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* The privately-owned 6.5 acre [[Cahaba Beach Dog Park]] in North [[Shelby County]] opened in [[2012]]. | * The privately-owned 6.5 acre [[Cahaba Beach Dog Park]] in North [[Shelby County]] opened in [[2012]]. | ||
* "Remy's Dog Park" at [[Red Mountain Park]], funded by a $200,000 grant from the [[Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham|CFGB]], was announced in June [[2013]]. | * "Remy's Dog Park" at [[Red Mountain Park]], funded by a $200,000 grant from the [[Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham|CFGB]], was announced in June [[2013]]. | ||
* The dog park at the [[Clemons Recreational Complex]] in [[Gardendale]] was dedicated on November 29, [[2017]]. | |||
* The [[Barks & Recreation Dog Park]] in [[Pelham]] was dedicated on September 30, [[2018]]. | |||
==Proposed parks== | ==Proposed parks== | ||
* [[Homewood]] is in the early stages of planning for a dog park. A proposed 2½ acre parcel at [[Patriot Park]] was not approved by the parks board in February [[2011]]; alternate proposals and sites are being considered. | * [[Homewood]] is in the early stages of planning for a dog park. A proposed 2½ acre parcel at [[Patriot Park]] was not approved by the parks board in February [[2011]]; alternate proposals and sites are being considered. | ||
Revision as of 11:27, 6 October 2018
This is a list of dog parks, designated areas for off-leash dogs to play and socialize, in the Birmingham area:
- George Ward Park in Birmingham added a 2.6-acre dog park area on October 17, 2009.
- Loch Haven Park in Hoover dedicated a 2-acre dog park in 2010, with a $25,000 ADECA grant.
- Bark Park, a 1½–2 acre dog park adjoining Fultondale's Children's Park, opened in May 2011.
- A 1-acre off-leash park designed by Jenny Wilson, executive director of the Shelby Humane Society, was built at Veterans Park in Alabaster with $500,000 in prize money from the 2011 "Beneful Dream Dog Park" contest. It opened on July 12, 2012
- The Grants Mill Station shopping center in Irondale includes a city-funded dog park, announced in December 2012.
- The privately-owned 6.5 acre Cahaba Beach Dog Park in North Shelby County opened in 2012.
- "Remy's Dog Park" at Red Mountain Park, funded by a $200,000 grant from the CFGB, was announced in June 2013.
- The dog park at the Clemons Recreational Complex in Gardendale was dedicated on November 29, 2017.
- The Barks & Recreation Dog Park in Pelham was dedicated on September 30, 2018.
Proposed parks
- Homewood is in the early stages of planning for a dog park. A proposed 2½ acre parcel at Patriot Park was not approved by the parks board in February 2011; alternate proposals and sites are being considered.
See also
- Bark for a Park, a nonprofit organization organized in 2004 to lobby for new dog parks
References
- Ray, Tiffany (August 27, 2009) "Don't sit, don't stay - Dog park coming to Hoover, Alabama." The Birmingham News
- Ray, Tiffany (October 7, 2009) "Birmingham dog park apparently on fast track." The Birmingham News
- Ray, Tiffany (October 14, 2009) "Hoover Parks and Recreation Board approves building a dog park in Loch Haven Park." The Birmingham News
- Singleton, William C. III (October 17, 2009) "Barking up the right tree: City opens dog park." The Birmingham News
- Reynolds, Ed (March 3, 2011) "No dogs allowed: Puppies not welcome at Homewood's Patriot Park." Black & White
- Osburn, Lisa (March 14, 2011) "If you build it they will run (and play): Fultondale, Alabama dog park to open." The Birmingham News
- Osburn, Lisa (May 4, 2011) "City makes improvements to Black Creek Park". The Birmingham News
- Kennedy, Veronica (January 18, 2012) "Veterans Park in Alabaster picked for Beneful Dream Dog Park." The Birmingham News
- Wagner, Neal (July 10, 2012) "Celebrities attending dog park unveiling." Alabaster Reporter
- Cason, Mike (December 5, 2012) "New owner of Irondale's Grants Mill Station says expect sweeping changes soon." The Birmingham News