Tentative Opening date (depending on the weather) is August/September
2010
Dog Park Permit Fees Announced: $25/dog (Residents), $35/dog
(Non-Residents)
PLANS FOR NEW DOG PARK MOVE AHEAD
(City of Ankeny, Parks & Rec Program Guide Fall 2009/Winter
2010)
Last fall the Ankeny City Council, Parks & Recreation, and
Ankeny Dog Park Task Force formed a partnership to construct a
7.5 acre dog park in Ankeny. The Council issued the dog park task
force a challenge grant, whereby if the task force raised the
first $50,000 from the private sector toward the $150,000 project,
the City of Ankeny would match $50,000 from existing park development
capital improvement funds. In July, the dog park task force achieved
this goal, announcing that over $55,000 had been raised, with
a key $30,000 title sponsorship by Community State Bank. This
summer the project will began with earthwork and grading of the
park, and later this fall the area will be seeded.
Specific features within the dog park include:
• 3/4 acre area for small dogs
• 6.75 acre area for large dogs
• 5’ fence around entire property
• 20-stall parking lot
• 1/2 acre pond
• Trails within the dog park
• Trail connections to Somersby Park
• Landscaping
• Park shelter
The task force is still raising money for the park and contributions
can be made by going to the dog park website, www.ankenydogpark.org.
Questions about the project can be directed to task force chair
Jacquie Holm-Smith at jdholmsmith@msn.com
or Parks & Recreation Director Todd Redenius at 963-3571 or
tredenius@ankenyiowa.gov.
The City plans to open the dog park in 2010 and will announce
park pass/fee information later this winter.
