Dog Park Development News - July 26, 2006

Our renovations and landscaping are complete.  The city has laid down  a thick layer of hardwood mulch in the shady areas and sod and irrigation in the sunny areas.  This has significantly improved the debris issues we were dealing with on the site.  In addition, the security of the small dog area was enhanced by putting in denser slats to prevent extremely small dogs from escaping from the park.  With the addition of concrete paths, are park is handicap-accessible.  Water stations have been installed with hoses and good drainage systems.  Stop by and check out the improvements.  With all the trees we have in the park, we have the "coolest" site in the metroplex for dogs to play in the summer!

Dog Park Development News - April 14, 2006

Our renovations are just about complete.  The irrigation is in. We still have some finishing touches on the landscaping the small dog area fence.  We are on schedule for the grand opening of the park on April 29th.  A dedication ceremony will be held from 10-11.  All are welcome!

Dog Park Development News - February 17, 2006

The dog park has reopened, however, park improvements are still ongoing, so visitors may experience some disruption by our crew.  The concrete work has been done.  Next week we will be doing the trenching and irrigation and landscaping.

Due to the burn ban that remains in effect, we can not proceed with the security improvements to the small dog area fence because they require soldering.  We will get right to work when the burn ban has been lifted.

We had planned a volunteer day for March 4th to spread the mulch.  We have determined that our budget has enough remaining dollars to hire a crew to do the work.  Therefore, the volunteer day has been cancelled.

We are gearing up for a grand opening and dedication ceremony for the end of April.

Dog Park Development News - January 28, 2006

Effective Monday, January 30, 2006, the park will be closed temporarily for park improvements.  We will be working on the park entrance:  installing concrete pathways, putting in landscaping and signage.  This will make the park handicapped-accessible.  Other improvements include:

- water stations in both the large and small dog areas

- security improvements to the small dog area fence. Denser slats on the exterior fence, and filling in low ground fencing gaps on the interior fence.

-  we have received a large donation of mulch, enough for ground cover to the entire park.  We are looking for volunteers to help spread the mulch on Saturday, March 4, 2006.  Please email jan.c.ekonomy@sprint.com if you are interested in helping.

We are not sure how long the park will be closed.  Please check back to the website for updates.

Dog Park Development News - December 30, 2005

Work is still being done on the park, so a grand opening will be announced at a later date.  In the interim, the dog park will remain open.  There are no official hours.  It is open at all times.

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October 30, 2005

Well over 1000 people came out for the first opening of the dog park on Saturday.  Thank you for your generous contributions. The fence is  up and we have benches, picnic tables, and dog waste stations installed.  The dog park will remain open while we continue development.  We are planning to:  Install concrete walkways into the park to make it accessable to everyone  Install the drinking fountains and dog wash-up areas  Install signage and exterior landscaping  Grade, mulch and do more clean up of the lot.  We are planning a grand opening for the spring.

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October 13, 2005

Construction began last week.  There is still some extraneous trash and glass on the property.  A community clean up day is planned for October 22nd from 10-1.  The City of Southlake staff will be assisting with equipment, including trash dumpsters, gloves, rakes, etc. Dress for physical work and come and help us out!  For information contact Karl:.  We want the park to be looking pristine for our opening day!

We plan to have installation of the fence complete for our October 29th event.  There will be a separate fenced in area for large and small dogs to play.  There is still additional work that needs to be done after the 29th (e.g. water facilities, benches, Dog waste stations, signage, etc.)  A grand opening will be announced at a later date.

September 6, 2005

The site is 95% cleared.  What a beautiful, shady spot!  The city is busy with contractor discussions and bidding for the fence and other amenities.    Our development efforts suffered a 6 week setback with the resignation of the Southlake Park Planner.  We now have a new Project Manager leading the development who is in overdrive working on our behalf.  In light of the circumstances, we won't have the park totally finished for our annual event on October 29th.  Our goal  is to have the fence structure up so that all the pets in attendance can get a taste for the new park.

June 3, 2005  Some initial clearing of brush has been completed at the site of the new dog park.  Much additional work needs to be done.  The plan is to clear all of the brush, retain all of the trees on the site and prune the trees up. Be the first to play in the park by attending our annual pet celebration to be held adjacent to the new dog park on October 29, 2005!

March 2, 2005  The Southlake Park Board, the Southlake Park Development Council (SPDC), and the City Council approved a 100% match of $12,500 in funds raised by the BooBoo's Buddies Organization.  WE NOW HAVE SUFFICIENT FUNDING TO CONSTRUCT THE DOG PARK!  The total approved budget for the dog park is $55,000.  A site plan has been approved within Bob Jones Park on N. White Chapel Boulevard, just east of the Softball complex.  The Dog park construction is planned to be completed by early Fall!! 

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