Presenting the:

2012 Cheese Country Trail Survey Results

Trail Survey Summary – Press Release

                    Trail Survey -Summary Fact Sheets
Users             Economic Impact              Future Directions

The University of Wisconsin Extension and dozens of volunteers began collecting information regarding people who use the Cheese Country Trail in November 2010.  Information was collected using 1,000 randomly selected 2-hour time slots during the 12 month survery period.  Eight intercept locations were chosen along the trail in Monroe, Browntown, South Wayne, Gratiot, Darlington, Calamine, Belmont, and Mineral Point.

“The goal of the survey was to collect a representative sample of users and use pressure of the Cheese Country Trail along the more than 48 mile route from Monroe to Belmont and Mineral Point,” said UW-Extension Recreation Planning Specialist Dave Marcouiller.  “We did this through observation and intercept surveys.”

Because we will be surveyed hundreds of trail users between November 2010 and October 2011, local users were made aware they may be chosen to fill out a survey,” added Tri-County Trails Committee member Jerry Guth.  “Two trail users in each randomly selected two-hour slot were asked a series of fourteen questions.  Answering the questions took about five to ten minutes.”

Survey questions included information about trail usage; other activities in which the individual  participated in on the trip; amount of money spent while on a trip; satisfaction with the trail,; and demographic information such as age, schooling, household income and zip code.  The Tri-County Trails Committee plans to use the results of the study to improve trail experiences for future users.  The committee will also provide the resulting information to local communities, businesses and counties to help create economic development related to the trail and its users.  For more information regarding the Cheese Country Trail plans and backgrounds,  please review the Sampling and Intercept Scheme.

VOLUNTEER RESOURCES:
Volunteer Schedules     Snowmobile Nights       Local Volunteer Crib Sheet           Observation Report         Survey Sheet

PRESS RELEASES
March 2012, (Shows Summarized Results for Entire Report)
July 2011, (Shows Preliminary Results for May/June 2011)
January 2011, (Shows Preliminary Results for December 2010)
December 2010, (Shows Preliminary Results for November 2010)
October 2010,  (Discusses Year-Long Survey to be conducted)

Cara Carper
Community Resource Development Educator
608-328-9440          Email:  cara.carper@ces.uwex.edu