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30 <br /> Park Usage Trends and Staff Observations Little River Regional Park and Natural Area <br /> Park staff has tracked visitor trends and statistics since Park Trends/Usage <br /> the park was opened (December 2004),including the , <br /> number of visitors,number of facility reservations, <br /> number of days open per year,program participants, " 23,788 357 No data No data <br /> number of days bike trails were open,rainfall,and daily oil 28,678 365 241 76 <br /> temperature.The following table summarizes four key <br /> statistics,which illustrate the continued rise in park at- ' °r 28,915 362 534 88 <br /> tendance and number of program participants,as well ; 31,200 363 286 109 <br /> as facility reservations since December 2004.The data <br /> is through 2020,which is the last year that full records " 31,711 359 325 76 <br /> are available. It should be noted that beginning in 2014 , 34,063 360 585 85 <br /> annual park attendance has doubled.The number of <br /> program participants has also risen markedly since 36,685 361 420 79 <br /> 2015. 39,045 362 500 79 <br /> 40,102 363 434 75 <br /> j ��% *�` r ,� y • � 47,416 362 495 74 <br /> 47,960 360 805 82 <br /> L•,: <br /> 56,700 359 893 95 <br /> Y 57,079 358 941 86 <br /> ' J <br /> 54,042 355 785 69 <br /> 59,472 362 859 62 <br /> 75,120* 362 150* 18* <br /> If *Beginning in March 2020,reservations and programs were <br /> discontinued for the year due to the COVID-19 pandemic,which <br /> affected participation and visitation(in very different ways) <br /> r _ - during 2020. <br /> The park staff interact frequently with the park users <br /> and have a good sense of what kinds of improve- <br /> ments and new amenities are of particular interest <br /> to the users. Park staff report that the need for trail <br /> improvements is among the most mentioned items, <br /> along with playground improvements, improving the <br /> driveway and the nature programs.Other suggested <br /> improvements include a shade sail for the playground, <br /> an addition to the ADA accessible loop trail,and a place <br /> for youth to ride bikes. Staff also notes that members of <br /> the public are generally highly complementary of the <br /> park and its programs. <br /> 18 Little River Regional Park&Natural Area Master Plan <br />