belle Isle
Aquarium and the Belle Isle Women's Committee. Your responses will help the City and its private
supporters to set priorities for Belle Isle management and capital improvements. We want to know what
you think!
Questions
1. In good weather, how often do you use Belle Isle Park? (Circle one)
1.1
once a year
1.2
once a month
1.3
once a week
1.4
everyday
1.5
never
1.6
other________________
2. If you answered “never,” why not? ____________________________________________
3. What days do you usually visit the park?
3.1
holidays only
3.2
weekdays only
3.3
no particular days
3.4
weekends only
3.5
weekdays and weekends
3.6
other
4. When you visit the park, how long do you stay? Circle number.
4.1
1 hour or less
4.2
1 to 3 hours
4.3
3 to 6 hours
4.4
6 hours or more
5. When you visit Belle Isle Park, how do you get there? Circle one.
5.1.
by car
5.3
by bus
5.2
I walk
5.4
by bike
6. When you visit Belle Isle Park, how many people do you bring with you? _________ (number)
*If you answered “never,” skip to question 16*
You can also fill out this survey online! Follow this link:
7. Please describe who comes to Belle Isle Park with you.
7.1
alone
7.2
friends
7.3
family/spouse
7.4
organized group
7.5
other______________________
8. Here is a list of possible park activities that you might engage in at the Park. Please check which
ones you have done, or which ones you think you might like to do the next time you visit.
8.1
Picnic
8.2
Exercise
8.3
Use Athletic Fields
8.4
Use the Beach
8.5
Use Kids Row
8.6
Games (ex. Frisbee)
8.7
Kayak/Canoe
8.8
Swim/Play in the water
8.9
Stroll/walk
8.10
Run/jog
8.11
Watch sports
(list___________________)
8.12 Attend a special event
(list___________________)
8.13
Socialize
8.14
Fish
8.15
Fly kites
8.16
Visit Yacht Club
8.17
Visit Nature Zoo
8.18
Visit Dossin Museum
8.19
Visit Conservatory
8.20
Use Blue Heron Lagoon
Nature trail
8.21
Cruise in your car
8.22
Barbeque
8.23
Walk your dog
8.24
Sunbathe
8.25
Use the waterslide
8.26
Use the giant slide
8.27
Other_________
9. Here is a list of facilities in the park. How many times during the past year have you visited each of
these? Check one column for each facility.
Once a
YEAR
Once a
MONTH
Once a
WEEK
Almost
EVERYDAY
Never I didn’t know
it existed.
1. Sunset Point
2. Scott Fountain
3. Picnic Shelters
4. Conservatory/Gardens
5. Dossin Museum
6. Kid’s Row- Playscape
7. Athletic Fields
8. Beach/Bathhouse
9. Detroit Yacht Club
10. Driving Range
11. Nature Center
12. Fishing Piers
13. Blue Heron Lagoon
(nature trail)
14. Forest Nature Trails
15. Other
10. Please indicate whether you feel there are “too many,” “the right amount,” or “not enough” of
each of the following things in the park.
Too many Right
amount
Not
enough
Don’t know
Places to buy food
Benches
Drinking Fountains
Restrooms
Waste Receptacles
Signs and Information
Things to do
Play areas for children
Park security presence
Parking Areas
Entrances to the Park
Shady Areas
Picnic Shelters
11. How much of a priority do you think the following improvements to Belle Isle should be given?
High
Moderate
Low
No
Preserve, restore and improve…
Opinion
(1) Signage to make it easier to find your way
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(2) Fishing piers
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(3) The Flynn Pavilion
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(4) Picnic shelters
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(5) The Band shell
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(6) The Carillon Tower
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(7) The White House (park staff H.Q.)
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(8) The former stables (the maintenance
buildings behind the white house)
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(9) The Conservatory
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(10) Gardens and plantings, and trees
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(11) Nature Trails
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(12) The Forest
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(13) The Casino
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Re-open…
(14) The Aquarium
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(15) The Golf Course
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(16) Canals for canoeing/kayaking
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(17) The Boat Club for public use
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Create new…
(18) Create a Physical Fitness course
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(19) Create the Radio Control Courses
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Other
(20) ____________________________________
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12. We’d also like to know how YOU feel about certain aspects of the park, such as the condition of
the facilities, so that the park can be improved. Please indicate whether you feel each of the following
is good, average, or poor in this park.
Good
Average
Poor
Don’t know
Security
Cleanliness
Noise levels
Landscaping
Quality of Food
Food Selection
Maintenance
Lighting at night
13. What is the most important improvement that should be made to the park?
_____________________________________________________________________________
14. What is the best thing about this park? Please describe.
____________________________________________________________________________
15. What is the worst thing about this park? Please describe.
____________________________________________________________________________
16. How do you think Belle Isle Park should be funded and supported?
____________________________________________________________________________
Past research has shown that people of different ages and sexes view things differently. Please tell us a
little bit about yourself. This information is, of course, anonymous and confidential.
17. Please circle your gender:
17.1 Female
17.2 Male
18. What year were you born? _________
19. What is your race/ethnicity? You may select more than one.
19.1
American Indian or Alaskan Native
19.2
Asian
19.3
Black or African American
19.4
Hispanic or Latino
19.5
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander
19.6
White
19.7
Middle Eastern descent
19.8
Other__________________
20. What language(s) do you speak in your home? _______________________________
21. What is the zip-code of your residence? ________________
22. How did you find out about this survey? ________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
OPTIONAL:
23. If you would like to get involved or volunteer at Belle Isle Park , may we contact you in the future? If
so, please give us your name and contact (address, telephone number, and/or email) in the space
below