Denver Parks and Recreation is currently developing the Dog Park Master Plan. The ultimate outcome of this process is intended to foster healthy relationships between dog owners, non-dog owners, and all park users. This includes improving Denver ’s parks and open spaces to support and accommodate all users in a healthy, sustainable environment.
This citywide effort will evaluate and examine Denver ’s current pilot dog parks, provide design options and recommendations (site specific), as well as provide enforcement recommendations. Internal and external committees will provide recommendations and help guide the public process. Public meetings also will be held City-wide for community input. Out of this effort, we also hope to establish community involvement and on-going partnerships with off leash dog areas and dog parks.
A major component of the community input process is a public survey. Citizens are asked to go to www.denvergov.org/parksandrec and complete the 15-minute dog park survey. Responses will be accepted through April 30, 2009. Space is provided within the survey for individuals to leave their contact information for future meeting notification and opportunity to be involved with various committees.
Timeline:
- March 2009- Survey released on Parks Website. This survey will allow citizens to provide insight and input on the future of off leash dog areas in Denver . There will be a space to sign up for involvement in this process, and to be notified of public meetings. This survey will online March 11-April 11.
- April- Committee meetings, process survey results.
- May/June 2009- City wide Quadrant Public Input Meetings. Process and Document Public Input. (Meetings are not yet scheduled).
- June/July 2009- Draft Master Plan and Policy Development, Committee Meetings.
- August/September 2009- Final Master Plan Development, Final Policy Development, Committee Meetings, City wide Quadrant Public Meetings of Final Recommendations.
Please refer questions on the master plan to Jennifer Kovarik, 720.913.0671 or jennifer.kovarik@denvergov.org.
