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Lincoln Parks & Rec Wants YOUR Opinion About Our Dog Parks

3/26/2015

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Now's your chance to share your ideas and concerns about the future of our local dog parks!

The Lincoln Parks and Recreation department is currently performing a survey, called the
Lincoln Parks & Recreation Dog Use Facilities Master Plan Survey, to guide dog park improvement as well as the construction of new dog parks in the future.  The survey can be found here.  They are interested in your input.

Please tell the Parks and Recreation department not only what you like about our dog parks, but also where you think can they use improvement.  At the end of the survey there is a separate area for comments. 

The information below is intended to you help you in completing that section of the form.  It has been prepared to assist you in communicating your own comments and suggestions to the Lincoln Parks and Recreation department.  This list has been collected via feedback from individual dog park users like you, as well as information provided by the Association of Professional Dog Trainers.

What Are you Concerns?
  • Access from paved roads and bike trails
  • Natural features such as hills, trees, and a creek or pond
  • Ample and conveniently located waste and trash receptacles
  • Ample and conveniently located bag dispensers
  • Secure fences
  • Potable water for dogs and their owners (cost est. $10,000)
  • Natural shade from trees
  • Shelter from sun, wind, rain, and cold (cost est. $85,000)
  • Benches
  • Additional parks and capacity at each park to avoid overcrowding
  • Multiple entrances and/or separate and entrance gates
  • Ample space at and inside each entrance gate
  • Gate to keep out and let dogs enter water feature
  • Paved and lighted parking lots; possibly more than one lot
  • Clear signage stating park rules and cautioning users on safety
  • Police and Animal Control presence/Enforcement of Park Rules
  • Smaller dog area (e.g., under 20 lbs.) with separate entrance from the parking lot
  • Agility and play equipment
  • Paved, gravel, or woodchipped trails giving access to additional park area
  • Lighted trails
  • Restrooms

Your turn: What would you like to see in Lincoln’s dog parks of the future?


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Introducing FotDP's NEW Website!

3/14/2015

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In continuing efforts to  grow the organization in 2015, Friends of the Dog Parks is pleased to announce the launch of its new website, lincolndogparks.org!

With a greater online presence, FotDP aims to educate the community about its mission to

promote the creation and improvement of off-leash parks in Lincoln, Nebraska, as well as provide a place for discussion, community, and opportunities for volunteering.

Earlier in 2015, FotDP also unveiled its new logo, which represents the organization's mission by highlighting a human hand print and canine paw print joined together to form a heart.

Lincoln's off-leash parks are some of the most popular places for dogs and their guardians to spend time with each other and to meet new human and canine friends.  As the population of dog owners and dogs increases in our city, so too does the need for safe, clean, comprehensive, and attractive destinations for families and their pets.

Learn more about Friends of the Dog Parks by visiting the About page, or find out how you can be a part of making Lincoln's parks even better by navigating to the Get Involved and Donate pages.

And tell us—what do you think of our new website? 

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