The Elmhurst Park District Board of Park Commissioners authorised the identify of the longer term canine park to be “Canine Corner” throughout its Nov. 27 assembly, marking an necessary step for the undertaking.
Construction of the canine park is slated to begin within the spring, in accordance with a information launch.
In honor of National Dog Day on Aug. 26, workers requested the neighborhood to submit ideas to call the canine park by way of Facebook and the District’s neighborhood e-newsletter, the discharge stated. After a evaluate of greater than 200 ideas, Canine Corner was chosen as a enjoyable, playful identify that additionally made clear the aim of the positioning with a touch to its geographic location.
Canine Corner, to be situated at 0S761 Old York Road, would be the first canine park in Elmhurst. Residents of Elmhurst have persistently voiced their curiosity in a canine park in recent years, in accordance with the discharge. Land for the park was bought in 2017 and a Master Plan was authorised the next 12 months.
The park will embody giant and small canine play areas, a water characteristic, agility course and extra. Following delays as a result of pandemic, the Park District started website prep work this 12 months in anticipation of building work in 2024.
There has additionally been ongoing work by Park District workers to safe alternate income sources for the canine park. Based on these efforts, the Park Board was happy to just accept two important non-public donations for the canine park. The first was a donation for a sponsorship of the 20 x 40-foot shelter from longtime Elmhurst veterinarian John Devries and his spouse Linda whereas the second sponsorship was for the entry plaza with canine sculpture and a bench from Michele Pflum and Kevin Graf
Staff efforts to safe further sponsorships will proceed, with quite a lot of sponsorship ranges and alternatives for businesses or non-public donors now available. Sponsoring a park amenity is a superb approach to contribute to your neighborhood in a considerable and important means. Download the Dog Park Sponsorship Flyer at epd.org or attain out to Director of Marketing, Kari Felkamp, at [email protected]
