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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?


2 Comments
chrys albaugh
3/26/2015 01:56:14 pm

Seperate enterances to the small dog park would be preferable- having to run the gauntlet of large dogs is dangerous. Not having anyone to report problems to is a problem- you also need people there on the wkends & @ busy times to referee-- there are too many people who can't control their animals putting the rest of us @ risk ~

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Kelly (secretary) link
4/2/2015 11:40:03 am

Hi Chrys,
This is a great suggestion and something that we have brought up as a possible mid term project to work with the local Parks & Rec. We appreciate your feedback and hope to see you sometime at the dog parks or at one our meetings!!!

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