Sunday, May 1, 2011

The Dog Park News (May 1, 2011)

Outrage After City Hires Artist Who Shot Dog To Make Library Sculptures
WSBT-TV
Sorry, though, isn't enough for some dog owners at an Upper West Side dog park. "I think if he shot a dog, he should be shot," said Peter Murray, who just adopted a shelter dog a week ago, a mutt named Maggie. The bronze lions and their cubs are being ...
Brookdale Park cleanup set for May 14
NorthJersey.com
Join the group at one of two locations in the park: the Watchung Avenue entrance or along the path at the lower edge of the dog park. Wear gardening apparel and bring gardening tools; shovels and gloves are most important. For more information on the ...
Portage kids celebrate trees
nwitimes.com
The fields will be the site of the city's new dog park when it is completed sometime this spring. "I'm a tree person. I love trees. (Arbor Day) is the day we celebrate trees and what they do for us. Trees are working for the city, on the job 24 hours a ...
Scouts, students and neighbors pitch in to clean up in Syracuse, CNY
Syracuse.com
They are picking up trash along Cold Springs Road, across from the Good Dog Park. McKenna, who has been doing this for five years, said the spring clean-up is usually the worse, but this year it's "not as bad as in the past. Maybe people are getting ...


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Watching The Historic Shuttle Launch From Land O' Lakes
The playground here is great, and so is the dog park, too. Beef 'O'Brady's - With plenty of televisions, you can swing by here for a snack and to watch the launch on the screen. Your back yard - Depending on your view, you might be able to see the ...
Builder's own offers privacy, luxurious space
Ct Post
The size of the yard is extended by its proximity to Eisenhower Park, which has ball fields, horse trails, tennis courts, a playground, and an enclosed dog park. All of these elements combine to create the best of country living while still providing ...
Giving Gano Park it's view back
Providence Eyewitness News
Gano Park is home to the Providence Soccer League, East Side Little League teams, city gardeners,dog park enthusiasts and residents from all over Providence. Ground rules for posting comments: No profanity or personal attacks. ...
Sutter's Landing Park Celebration and Concert; April 30 from 3 to 6 pm
The Sacramento Press
... with seating areas and a drinking fountain, bocce ball courts with shade canopy seating areas, park entry monuments, parking lot and signage improvements, landscaping, walkways, as well as the existing indoor skate park and off-leash dog park...
Flood damage surveyed from above
NewsChannel 9 WSYR
The dog park, normally a grassy area, was also completely submerged. Along the Seneca River, just north of the park, many private homes are in a similar flood situation. Shorelines are simply nonexistent. "At one point the gentleman had a private ...
Portland park series: Sacajawea Park
KATU
The dog park is fairly new - it was just put in last year. "When we did our public outreach, what we learned from the neighbors is that there was so much dog use in the grassy area that it was kind of ruining the grass," Sue Glenn, Portland Parks ...

West Kelowna council puts funding for kids' new spray park over the top
Kelowna Capital News
The spray park joins the dog park, spirit square, community garden, an improved washroom and trails in Westbank Centre Park. Including the spray park, it represents some $750000 in improvements—the single largest project initiated entirely by the West ...
San Antonio center plans studied
TMC Net
The area is expected to include a dog park, bocce ball court and other features. "One thing that really bothers me is having what we call a 'park' in the middle being circled by cars," said Siegel, who asked the developer to eliminate a road on one ...
Jay Pearson - Parks offer activities galore
McMinnville News-Register
Dogs must remain leashed at all times except in the Riverside Drive Dog Park, and owners must clean up after pets. Pets must stay out of all playground areas and are not allowed in Upper City Park, Joe Dancer (except on forest trails) and the Rotary ...
Good morning, Buffalo
Buffalo News
More than 100 animal lovers from across Western New York will gather from noon to 4 pm at Lasalle Park's Barkyard dog park to clear the air on these dogs during Buffalo's First Annual Bully Breed Awareness Day. The daylong event is aimed at raising ...
Foresters, KaBOOM! & Volunteers Encourage Quality Family Time by Building New ...
PR Newswire (press release)
The department has over 5000 park acres, including more than 3000 acres surrounding Joe Pool Lake, two nationally recognized golf courses, conference center, recreation facilities & pools, trails, dog park, skate park, cemetery, and a historic downtown ...
Sunny days are for the Dog park
KING5.com
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Residents often locked out of Chesapeake park
WVEC.com (subscription)
There are two other phases of Centerville Park that include softball fields and a dog park, but the city has not funded those. If you want to use the park and can't get in, contact Mayor Alan Krasnoff at 382-6153.
 
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Lake Myrtle Park in Auburndale, Florida 33823 - Zillow Real Estate ...
It is off Berkley Rd, Auburndale, Fl and it features national and local soccer games, the Auburndale Trail, a dog park and more. Take advantage of living and working where there are recreation and parks for your enjoyment. ...