A vibrant garden with lush green grass, colorful flowers, and dense foliage. A red gazebo stands on the right side, with two people standing nearby, facing away from the camera.

Unfortunately, you can't participate in this project anymore because it has been archived

Park Plan

This consultation is now closed.

Guelph is growing and the way people use parks is changing. It’s important we plan Guelph’s park system to provide optimal services as our population grows and changes.

What is a Park Plan?

A Park Plan is needed to ensure we have an optimal level of service for parks that is accessible to all residents as we grow and is sustainable, affordable and realistic.

The Park Plan is a continuation of the parks conversation from the Parks and Recreation Master Plan (PRMP) and aims to address time-sensitive legislative changes to the Parkland Dedication Bylaw required before September 2022.

Parkland dedication alone will not achieve Guelph’s Official Plan parkland targets. The larger PRMP will explore creative solutions to address those goals. The final Park Plan will be integrated into the PRMP and delivered to Council in 2023.

The Park Plan will:

Define our park system to understand our existing conditions
Outline future challenges and opportunities facing our park system
Plan for an optimal level of service as our community grows and changes
Develop strategic directions for parkland retention, optimization and expansion

We need a Park Plan in order to update our policies and priorities in line with the City’s Strategic Plan and to take advantage of new approaches, legislation, trends and guidelines in park planning and development.

Please note: This project began in an older version of our website. Some of the tools and information may appear different than originally designed.