[Archived] Founder’s Park Dog Exercise Area to Close Week of March 14 for Annual Turf Rehabilitation

For Immediate Release: March 4, 2011

The Founder’s Park Dog Exercise Area, located at 351 N. Union St., will close the week of March 14 for annual turf rehabilitation and other maintenance activities. The park is scheduled to reopen Memorial Day weekend.

In the interim, residents and visitors may use the Windmill Hill Park Dog Exercise Area, located at the corner of S. Union and Gibbon Streets, and the Montgomery Park Fenced Dog Park, located at the corner of Fairfax and First Streets.

Please be reminded, dogs are welcome in public parks, but are to be kept secured by a leash unless in a designated dog exercise area or dog park. Dogs are not permitted in certain areas as marked by official City signage, including athletic fields, playgrounds, and school grounds.

For a complete listing of City Dog Parks and Exercise Areas, click here.

For additional information or if you have questions about the work, contact Jack Browand, Division Chief, at 703.746.5504 or by email at jack.browand@alexandriava.gov.