East Lansing is working on drumming up $40,000 to pay for
a two-acre, off-leash park for area dogs.
“This is kind of a trend around the nation,” says Wendy
Wilmers Longpre with the new Northern Tail Dog Park. “The amount of dog
ownership is going up substantially. They’re an important part of people’s
lives and people like to recreate with their animals.”
The Northern Tail Dog Park will be adjacent to the
60-acre athletic complex in East Lansing off of Abbot Road. The City of East has contributed $10,000 to the project.
Wilmers says the park needs $20,000 for fencing and
$20,000 for upkeep, signage and landscaping. The Northern Tail Dog Park is in
the middle of fundraising to get the additional money.
Source: Wendy Wilmers, Northern Tail Dog Park
Ivy Hughes, development news editor, can be reached here.
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