UM Launches Survey On Missoula Public Land Use During Pandemic

Press release from the City of Missoula:

April 20, 2020

The University of Montana’s Department of Society and Conservation is conducting a research project to study how Missoulians are using outdoor recreation to cope with the recent COVID-19 stay at home directive. Residents are invited to take a brief online survey to share their thoughts on the use of parks, trails, and open space during the pandemic. Survey responses will be used to inform land managers and park administrators about the trends in park and recreation use and how best to provide safe and supportive services during the COVID-19 restrictions.

The online survey should take about 8 to 10 minutes to complete. Participation is voluntary, and responses will be kept anonymous to the degree permitted by the technology being used. The survey will be available through May 4, 2020.

Participants have the option not to respond to any questions that they choose. Participation or nonparticipation will not impact the respondent’s relationship with the University of Montana. Submission of the survey will be interpreted as your informed consent to participate and that you affirm that you are at least 18 years of age. Here is the link to the Outdoor Recreation and COVID 19 survey

Or you can use this link: https://umt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0leu0mNqi0M5cqh

If you have any questions about the research, please contact the Principal Investigator, Jennifer Thomsen, via email at jennifer.thomsen@umontana.edu or Libby Metcalf via email at elizabeth.metcalf@umontana.edu. If you have any questions regarding your rights as a research subject, contact the UM Institutional Review Board (IRB) at (406) 243-6672.

This press release was produced by the City of Missoula. The views expressed here are the author’s own.