Bentonville dog park could open later this year
Posted on Tuesday, July 1, 2008
BENTONVILLE - Fido and Rover may have a new place to run and play by the end of the year.
The Bentonville Bark Park has raised enough money for construction of a fence around the site for the park located near the North Bentonville Trail off North Walton Boulevard.
The city's Bark Park Committee put together a number of fundraisers to help construct the park - most notably the Bentonville Dog Walk, which brought in hundreds of pooches and their owners for contests and fun and frolicking.
"The dog walk was a huge success. We generated enough interest to raise the money needed to install the fencing, which means we should be able to open the park this year," Bark Park Committee representative Jean Henderson said.
The park started as a project by Melissa Schube, who is working on her Girl Scout Gold Award. If Schube completes 70 hours on the project, she will earn the award - the Girl Scout equivalent of an Eagle Scout award.
But the first phase of the project must be completed by the end of the year in order for her to earn the award.
Plans for the park include the following • 1. 3 acres of fenced lawns, trees and benches • One large-dog park and one small-dog park • An agility course; and • Relief, water and waste stations.
The committee is still selling monogrammed bricks to be placed at the park. The bricks are $ 75 to honor or memorialize a beloved pet.
For more information, visit www. bentonvillear. com and click on the "Bark Park in Progress"link from the rightside menu, or call 254-0833.
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