Parks and Recreation Vision Statement

The Parks and Recreation Commission established and updated Parks and Recreation vision and mission statements, as well as the goals for the updated 2022 PROS Plan. Both were informed by community input. This vision and mission statements, along with the PROS Plan goals, will guide the work of the Parks and Recreation department in the coming years.

VISION STATEMENT

We envision Camas as a thriving, cohesive community that honors a unique legacy of coordinated parks, trails, natural areas and diverse recreation opportunities highlighted by our lakes, rivers and streams. Stewardship and thoughtful enhancement of these assets ensure a safe, healthy, active and balanced lifestyle for all.

MISSION STATEMENT

Camas Parks and Recreation promotes a healthy and sustainable community by listening and responding to the community’s needs and desires, protecting and preserving its natural spaces to improve ecological health, and developing and maintaining parks, trails and recreation programs that are welcoming for all.

VALUE STATEMENTS

• Stewardship: We consciously invest in park and natural spaces while continually preserving and protecting them to benefit future generations.
• Connection to Place: We acknowledge and learn from our community’s history and how parks and recreation contributes to forming a place (Camas) where people want to live, work and play.
• Accessibility and Belonging: We foster a sense of belonging and curiosity through spaces and programs where everyone feels welcome and secure.
• Community well-being: We offer welcoming parks, natural spaces and programs to aid individuals’ well-being (physical, mental, and emotional health).
• Fun: We promote park spaces and programs where people have fun, build connections, and make memories