Open Space & Recreation Plan (OSRP)
The Town of Sudbury is set to begin the process of updating our Open Space & Recreation Plan (OSRP). When complete, the Plan will detail how Sudbury will prioritize natural resource protection, land preservation recreational programing, and recreational land development, and resident input is crucial to the process.
Residents Invited to Provide Field Notes Input
Click below to complete the OSRP Field Notes activity:
Please submit your completed activity via email to Adam Burney, Director of Planning & Community Development at burneya@sudbury.ma.us. Responses are requested by Thursday, June 18, 2026. Thank you for sharing your input!
Open House & Public Input Session
The OSRP Open House took place on Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 7 – 8:30PM in the Faribank Community Center Mulitpurpose Room.
View Presentation Slides here.
Open Space & Recreation Plan Town Forum
The OSRP Town Forum took place on Thursday, February 26, 2026 from 7 – 8:30PM via Zoom.
View Presentation Slides here.
View Video Recording by SudburyTV below.
What is an Open Space & Recreation Plan?
An Open Space & Recreation Plan is a tool in helping the Town identify our key goals with respect to open space parcels and outlining a path to achieve them.
Potential Goals
- Protecting the Town’s water supply
- Protecting wildlife and critical habitats
- Preserving the Town’s character
- Providing active and passive recreation opportunities
- Developing trail linkages for non-motorized recreation; and m
- Maintaining town owned lands for enjoyment by the residents
Past Sudbury Open Space & Recreation Plans
Town of Sudbury 2009-2013 Open Space and Recreation Plan
Town of Sudbury 1997-2002 Open Space and Recreation Plan