Share Your Input on the Jackson Park Management Plan

Peterborough, ON – The City of Peterborough is inviting residents to provide feedback on the development of a Park Management Plan for Jackson Park by attending a community design charrette and completing a community survey. 

The community design charrette will be held on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the McDonnel Street Community Centre, 577 McDonnel St. The project consultant team will introduce the purpose of the Park Management Plan and City staff will be present to answer questions. The process of the plan will be outlined, and the team will explain how community input will help form the plan. Attendees will be able to provide comments and share feedback on a set of focus questions to help shape the development of the Plan. 

“This charrette is a chance for residents to share their ideas and help shape the future of a park that is valued by the whole community,” said Councillors Kevin Duguay and Joy Lachica, Infrastructure, Planning and Growth Management Co-chairs, in a joint statement. “We want Jackson Park to remain a safe, welcoming, and ecologically healthy space for everyone. A grounded and action-oriented plan, developed with community input, will help lead the park’s long-term protection, maintenance and stewardship.” 

Jackson Park is a vital cultural and ecological asset in Peterborough and a cherished urban green space. Located on the traditional territory of the Michi Saagiig and Chippewa Nations and covered under the Williams Treaties, the park plays an important role in supporting environmental health and community well-being. 

About the Park Management Plan: 

The comprehensive Park Management Plan will guide how Jackson Park is cared for over the next 10 to 20 years. The plan will protect the park’s integrity while accommodating future needs. It will include priorities, policy guidance, design standards, and a monitoring framework to support sustained stewardship, while considering long-term planning factors identified in City studies, such as the Transportation Master Plan. 

The plan will be rooted in a collaborative, “landscape-first” approach. A dedicated and robust Indigenous engagement process will be conducted with Williams Treaties First Nations and the urban Indigenous community. Public input will be gathered to ensure diverse perspectives help shape the plan. A Working Group made up of City staff, Otonabee Conservation, and local civic and community groups will provide strategic guidance at key times throughout the project.  

The City encourages residents to attend the community design charrette and share ideas for the park’s future. Community members can also provide input through the online survey and interactive project map on Connect Peterborough, connectptbo.ca/jackson-park. The survey closes on Friday, February 20, 2026. Hard copies are available at Service Peterborough in City Hall, 500 George St. N. 

More information about the project and future engagement opportunities will be shared as the Park Management Plan progresses.