A popular, award-winning off leash dog park in Evergreen will be shut down fully and permanently, open space officials said Friday, disappointing hundreds of park users who had formed a nonprofit organization in hope of keeping it open. Last week, Jefferson County Open Space announced that 99 of 107 acres of Elk Meadow Park Dog Off-leash Area would be fenced off and closed, leaving an 8-acre section open for use by dog owners and their animals. On Friday, however, open space officials announced a complete closure on April 4, citing “multiple safety and environmental challenges,” which included park users failing to pick up after their animals. “Something smells, and it isn’t dog poop,” said Betsy Rich, president of Friends of Evergreen Dog Park, a nonprofit, local community group formed with intentions to clean up the off-leash area and keep it open. With over 200 members, the friends group organized multiple, volunteer cleanups as well various plans and suggestions to improve the space and make it sustainable, said Betsy Rich, president of FEDP. “Clearly, they were going to close it anyway,” Rich said.
Popular Evergreen Off-leash Dog Park Closing For Good Despite Efforts To Save It
Kieran Nicholson, Josie Klemaier, Denver Post: Living
Fri, 03/24/2017 - 5:42pm
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