Draft of the Mason County Recreation Plan

The Mason County Parks and Recreation Commission has developed a draft Recreation Plan. The plan evaluates existing recreation opportunities, reviews public opinion regarding parks and recreation, and proposes a five-year action plan, and other related items that the county wishes to pursue.  A copy of the draft Recreation Plan can be downloaded from the following link:

Draft of the Mason County Recreation Plan – 28.4 megabyte PDF file

The draft will be reviewed at a public hearing with the Parks and Recreation Commission on at 7:00 pm on Monday, January 14, 2008, at the Mason County Drain Commission office in Scottville. The drain office is located at 102 East Fifth Street, Scottville, MI, 49454, (231)757-9366.

Initial Draft

The draft of the Mason County Recreation Plan is now available for review.  It is separated into ten parts:

1. Part 1 – Cover and table of contents
2. Part 2 – Introduction
3. Part 3 – Community Description
4. Part 4 – Administrative Structure
5. Part 5 – Recreation and Resource Inventories
6. Part 6 – The Recreation Planning Process
7. Part 7 – Public Input
8. Part 8 – Goals and Objectives
9. Part 9 – Action Program
10. Part 10 – Appendix

This is a full draft of the plan (27 megabyte PDF file).

Virtual Slideshow: Mason County

Announcement – Community Input Open House

We need your input!

As the Mason County Parks and Recreation Commission continues to develop its 5-year Recreation Plan for the county, input from residents is needed.  The Parks and Recreation Commission, along with Spicer Group, will gather ideas, hear comments, and listen to suggestions about recreational programs, facilities, and parks in Mason County.

Stop in at your convenience to talk with recreation planners and community leaders. It won’t take long, just 5 to 10 minutes of your time. We want to hear your ideas and suggestions!

Thursday, September 13, 2007
3:30 pm – 6:00 pm

West Shore Community College
North Lounge – Campus Center
3000 North Stiles Road, Scottville, MI, 49454

Here are some helpful links for you:

1. Official website of West Shore Community College
2. Campus maps of the college
3. Google maps link to the college
4. A flyer announcing the community input open house

Slideshow of Mason County Parklands

Enjoy a slideshow of parklands in Mason County. Photos were taken in mid-July, a total of 25 images in the set. When you click the link, the slideshow will open in a new window or tab.

Agenda – Meeting #1 (July)

Download the agenda, a 22 kb Adobe PDF file, for the Friday, July 13 meeting at 9:30 a.m. with the Recreation Committee in Scottville.

Project Schedule

Click the image on the right to view the schedule for the Mason County Recreation Plan. It will open in a new window as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file.

Communities in Mason County

Click the map on the right to review the communities in Mason County. It will open in a new window as a 325 kb Adobe Acrobat PDF file. (Mapping data from the Michigan Geographic Data Library.)

Bonus Slideshow: Maps of Mason County

Mason County Land Cover

Click the map on the right to review Mason County land cover, circa 1992. It will open in a new window as a 3.1 megabyte Adobe Acrobat PDF file.  (Land cover data from the Michigan Geographic Data Library.)

Mason County Parks in Google Earth

Here is a KMZ file of Mason County for Google Earth users, which will allow you to view and explore the county.  Don’t have Google Earth?  Then click this link to view it Google Maps.  You can also click the image to the right and you’ll see how the KMZ file is displayed in Google Earth.