Adams County’s Parks & Recreation Department updates its Outdoor Recreation Plan every 5 years to identify essential outdoor recreation needs that affect the future of outdoor recreation in the County.
This Outdoor Recreation Plan (ORP) focuses upon County managed outdoor recreation facilities, and also list projects within the towns and the Village of Friendship. The City of Adams’ ORP and the Town of Rome’s ORP are both referenced in this plan. All listed nature based and active recreation based projects become eligible for competitive federal and state outdoor recreation grant money when this plan is adopted by County or local municipality by resolution.
Non-profit groups, foundations, and the general public may also use this document to coordinate their own private efforts for developing outdoor recreation facilities.
Adams County ORP Update Timeline
Feb 2023 — Start process with Property & Recreation Committee.
Late Winter 2023 — Public Input Survey Thank You for taking the survey! Over 800 survey responses were collected.
Spring 2023 — Create goals & objectivs for the plan.
Summer 2023 — Create recommendations for the plan.
Fall 2023 — Public review of DRAFT Plan.
Fall 2023 — Property & Recreation Committee approves plan for County Board adoption by resolution.