ON-SITE INTERVIEWS AND OBSERVATIONS Observations and interviews began in June 2019 and were completed in May 2020. The park was divided into ten zones (Map 3.1) where observers monitored and recorded activities and the number of participants, specifically noting if users were alone or part of a group.
Map 3.1. Observation Zones
Site observations at Vilas Park occurred during four time frames: 5 a.m. to 11 a.m., 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Each time slot observation occurred every month with the intent of capturing park use for a full year through all four seasons. A total of 40 observations of the park were taken. The data is broken into seasons to describe the activity as the weather changes and schools are in or out of session. Additionally, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many of the features within the park, other than trails, were closed starting mid-March and reopened in phases starting May 26, 2020. The zoo was closed from March 14, 2020 through July 2020.
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VILAS PARK MASTER PLAN 2020
