The Riverside Park Conservancy (RPC) has unleashed its inaugural Riverside Park Dog Calendar of 2024 to bolster help for the park’s repairs. Over 300 submissions poured in from enthusiastic canine house owners throughout the pleasant confines of Riverside Park, Fort Washington Park, Sakura Park, Riverside Park South, and West Harlem Piers Park, with the victors rising by whisker-thin margins. This paws-itively participating initiative doesn’t simply have fun the beloved furry companions frequenting the park, but additionally goals to boost essential funds for its upkeep and enhancement.
“We’re barking with joy that we get to launch the very first Riverside Park dog calendar,” stated Merritt Birnbaum, President & CEO of the Riverside Park Conservancy. “Over 1,200 votes were cast in our final round, and most of our dogs won only by a couple percentage points! If your dog wasn’t chosen, we encourage you to go enjoy the Park and start snapping photos for 2025’s calendar (to be announced next fall). In the meantime, make sure to pre-order your calendar today!”
Here are the winners:
Standing in entrance of the commercial heritage as soon as well-known to those elements, Archie graces the entrance cowl of the Riverside Park calendar for 2024. A stoic pooch if we’ve ever seen one, the cool breeze arising over his coat might be nonetheless being felt now, marking this historic cover-story victory.
Hooper within the snow showcases January. We’re hoping this older image is an omen for the winter season forward, because the snowfall has been sparse on the Upper West Side for the final couple of years.
Rory framed properly for February within the Riverside Park runway. In March, Little Edie is appropriately holding courtroom with The Little Red Lighthouse within the Fort Washington Park.
Eli’s smiling below a cherry blossom in April as Peanut Butter poses in Zoom throughout a full bloom in May. Button holds up above a meadow for June earlier than Arnie units as much as have fun July by the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument on Riverside Drive at West 89th Street.
In August, honey appears sharp on the decrease 60s boardwalk, earlier than Gobi welcomes autumn in September in entrance of the George Washington Bridge, with a glance on his face that asks, “When are you going to throw that ball?”
Biggie appears dapper in his skull-and-bones bowtie for October, whereas Maddie stands on some storied steps in November.
Ringing within the new yr shall be Roxie by way of December, as That forces you to play your subsequent transfer in a recreation of canine chess on the again cowl of 2024.
To accompany this particular publication, the Conservancy is launching a brand-new Riverside Park Pup Membership program. When you be a part of as a Pup Member at any degree, you’ll not solely obtain the cutest calendar this aspect of the Hudson River, however you’ll even be linked to a neighborhood of canine lovers parkwide. Support from the Riverside Park Pups membership program will go straight in the direction of funding the upkeep of the Conservancy’s canine runs.
You can pre-order your calendar and become a Riverside Park Pup here.
To make sure you obtain your calendar earlier than January 1, the Conservancy recommends pre-ordering by December 10 and deciding on the choice to choose up your calendar at a handy location throughout the park.
Sounds just like the paw-fect strategy to get a head begin on taking footage of your pooch for subsequent yr’s calendar competitors.
Till then, Bone Voyage.
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