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<br /> 06/~8/Oa WED 16:02 FAX 541 682 4882 EtTGENE PW MNTNC & POS PW ADMIN ~ 001 <br /> June 18, 20 3 <br /> CONTACT: <br /> Ther se Picado, Parks and Open Space Public Information Specialist, 682-4814 or 682- <br /> ' 4800 <br /> ¦ Chris Girard, Volunteers in Parks Coordinator, 682-4845, 915-5242 (cell) <br /> ' FOR IMME LATE RELEASE <br /> DOG ENTH BLASTS INVITEb TO WORK PARTY THIS SATURDAY AT AlTON BAKER <br /> DOG PARK <br /> III <br /> On S turday, June 21, at 9 a.m., the City's Volunteers in Parks program and a group of <br /> dog enthusi sts, loyal to the Alton Baker Park dog park, are hosting a work party at the popular <br /> ~II off--leash are .Other dog lovers are also invited to join the effort that will include resurfacing <br /> gravel path ays, sprucing up the front entry areas, and removing foxtail, a plant found along <br /> some pathw ys that is dangerous to dogs. The park is located off of Leo Harris Parkway, behind <br /> Autzen Stad um. Parking is available in lot eight. <br /> ICI Fort a last year and a half, a group of key volunteers, all patrons of the dog park, have <br /> ~'I worked with ity parks staff to design and now, since the park opened in August of last year, <br /> I <br /> maintain the dog park. The group has raised funds and has organized several work parties. <br /> Volunteers i Parks Coordinator Chris Girard says the group has been instrumental in making <br /> the dog park a reality, identifying maintenance needs in the park, and realizing many of the <br /> i <br /> more innova ive features in the park, such as a dog washdown station, dog waste bag <br /> ~ dispensers, nd pedestrian nodes, gathering p{aces where trails or paths intersect and dogs <br /> and their ow ers can socialize. "I think their ability to sustain their efforts shows that dog parks <br /> are not only pular but a needed and community-supported resource," says Girard. <br /> gill For ore information, call 682-4845. <br /> <br />