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===Erie County Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry=== The Erie County Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry was established in 1925 with four parks spanning {{convert|2280|acres|km2}}. As of 2003, the county managed 38 properties, totaling approximately {{convert|11000|acres|km2}} of land. Management objectives include providing and maintaining recreational space and the conservation of the county's natural and historic resources.<ref name="ECParkMasterPlan_summary">{{cite book |last1=Erie County (N.Y.) Department of Parks, Recreation, & Forestry |last2=Erie County (N.Y.) Department of Environment & Planning |last3=Parsons |last4=Envision: The Hough Group |last5=Paradigm Consulting |last6=Wendel-Duchscherer Architects & Engineers |title=Erie County Parks System Master Plan - Executive Summary |date=2003 |publisher=Erie County |pages=1β16 |url=http://www2.erie.gov/environment/sites/www2.erie.gov.environment/files/uploads/PARKS_MASTER_02_ExecSummary.pdf |access-date=March 7, 2015 |archive-date=April 2, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402143326/http://www2.erie.gov/environment/sites/www2.erie.gov.environment/files/uploads/PARKS_MASTER_02_ExecSummary.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> A 2003 Master Plan identified several broad categories of parks operated by the county, including heritage parks, waterfront parks, conservation parks, special purpose parks and forest management areas.<ref name=ECParkMasterPlan_summary/> ====Heritage parks==== [[File:Eternal flame falls 7252.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Eternal Flame Falls]] in [[Chestnut Ridge Park]]]] Erie County's heritage parks include the five original county parks that were established during the 1920s and 1930s. These parks are examples of multiple-use sites with significant scenic, natural and historic features. Each park has unique man-made structures of historical character, many constructed as part of the [[Works Progress Administration]] movement in the 1930s.<ref name="ECParkMasterPlan">{{cite book |last1=Erie County (N.Y.) Department of Parks, Recreation, & Forestry |last2=Erie County (N.Y.) Department of Environment & Planning |last3=Parsons |last4=Envision: The Hough Group |last5=Paradigm Consulting |last6=Wendel-Duchscherer Architects & Engineers |title=Erie County Parks System Master Plan, Volume 1, Section 3 - Overall System Framework |date=2003 |publisher=Erie County |pages=1β13 |url=http://www2.erie.gov/environment/sites/www2.erie.gov.environment/files/uploads/PARKS_MASTER_04_VOL1_Sec3.pdf |access-date=March 6, 2015 |archive-date=May 4, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150504024614/http://www2.erie.gov/environment/sites/www2.erie.gov.environment/files/uploads/PARKS_MASTER_04_VOL1_Sec3.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> * [[Akron Falls Park]] (established in 1933, acquired by Erie County in 1947) * [[Chestnut Ridge Park]] (established by Erie County in 1926) * [[Como Lake Park]] (established in 1923, acquired by Erie County in 1926) * [[Ellicott Creek Park]] (established by Erie County in 1926) * [[Emery Park]] (established by Erie County in 1925) ====Waterfront parks==== Waterfront parks include the significant scenic sites and recreational trail systems along the county's [[Lake Erie]] shoreline.<ref name=ECParkMasterPlan/> * Bennett Beach Park * Isle View Park * Riverwalk Park * [[Wendt Beach Park]] ====Conservation parks==== [[File:Scobey Power Plant and Dam 1.jpg|thumb|200px|View of the Scoby Dam at [[Scoby Power Plant and Dam|Scoby Dam Park]]]] These largely-undeveloped parks are managed primarily for conservation of the natural environment and passive nature-based outdoor recreation activities. These lands are intended to generally remain in a natural state.<ref name=ECParkMasterPlan/> * Boston Forest * [[Eighteen Mile Creek Park]] * Franklin Gulf Park * [[Scoby Power Plant and Dam|Scoby Dam Park]] * [[Sgt. Mark A. Rademacher Memorial Park]] (commonly known as Hunters Creek Park) ====Special purpose parks==== Special purpose parks have unique characteristics that provide specific recreational functions within the county's park system.<ref name=ECParkMasterPlan/> * [[Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens]] * Elma Meadows Golf Course * [[Grover Cleveland Golf Course]] * [[Sprague Brook Park]] ====Forest management areas==== Forest management areas are managed by the Erie County Bureau of Forestry, which was established in 1927. These areas include several thousand acres of mostly-[[conifer]]ous plantation style forest, much of which was planted on abandoned farmland by the [[Civilian Conservation Corps]] in the 1930s. These areas are located mostly in the rural southern portion of the county.<ref name="ECFB">{{cite web |url=http://www2.erie.gov/parks/index.php?q=bureau-forestry |title=Bureau of Forestry |website=Erie County Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry (Erie.gov) |access-date=March 7, 2015 |archive-date=February 21, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221182117/http://www2.erie.gov/parks/index.php?q=bureau-forestry |url-status=live }}</ref> These lands have limited recreation potential, mostly in the form of trails. Management of these lands is focused on natural resource conservation, in addition to potential commercial resource extraction of timber products or [[maple syrup]].<ref name=ECParkMasterPlan/><ref name="ECFB"/>
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