Canton Dog Park Community Meeting (8.1.23) and “Lake” Update

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Join Jayne Miller, CCA Board Member and Friends of Canton Dog Park Chair, on Tuesday, August 1 at 9:00 am at the Canton Dog Park to hear an update about the developing "Lake" remediation plan. We will also discuss parkgoers' concerns and ways to safely navigate both sides of the park during this process. We value your feedback and thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to save this valuable community resource

For those unable to attend, we hope to live feed on the CCA or Friends of Canton Dog Park FB page and we will be posting regular updates on our FB/IG, the CCA website, via the monthly CCA e-newsletter and e-blasts, and on the bulletin boards in O’Donnell Square Park and the Canton Dog Park. 

Canton Dog Park “Lake” Update 7.28.23

Neighbors, thanks to your generosity, we raised $25k toward the upkeep of the Canton Dog Park. That was amazing… now the hard part begins.

The process to rid the park of the lake has many moving parts.

  • Design and develop a stormwater mitigation plan with local water mitigation engineer/project manager and general contractor - (almost finished)

  • Source material and labor costs to create a comprehensive budget - (almost finished)

  • Coordinate with the City on plan approval, permit requirements, and any necessary inspections

  • Explore temporary options to make both sides of the park safe and operable until the permanent solution is implemented (to be discussed at the 8/1 meeting)

As many of you know the CCA is a volunteer-run 501-C nonprofit organization. This specific project is being completed by a small group of volunteers donating their time. A project of this size and complexity, which involves coordination with multiple vendors and government entities, may take several months. So we ask for your patience during this process. We aim to share a projected timeline when we have the moving parts in place.

We know this is challenging for park-goers and we share your frustration. While the team is working on the plan and eventual execution, we ask for your understanding and that everyone please be respectful and kind to each other.

For neighbors interested in joining the volunteers with their efforts or learning more, we invite you to join Jayne Miller, CCA Board Member and Friends of Dog Park Chair, on Tuesday, August 1 at 9:00 am for a community meeting at the Canton Dog Park (Toone St.) to hear an update about the developing "Lake" remediation plan. We will also discuss parkgoers' concerns and ways to safely navigate both sides of the park during this process. For those unable to attend, we hope to live feed on the CCA or Friends of Canton Dog Park FB page.

Lastly, the team is aiming for bi-weekly meetings and updates will be shared as we have them on our FB/IG, the CCA website, via the monthly CCA e-newsletter and e-blasts, and on the bulletin boards in O’Donnell Square Park and the Canton Dog Park. 

 If you have a question or suggestion, you can email info@CantonCommunity.org. 

 Thanks for your patience and understanding as we work to save this valuable community resource.

– Friends of Canton Dog Park

PS: And, once again, thank you to all who donated and to the group of volunteers giving generously of their time for this extensive project!