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Remember: March is membership renewal month!
Welcome to the website for the
Tri-City Dog Park Society!
NEWS!!!
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5/15/08
Hi everyone,
We will be hosting an E meeting this month, due to the fact that I am traveling and several members are already busy with their summer fun!
If you have any info you'd like to share, please email me and we will compile some meeting minutes for all!
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4/26/08
Hi there!
Well, all our hard work is coming together! Kennewick Parks has completed the archaeological survey for the proposed Columbia Park dog park and the good news is: They have not found Kennewick woman there! The Federation of Tribes has already signed off on development of the site and the permitting process is moving right along. Construction is expected to begin in 2-3 months!
Our annual memberships are due and now is a great time to renew your commitment to establishing a dog park. All the money we raise will go directly to enhancing the new dog park. Annual membership is just $25 and includes a nice t-shirt for new members. I have attached a membership form for your convenience.
TCDPS has run into a limitation that prevents us from hosting any more demonstration dog parks at this time. We have been asked to obtain insurance for park use and the cost was $400 PER DEMO PARK!!! While we are sad to be unable to offer demo parks, we are heartened that a beautiful permanent park is on the way. The demo parks have been so much fun for us, and a great chance to meet each of you. We are planning to host a park in conjunction with the Humane Society's Paws in the Park even later this summer. Until then....There is a great dog lovers event right around the corner!
The first ever Doggie Movie Date! Four Paws and a Movie sponsored by Nanny Canine is happening Saturday May 10th 9am-11:30am at Fairchild Cinemas in Pasco. The event is open to all dog lovers and folks with dogs 30lbs and under can bring their pups with them! The feature will be the premier of the new movie "Made of Honor" a romantic comedy starring Patrick Dempsey and Michelle Monaghan. The event will also feature lots of festivities including goody bags, and prizes with presentation tables from area pet businesses and animal charities. The Tri-City Dog Park Society will be hosting a table with lots of goodies for your pups make sure to stop by! Pre-registration is required. Go to www.nannycanine.com to sign up today!
Hope you're having a tail waggin' good spring and we'll see you soon!
Audrey
"Dogs are not our whole lives, but they make our lives whole."
TCDPS membership form: (Word) (.pdf)
Nanny Canine invitation poster: (.pdf)
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Here is the TCH article about the dog park efforts in the Tri-Cities!
In case you missed it, here is the story the Herald did (Friday, March
8) on the planned dog parks. (I am getting lots of email confessionals
from those of you that have been running your dogs off leash at Badger
Mountain Park!). The proposed fully fenced 2/3 acre park is a wonderful
show of faith from our parks and rec department as a solution to the
problem of dogs running off-leash in the ball fields.
For three years TCDPS has
been working hard to sell our local park boards on the benefits of dog
parks for reducing un-picked-up waste, leash law violations, reducing
crime in area parks, and building community connections. Now is our chance
to put our words into actions! Please join me at the Richland
Park and Rec meeting next Thursday (March 14, 2008) to voice
your support of this project and your commitment to a solution that serves
all of us.
Download the article here (Word).
Audrey Ulrich
President, The Tri-City Dog Park Society
"Dogs are not our whole lives, but they make our lives whole."
The Tri-City Dog Park Society 2007 Review
2007 was another busy year for TCDPS! Lots of progress has been made toward getting a permanent dog park in the Tri-Cities. Currently, the Corps of Engineers and the Confederation of Tribes have agreed to the possibility of a dog park in Columbia Park. The archaeological survey is underway and unless something significant is found, the dog park is expected to proceed.
Here’s how we worked to bring about our goals this year:
The Tri-City Dog Park Society
- was featured in four TV news reports.
- was featured seven times in the Tri-City Herald ( two articles, one opinion piece, one events listing, and three letters to the editor)
- hosted five demonstration dog parks at area parks (one in Leslie Groves, three in Howard Amon and one in Columbia Park)
- had over 500 visitors to our demonstration dog parks
- hosted a dog wash and yard sale fundraiser
- participated in the Evening of Giving fundraiser and hosted a booth at Columbia Center Mall
- made one presentation at the Kennewick Library
- participated in the Amazing Animals week at WSU kids camp
- made two presentations to Park and Rec boards
- hosted one Halloween Party at the October Dog Park
- hosted one members only demonstration dog park and holiday party in December at Sagemoor Kennels
- currently has 52 members including 24 new members
- has gathered over 1,800 signatures of support for a dog park!
The coming year poses some new challenges for TCDPS. We will be deciding how to use the money we have raised when a dog park goes into development. TCDPS has currently raised over $8,000 to help bring a dog park to the Tri-Cities, and if an area park goes into the building phase we will be seeking additional donations and larger grants and sponsorships.
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Plans for the dogpark at Columbia Park
For larger version, click here.
About us:
The Tri-City Dog Park Society was formed in March of 2005 by a group of citizens
who wanted to establish off-leash recreational areas for dog owners. With
an estimated 50,000 dogs in the Tri-Cities area, it is evident that there is
a huge need for a dog park here. Many new residents to the area have lived
in cities that provided off leash dog parks and are disappointed to find no such
options in the Tri-Cities. TCDPS has been actively working to raise support for
this cause through public education, pet fairs and news media. In May of
2005 TCDPS put together a petition to collect signatures of support for a dog
park in the Tri-Cities area. In less than a year TCDPS has collected almost
1,000 signatures of support! In the spring of 2005 the Richland Parks Department
sent out their annual survey. Due in part to educational efforts of TCDPS,
the number one requested new amenity was a dog park! Since that time, The
Tri-City Dog Park Society had been actively working with Richland, Kennewick
and Pasco Park departments to evaluate potential sites for a dog park. TCDPS
is also actively fundraising to help with the cost of establishing a dog park
once a suitable location is found.
Currently, Kennewick is pursuing plans to put a dog park in Columbia Park! There are many steps that need to be taken before the park becomes a reality, but TCDPS is ready to consult with park design and provide funding for construction projects. Through the hard work of TCDPS and local parks departments the dream of bringing a dog park to the Tri-Cities is within reach.
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