Dog Park News and Announcements
Congratulations to Bobbie Westman, winner of the 1 year supply of Innova Dog Food!
A special THANK YOU to FIN-N-FEATHER Pet Shop for your support with the raffle.
Thanks to Fin-N-Feather, we are raffling off a YEAR'S WORTH OF INNOVA DOG FOOD!!!!
Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased at Fin-N-Feather or at the Dog Park booths during special events - see our home page for the current list.
The winning ticket will be drawn the second week in December.
Come join us on Saturday 10/23 at Fin-N-Feather for a Howl-oween day of fun! 11AM-3PM - Doggy Costume Contest at noon (with illustrious judges!), raffles, face painting, paw reading, dog photography, trick or treat contest, and even more fun stuff!
We have now raised over $14,000 towards the dog park. We are so close to making this happen- please continue to support the cause!
Fall Update & Event Schedule
We’ve raised $11,000! Help us reach our goal of $40,000!
We’ll break ground this year, but we won’t be able to open the park until we have the money for the fencing, parking, signs etc. We have the land and permits. The Dog Park is going to happen. The sooner we raise the money, the sooner we have a Dog Park.
We raised $8,500 in the last 13 weeks. How much can you help us raise in the next two months???
Donate Today!
Saturday Sept. 4th – A booth at Arts Alive by the gazebo 6-9pm
Saturday Sept. 11th – Eureka Dog Park Sponsorship Day @ Fin-N-Feather.
10% of your purchases go to the Dog park. Bake Sale, Raffles
Saturday Sept. 18th – A booth at the Antique Fair in Henderson Center 8am-3pm
Friday Sept. 24th -- Eureka Dog Park Committee Meeting 7pm Adorni Center
(new members and volunteers welcome).
Saturday Sept. 25th – A booth at the gigantic Farm Store Pet Fair 10am-4pm
Saturday Oct. 2nd -- A booth at the Apple Harvest Festival in Fortuna
Saturday Oct. 2nd – A booth at Arts Alive by the gazebo 6-9pm
Saturday Oct. 23rd -- Dog Halloween Costume Contest, prizes, photos of your dog
for sale, raffles & more! In the Fin-N-Feather Parking lot. Time TBA
BBQ Benefiting the Dog Park @ Shafer’s Ace Hardware TBA
Dog Art Show & Auction TBA
Ground Breaking this Fall TBA
& more….keep checking back
DOG PARK SPONSORSHIP LEVELS- see our FUND RAISING and DONATIONS pages -
Dog's Best Friend ($1000+)
ALL "DOG'S BEST FRIEND" SPONSORS WILL BE HONORED WITH A PLAQUE AT THE DOG PARK SITE.
Big Barker ($500-$999)
Fido Favorite ($250-$499)
Puppy Pal ($100-$249)
A busy and successful Spring and Summer
The Eureka Dog Park raised $8,500 in 13 weeks!
The Eureka Dog Park was here, there and everywhere this spring & summer. Here are some highlights of where we were:
Saturday May 22nd -- Rummage Sale Bark I -- $2800 raised
Friday June 4th -- Eureka Dog Park Committee meeting 7pm at the Adorni
Saturday June 5th -- Arts Alive 6-9pm at the gazebo
Thursday June 10th -- Park and Rec meeting 6pm at the Adorni
Thursday June 10th -- Eureka Summer Concert Series 6-8pm
Thursday June 17th -- Eureka Summer Concert Series 6-8pm
June 21st-25th -- Rummage Sale set-up
Friday June 25th -- Eureka Dog Park Committee Meeting 7pm -- 2903 “N” St.
Saturday June 26th -- Rummage Sale Bark II -- $3,000 raised
Thursday July 1st -- Eureka Summer Concert Series 6-8pm
Fri. & Sat. July 2nd & 3rd Booth at the Lost Coast Kennel Club Dog Show in Ferndale
Saturday July 3rd -- Arts Alive 6-9pm at the gazebo
Sunday July 4th -- Eureka’s 4th of July Festival in Old Town 10am-4pm
Thursday July 8th -- Eureka Summer Concert Series 6-8pm
Thursday July 15th -- Eureka Summer Concert Series 6-8pm
Friday July 16th -- Eureka Dog Park Committee Meeting 7pm at the Adorni Center
Thursday July 22nd -- Eureka Summer Concert Series 6-8pm
Thursday July 29th -- Eureka Summer Concert Series 6-8pm
Thursday August 5th -- Eureka Summer Concert Series 6-8pm
Saturday August 7th -- Arts Alive 6-9pm at the gazebo
Thursday August 12th -- Eureka Summer Concert Series 6-8pm
Thursday August 12th -- Open Space Parks & Rec meeting 6pm
Sunday August 22nd – A booth at Woofstock in Halvorsen Park 10am-5pm
Friday August 27th – Eureka Dog Park Committee Meeting 7pm Adorni Center
The City of Eureka is ready to break ground on the Eureka Dog Park!!!
The park is approved, the plans are drawn up, and the location is all set. The construction flags marking the corners of the fences are even in place.
Why isn’t the park open yet? What’s missing? The fencing, signs, wheelchair accessibility, parking, and a bathroom.
Jeff Leonard has arranged a clean up day at Hammond Park (14th and E Streets) on Saturday May 8th starting around 9AM. The dog park committee will be there to spread the word about the dog park, sign up volunteers and collect donations. Come and join us - wear your grubby jeans and help clean up the park!
The Dog Park is starting to feel like a reality.
Frank, Kathy, Cindy, Steven, & Amy met at the site in late March . The dogs (Bernie, Samson, Lily, Tizzy, Bogger, and Porter) romped and played off-leash (except Bernie the Beagle who needs a fence so he doesn't chase woodland creatures). We took pictures and a little video of the site to use in our promotions.
We are going to bombard the community with TV, radio, letters to the editor, and letters to businesses in the coming weeks. Thanks to Real Solutions, your local residential energy efficiency experts, a 60 second commercial will be professionally produced. It will begin airing on Access Humboldt as a PSA in April. It will air 10 times a day for 6 months. The audio from the commercial will air on local radio stations as PSA's. Frank & Amy will begin giving presentations to the rotary clubs in mid-April. Hopefully we will see a huge increase in awareness and support.
We are still working on being part of Spirit of the North Coast and getting articles in the newspaper.
The currently invisible fence looks a little more real this week. When we arrived we got to see the flags showing where the edges of the park are as well as the corners of the fences for the different areas. The flags aren't all easy to find...but they are there!!! Go check them out!
Our next meeting is April 30th at 7pm. Please join us!!!
Keep your eyes peeled for the Eureka Dog Park donations jars at local merchants and Eureka City Hall.
The committee will be sponsoring a rummage sale on May 22. More info to follow.
The next Dog Park Committee meeting is Friday December 18th at 7PM at the Adorni Center. Please join us.
The Eureka Dog Park will have an information and donation table Thursday December 3rd at the Gazebo in Old Town for the Christmas Tree lighting at 5pm. We'll be by the bike racks near where
We'll also be at the City of Eureka's Annual Holiday Bazaar this Saturday December 5th from 10-4. The bazaar is inside the Adorni center so dogs are not allowed at this event. It is however a warm indoor event for a chilly Humboldt County Day. Come by, say hi, and get some of your Holiday shopping done.
Saturday night, (Saturday December 5th from 6-9pm) we'll be at Arts Alive. We'll be set up right by the Redwood Tree facing "F" Street. Again, come by, say hi, and enjoy a night on the town. Leashed, well-behaved dogs welcome.
Tell all of your friends to come by. Every donation helps us get closer to building the fence for the dog park. Help us get the word out. We look forward to seeing and talking with you!!!!
The Dog Park Committee members will be at the Open Spaces / Parks and Rec meeting at the Adorni Center on Thursday, October 8th at 6PM. The public is welcome.
The design plans for the dog park are now online. You can view them here.
The next dog park committee meeting is on Friday, October 16, 2009 at the Adorni Center from 7:30-9:00 PM. Please join us!
Arts Alive! - October 3, 2009 - the dog park volunteers will have an information and fundraising table at the Gazebo in Old Town - stop by and visit. Well-behaved dogs on leash are welcome.
Farm Store Pet Fair - September 12, 2009 - volunteers had an information table and collected donations.
