Before deciding on what amenities and the like will go in Milton greenspaces, it’s imperative to know exactly where things should not go for environmental reasons.

City staff got valuable feedback from key stakeholders – including City committee members and invited neighbors that share a property line with the various greenspace properties – on Tuesday, October 21, at City Hall on that very topic. Enlarged graphics displayed around Council Chambers showed proposals for which parts of each Milton greenspace might be preserved (so no sizable structures, at the least) for ecological protection of existing habitat features such as creeks, wetlands, certain types/areas of trees, stormwater considerations, etc. (Some graphics also showed opportunities for things like stream and wetland enhancements and other environmentally-friendly practices that could occur years down the line.)

The recommendations came from an environmental engineering expert who walked all around these City-owned natural properties to assess, analyze, and delineate what’s there now in order to prepare their written assessment. Tuesday’s meeting provided an opportunity for City staff and the consultant to share those initial findings and gather input from stakeholders. While the assessment did identify environmentally sensitive areas, there remains flexibility in determining just what can happen where.

There was no set presentation Tuesday, but plenty of opportunity to offer up ideas. Attendees walked around the room, examining the graphics and sharing their thoughts with City staff.

The information from this meeting and upcoming public input will inform the next stages for the Greenprint, which is a comprehensive, community-driven strategy charting out an ideal future for these greenspaces. In addition to soliciting feedback from the City Council and others, the general community will have further opportunities to share their thoughts in “open houses” and other such meetings likely in early 2026.

At that point, the City should have a better sense of what areas might be protected as it relates to plotting out amenities, trails, and other features. We’ll share those details through the City’s various communications channels, including Facebook.