{"id":3764,"date":"2026-10-15T10:06:23","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T14:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/pcd\/?p=3764"},"modified":"2026-10-15T10:13:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T14:13:47","slug":"open-space-recreation-plan-osrp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/pcd\/2026\/10\/15\/open-space-recreation-plan-osrp\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Space &amp; Recreation Plan (OSRP)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Town of Sudbury has begun the process of updating our Open Space &amp; 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.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/pcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/326\/2026\/10\/SudburyOSRPDraftPlan_Oct2026.pdf?version=4ab1983cc7a5ef0c06041db6bcb6ec5e\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>DRAFT OPEN SPACE PLAN for Community Review<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/pcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/326\/2026\/10\/SudburyOSRPDraftPlan_Oct2026.pdf?version=4ab1983cc7a5ef0c06041db6bcb6ec5e\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3838\" src=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/pcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/326\/2026\/06\/Pages-from-SudburyOSRPDraftPlan_Oct2026-791x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/pcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/326\/2026\/06\/Pages-from-SudburyOSRPDraftPlan_Oct2026-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/pcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/326\/2026\/06\/Pages-from-SudburyOSRPDraftPlan_Oct2026-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/pcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/326\/2026\/06\/Pages-from-SudburyOSRPDraftPlan_Oct2026-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/pcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/326\/2026\/06\/Pages-from-SudburyOSRPDraftPlan_Oct2026-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/pcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/326\/2026\/06\/Pages-from-SudburyOSRPDraftPlan_Oct2026-1583x2048.jpg 1583w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/pcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/326\/2026\/06\/Pages-from-SudburyOSRPDraftPlan_Oct2026.jpg 1700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>Draft OSRP Public Comment Period<\/h5>\n<p>The comments you provide will help us refine the ten-year action plan that sets open space, conservation, and recreation goals for the Town\u2019s 2026 Open Space &amp; Recreation Plan Update. <strong>Public Comment Period Closes on October 22, 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>OSRP Draft Plan Presentation &amp; Public Input Session<\/h5>\n<h6>October 15, 2026<\/h6>\n<h6>7:00 PM<\/h6>\n<h6>Hybrid Meeting<\/h6>\n<p><strong>Option 1: Fairbank Community Center<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Multipurpose Room &#8211; <\/em><em>40 Fairbank Road, Sudbury, MA 01776<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Option 2: Virtual via Zoom<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Join via link:<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury-ma-us.zoom.us\/j\/81396295077\">https:\/\/sudbury-ma-us.zoom.us\/j\/81396295077<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3837 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/pcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/326\/2026\/06\/Sudbury-OSRP-Public-Comment-Period-Social-Media-Post.jpg?version=30fc265aa13d4504330bfb4f9404d515\" alt=\"\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/pcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/326\/2026\/06\/Sudbury-OSRP-Public-Comment-Period-Social-Media-Post.jpg 940w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/pcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/326\/2026\/06\/Sudbury-OSRP-Public-Comment-Period-Social-Media-Post-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/pcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/326\/2026\/06\/Sudbury-OSRP-Public-Comment-Period-Social-Media-Post-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/pcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/326\/2026\/06\/Sudbury-OSRP-Public-Comment-Period-Social-Media-Post-358x300.jpg 358w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>Field Notes Activity<\/h5>\n<p>Residents were invited to provide input by completing the <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/pcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/326\/2026\/06\/Field-NotesMad-Lib-Activity-Sudbury-OSRP_Digital-004.pdf?version=541754fe96800246981649bad578ffa8\">OSRP Field Notes<\/a> activity. The submission period is now closed.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>Open House &amp; Public Input Session<\/h5>\n<p>The OSRP Open House took place on Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 7 \u2013 8:30PM in the Faribank Community Center Mulitpurpose Room.<\/p>\n<p>View<strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/pcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/326\/2026\/06\/SudburyOSRP_OpenHousePresentation.pdf?version=1b42a397d89ab25c7aba05df102bfc7a\">Presentation Slides<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>here.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>Open Space &amp; Recreation Plan Town Forum<\/h5>\n<p>The OSRP Town Forum took place on Thursday, February 26, 2026 from 7 \u2013 8:30PM via Zoom.<\/p>\n<p>View<strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/selectboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/2026\/02\/2026-Town-Forum-Presentation.pdf?version=eb2d9d876e892dda971a1dfe32bb8073\">Presentation Slides<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>here.<\/p>\n<p>View&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/imd0mxanj2.execute-api.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/ssr\/watch\/69a90a4122ef3e0002cdb107\">Video Recording<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>by SudburyTV below.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cloud.castus.tv\/vod\/sudbury\/embed\/69a90a4122ef3e0002cdb107?page=HOME&amp;embedID=69a90a4122ef3e0002cdb107\" width=\"650\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"auto\" sandbox=\"allow-same-origin allow-forms allow-scripts\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<h5>What is an Open Space &amp; Recreation Plan?<\/h5>\n<p>An Open Space &amp; 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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Potential Goals<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Protecting the Town\u2019s water supply<\/li>\n<li>Protecting wildlife and critical habitats<\/li>\n<li>Preserving the Town\u2019s character<\/li>\n<li>Providing active and passive recreation opportunities<\/li>\n<li>Developing trail linkages for non-motorized recreation; and m<\/li>\n<li>Maintaining town owned lands for enjoyment by the residents<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Past Sudbury Open Space &amp; Recreation Plans<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/pcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/326\/2014\/08\/OSRPCFINALJune2009nomaps.pdf\">Town of Sudbury 2009-2013 Open Space and Recreation Plan<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.sudbury.ma.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/326\/2014\/08\/1998OpenSpacePlanPDF.pdf?version=a45153718e403701f1534db466e7d7c1\">Town of Sudbury 1997-2002 Open Space and Recreation Plan<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TONIGHT: OSRP Draft Plan Presentation &amp; Public Input Session &#8211; 7PM &#8211; Hybrid (Fairbank Community Center and Zoom)<br \/>\nDraft OSRP Public Comments accepted through October 22, 2026. <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/pcd\/2026\/10\/15\/open-space-recreation-plan-osrp\/\" aria-label=\"Read full article about Open Space &amp; Recreation Plan (OSRP)\">Read full article<span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":81,"featured_media":3765,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false},"categories":[1,6],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/pcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3764"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/pcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/pcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/pcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/81"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/pcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3764"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/pcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3764\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3858,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/pcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3764\/revisions\/3858"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/pcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3765"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/pcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3764"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/pcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3764"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/pcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3764"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}