Open Space and Recreation Plan (OSRP)

An Open Space and Recreation Plan (OSRP) is both a process and a document that guides the use and stewardship of a community's open space and recreation resources, including land and water.

Because Great Barrington's existing OSRP was published in 2013 and is now out of date, the Planning Board began an OSRP update in 2025 with a goal of approving a new OSRP by June 2026.  Having an approved OSRP not only provides a framework for a community's future conservation and development decisions, it also makes the Town eligible for grants to support OSRP implementation.

All meetings of the Planning Board are public meetings. The OSRP will be discussed at the meeting on the 4th Thursday of each month, through June 25, 2026. We hope to see you there! 

For more information, please contact the Planning Department.  

TIMELINE / PROCESS: 

Planning Board begins OSRP update (July 2025)

Outreach begins (August 2025)

Survey is developed and Issued (October 2025)

Survey closes (November 2025)

Planning Board reviews draft survey results (December 2025)

Public Forum discussing survey results (January 10, 2026) Click this link to view survey results. 

Begin drafting goals and objectives (January 22, 2026)

Goals and objectives / public comment (late March/early April 2026)

Draft OSRP issued / public comment (approximately mid-late April 2026)

Final draft OSRP submitted to State for approval (June 2026)