What should Stafford Lake Park look like in five years? Ten years? Twenty years? Marin County Parks, which operates the park near Novato, is collecting opinions from the best sources – including you.

The 139-acre regional park is in need of an orchestrated timeline of improvements. Stafford Lake has been a County-owned park since the 1970s, but all upgrades thus far – there haven’t been many – have been handled on an as-needed, as-approved basis. Now, Marin County Parks has embarked on a master plan for Stafford and wants to hear from you.

Parks staff will host a community meeting from 7-8:30 p.m. October 15 at the Hill Community Room, 1650 Hill Road, near the Margaret Todd Senior Center in Novato. Participants will be invited to contribute ideas and preferences that will be used to establish a clear vision and framework for the future of the park. It’s your chance to participate.

After hearing an overview of the planning process, participants will learn about current park site issues, future opportunities, constraints, and next steps.