The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Division of Conservation Services oversees open space planning in communities across the state. An approved, current Open Space and Recreation Plan (OSRP) is required for eligibility for many state funding programs and guides Town policy regarding open space issues.

2022-2032 Open Space and Recreation Plan

In September 2025, the OSC applied for, and was granted a three-year extension to the 2022-2029 OSRP in accordance with changes implemented by the Massachusetts Division of Conservation Services. The updated Action Plan extends Arlington’s OSRP through 2032. The original plan is available below.

Arlington's OSRP is a comprehensive planning document spanning several hundred pages. The document is divided into sections that can be downloaded below.

1. Front Matter
2. Section 1: Plan Overview
3. Section 2: Introduction
4. Section 3: Community Setting
5. Section 4: Environmental Inventory and Analysis
6. Section 5: Inventory of Lands of Conservation and Recreation Interest
7. Section 6: Community Vision
8. Section 7: Analysis of Needs
9. Section 8: Goals and Objectives
10. Section 9: Action Plan
11. Section 10: Public Comments
12. Section 11: References
13. Appendices

Download the entire Arlington Open Space and Recreation Plan 2022-2029 and Appendices.

Past Open Space & Recreation Plans

2015-2022

2007-2014

2002-2007

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