06/08/2026
๐ณโจ ๐๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ช๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒโ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฏ๐ญ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป โจ๐ณ
We are proud to share the Wildwood Park District's 2026โ2031 Strategic Planโa community-driven roadmap that will guide the future of our parks, programs, facilities, and services over the next five years.
๐ฌ ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐, ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐
This plan reflects the voices of residents, staff, community leaders, and local partners who participated in surveys, focus groups, interviews, and conversations throughout the planning process. Your feedback helped shape the priorities and vision that will guide Wildwood Park District into the future.
๐ ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐'๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ช๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐?
Key priorities include:
๐ณ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐ณ๐๐น, ๐ช๐ฒ๐น๐น-๐ ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ - Weโre committed to preserving and enhancing our parks, lakes, and natural spaces that make Wildwood special.
๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ & ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ๐ - From signature events to new community offerings, weโll focus on experiences that bring people together, promote wellness, and create lasting memories.
๐ฃ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป & ๐๐ป๐ด๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ - More storytelling, more visibility, and more ways to stay connected with everything happening in your Park District.
๐ค ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป & ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ๐ - Weโre building stronger relationships to expand opportunities and enhance quality of life for all residents.
๐ฑ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ต & ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ - Every decision is rooted in fiscal responsibility and long-term sustainability for future generations.
๐ ๐ข๐๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ถ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐
As we celebrate the milestone of our 50th anniversary, our Mission moving forward remains simple: to maintain exceptional parks, offer safe and accessible recreation opportunities, foster community connection through meaningful special events and partnerships, and responsibly manage the resources entrusted to us.
๐ ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป
As part of our ongoing efforts to improve transparency and accessibility, the Strategic Plan can be viewed using the link below. It will be added to our website in the near future as we redesign portions of the site to better showcase important planning documents, including our Strategic Plan, ADA Transition Plan, Capital Improvement Planning efforts, and other long-range initiatives.
In the meantime, the full Strategic Plan is available through the link provided in this post. Printed copies are also available for viewing and pickup at the Park District office for anyone who would like a hard copy.
๐ญ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ
As we celebrate 50 years of serving Wildwood, this plan ensures we continue to grow, improve, and deliver the high-quality parks and programs you deserve.
Stay tuned as we roll out new initiatives, improvements, and opportunities to get involved!
๐ Thank you to everyone who contributed to this process. We look forward to sharing progress updates and bringing this vision to life together.
