On-Site Survey Results
Survey Date: Combined Sept/Oct, 2005
Number of Participants: 751
* indicates questions that received multiple answers
1. Why did you come to Thunderbird Conservation Park?*
| Hike |
665 |
| Mountain Bike |
38 |
| Trail Ride |
19 |
| Picnic |
31 |
| Jog/Run |
185 |
| Watch Wildlife |
48 |
| Other |
26 |
2. How often do you come to Thunderbird Conservation Park?*
| Every day |
85 |
|
Few times a year |
80 |
| 2 - 3 times/week |
353 |
|
First time |
4 |
| Once a week |
131 |
|
4 - 5 times/week |
1 |
| 2 - 3 times/month |
71 |
|
No answer |
1 |
| Once a month |
44 |
|
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3. Which mode of transportation do you use to come to Thunderbird Conservation Park?*
| Drive |
726 |
| Bike |
57 |
| Walk |
53 |
| Horse |
9 |
| Other |
8 |
4. How far do you travel to come here?
| Within 1 mi |
53 |
|
1 - 3 mi |
310 |
|
4 - 10 mi |
293 |
| 11 - 20 mi |
67 |
|
21 mi / more |
9 |
|
5 - 30 minutes |
16 |
5. What do you like about Thunderbird Conservation Park?*
| Good trails / variety |
324 |
|
Safety |
21 |
| Open/natural environment |
113 |
|
Friendly people |
14 |
| Mountains/scenery/view |
127 |
|
Animal friendly |
4 |
| Convenience/close to home |
158 |
|
No fees |
9 |
| Clean |
102 |
|
Picnic areas |
10 |
| Good hiking |
82 |
|
Good elevation |
2 |
| Easy hike |
9 |
|
Bike access |
1 |
| Wildlife |
16 |
|
Kid friendly |
1 |
| Not crowded |
5 |
|
Amphitheater |
2 |
| Everything |
34 |
|
Ample parking |
6 |
| Quiet / peaceful |
38 |
|
Free water |
5 |
| Easy access |
5 |
|
Good exercise |
2 |
| Signage |
1 |
|
Restrooms |
2 |
| Pond |
1 |
|
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6. What changes, if any, would you like to see at Thunderbird Conservation Park?*
| None |
222 |
| More/Improved bathrooms |
121 |
| Cleaner restrooms |
5 |
| Unlocked restrooms |
2 |
| Restroom at parking lot |
1 |
| Trail maps/markers/distance signs |
37 |
| Smoother trails/trail maintenance |
35 |
| Wider trails |
6 |
| More/different trails |
23 |
| Trail work on east side of 59th Ave (looped trails) |
6 |
| Trail benches |
2 |
| Designated mountain bike trails |
7 |
| More water stations/fountains |
52 |
| More water troughs |
2 |
| Shaded drinking fountains |
1 |
| More dog waste stations and trail waste bags (horse and dog) |
6 |
| Enforce dog leash/clean up rules |
13 |
| No dogs/horses on trails |
7 |
| Add a dog run |
1 |
| Parking lot security/lights |
4 |
| Pave parking lot |
6 |
| More parking |
15 |
| Separate horse trailer parking |
1 |
| Picnic ramadas near parking lot |
1 |
| Group picnic ramadas (to Pinnacle Peak Rd. corner) |
1 |
| No picnic access (wildlife areas) |
2 |
| Tables, BBQs |
1 |
| Campfire pits |
1 |
| 59th Ave. pedestrian/bike overpass |
15 |
| Neighborhood access |
2 |
| Horse crossing at major roads |
1 |
| Less traffic |
8 |
| More vegetation |
17 |
| Controlled vegetation |
4 |
| Later hours |
6 |
| No more houses |
4 |
| More security |
2 |
| More trash cans |
6 |
| Exercise stations |
1 |
| Natural water break |
1 |
| Less gravel at amphitheater |
1 |
| Play area |
8 |
| Volleyball courts |
2 |
| Enlarge the park |
1 |
| Hiker education |
2 |
| More signage (right-of-way, danger) |
1 |
7. Have you participated in a Thunderbird Conservation Park Master Plan public input process previously?
If yes, in what way?
| Focus group meeting |
4 |
Public meeting |
14 |
Survey completion |
4 |
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