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So far, 2012 has been a
productive year for Grateful Dogs of Juneau. Already this year, we have accomplished a
lot for the dogs and community of Juneau.
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Two New Places to
Take Your Dog Downtown. Thanks to Grateful Dogs, the
Bishop Kenny Memorial Peace Park and Gunakadeit
(Pocket) Park are now open to dogs. The
"no dogs" signs have been removed by CBJ Parks & Rec. The two parks are now on-leash parks
because they are located in the Downtown Business District which is an
on-leash only area.
Bishop Kenney Memorial Peace
Park 2009 - 2011
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Bishop Kenney Memorial Peace
Park Today
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Gunakadeit (Pocket) Park Today
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Gunakadeit (Pocket) Park before
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Trash Can Installed at Start of
Basin Road. On January 13, Vicky McLaughlin
and George Utermohle hiked through the construction zone at the Basin Road
Trestle to clean up the collection of used doggie bags that had accumulated
at the former location of a trash can at the Mt Roberts and Flume Trail
trailheads. In response to the clean up, CBJ Parks & Rec installed a bear-proof
trash can on Basin Road before the construction zone begins. This trash can is being well used and
seems to have reduced the amount of doggie bags that are abandoned along
Basin Road.
Capital School Park Clean Ups
Continue. In February, Grateful Dogs was informed
by CBJ Parks & Rec, that a serious problem existed in Capital School
Park due to dog poop on the playgrounds used by the Charter School and the
day care center in the Stewart Legislative Building. CBJ Had received complaints from the
school and day care about dog poop in the park. There was also a report that some
children had contracted worms which was attributed by some to dog
waste. Within a week, Grateful Dogs
was able to conduct two poop scoops to clean the area of the accumulated
waste. Matt Felix has been doing
weekly follow ups to keep the area under control. Matt would appreciate company.
Airport Dike Trail
Trash Can --
Good News. There is now a pair of
bear-proof trash cans near the trail head for the Airport Dike Trail. The cleanliness of the Dike Trail appears
to have dramatically improved since the cans were installed. There is hardly any dog waste on the
trail at the trail head (though there is some adjacent to the trail once
you pass the bridge). The amount of
litter at the trail head and the parking lots has decreased
substantially. The litter in the
trash cans is appropriate for a trailhead.
There does not appear to be any dumping of household trash in the
cans, as yet.
Bear-proof
Trash Cans at the end of Radcliff Road.
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GDOJ Board Chooses
Officers. The board of Grateful Dogs chose its
officers for 2012 at its February meeting.
President: George Utermohle, Vice-President: Pam Nelson, Secretary: Aran
Felix, Treasurer: Vicky
McLaughlin, At-Large Member: Matt
Felix.
Grateful Dogs table at the Health Fair. Left to
right: Deborah Behr, Vicky McLaughlin, and Aran
Felix. Vicky and Aran manned the table for the health fair. Deborah
assisted with breakdown.
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GDOJ at Health Fair. Grateful Dogs had a table at the Health
Fair that was held last Saturday (March 31) at the Nugget Mall. Grateful Dogs shared a message that dogs
and pets are good for your health and that people should clean up after
their dogs. Grateful Dogs fit in
with the health oriented theme of the event. There was a large turnout for the health
fair.
Composting Dog Waste.
GDOJ has been contacted by a local resident who is interested in
composting dog waste. She is
encouraged by a study out of Fairbanks which finds that composting is a
viable option for dog yards up North.
Click here if you are interested in reading
the results of the study. She is seeking
support for her project.
Poop Scoops Needed.
The Airport Dike Trail needs to be scooped. Sandy Beach area could also use a
scooping.
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Renew Your
Membership in Grateful Dogs
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The Grateful
Dogs of Juneau is a membership organization. The good things that Grateful Dogs
does for the community is only possible through the actions and
support of its members. The influence of Grateful Dogs in the
community is related to the number of members in the organization.
Please renew your membership for 2012.
Get the GDOJ
membership renewal form Click
here
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