Strategic Plans

After more than a year of extensive staff, community and stakeholder participation, City Council unanimously adopted an updated Parks and Recreation Master Plan on Jan. 19, 2021.

View a PDF of ReCreate

The Strategic Trails Plan updates the work started in the City’s 2013 Paved Recreational Trail Master Plan, informing the future planning, design, maintenance and preservation of the recreational paved trail system.

Strategic Trails Plan Supporting Documents

• Final Adopted-STP Executive Summary(PDF, 3MB)
• Appendix A: Community Engagement Summary.pdf(PDF, 2MB)
• Appendix B: Plan Congruence Matrix(PDF, 259KB)
• Appendix C: Proposed Trails Quadrant Maps(PDF, 86MB)
• Appendix D: Quantitative LOS Crash Analysis(PDF, 3MB)
• Appendix E: Irrigation Ditch Compatibility Assessment(PDF, 23MB)
• AppendixF: Trail Design Construction Standards(PDF, 13MB)
• Appendix G: Prioritization Methodology Results(PDF, 4MB)
• Appendix H: Grade Separated Crossing Prioritization(PDF, 6MB)
• Appendix I: WWGW Questoinnaire Results(PDF, 37MB)
• Appendix J: Additional Resources(PDF, 141KB)
• Appendix K: Estimates of Probable Cost(PDF, 133KB)
• AppendixL: Summary of Plan Recommendations(PDF, 149KB)
• Appendix M: Trail Safety Messages(PDF, 676KB)

The City’s first-ever Urban Forest Strategic Plan was adopted by City Council in March 2025. The plan is a comprehensive guide for the management, protection and improvement of Fort Collins’ urban forest.

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The long-term plan for the Cache la Poudre River in the Downtown corridor (Shields Street to Mulberry Street) aims to improve in-river and bankside recreation, habitat connectivity, restoration and rehabilitation, flood mitigation and more.

View a PDF of the Poudre River Plan

The Parks Infrastructure Replacement Program (IRP) supports the replacement and/or renovation of Fort Collins' aging park infrastructure. These projects typically feature upgrades or improvements including hardscapes, buildings, fields, trails, courts, structures, playgrounds, irrigation, medians, water, ADA improvements and more.

View the IRP