KEY FINDINGS
+ The combined public and private open space in Natick covers approximately 23% of the land area.
+ Nearly 90% of the land area of Natick is within 1/4 mile of public open space, but less than half of the Town is within 1/4 mile of a park entrance.
+ The Town active recreation facilities are at capacity and additional facilities are needed, especially in the northeastern and southernmost portions of the Town.
+ The Town recently protected a 16.3 acre parcel in the Pegan Hill Reservation and recently purchased 21 acres of land for the Cochituate Rail Trail.