Winter Board Meeting: March 17th, time & place TBA

Agenda:
  • Articles of Organization
  • New Rules
  • Drainage at the bottom of the park
  • Short Fence at the bottom of the park
  • 2nd double gate
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    Many thanks to all who contribute in any way to make our dog park a pleasant destination for us and our dogs!

    The Yahoo Group 'Barker Field Regulars' has been used for some years as a bulletin board for communicating, organizing activities, and chatting about our dogs. Those interested in Barker Field are invited to join the group and keep up with the discussion...







    Maps to Barker Field     		Friends of Barker Field is organizing as a partner group of Richmond Recreation & Parks Foundation, organized to cooperate with the city's Department of Works to care for our dog park, situated in Byrd Park's SouthEast corner.

    The city provides some maintenance services thru the Departments of Public Works and of Parks, Recreation & Community Facilities. Barker Field's 4 super cans of bagged dog poop are regularly emptied by a Parks crew, and they occasionally cut the grass around the fences, and take care of ditches and the parking lot.

    Fences, gates, and everything else to facilitate our dogs' special use of the park is provided by volunteer effort or through contributions to the Friends of Barker Field account with the Rec & Parks Foundation.

    Click here for more about how to contribute...


    Projects:
  • Proposal & Plans for the new gate
  • No Muddy Dogs Phase Three, a proposal...
  • No Muddy Dogs Phase Two was good, too...
  • No Muddy Dogs Phase One a success! (Or so we thought...)

    • Organization:
  • Constitution
  • Board
  • Meetings & Minutes
  • Lessons Learned
  • History of Richmond's dog parks

    • Frequently Asked Questions:
  • How can I help?
  • Don't the dogs fight?
  • What happens when dogs fight?
  • What should I do if my dog engages in humping behavior?
  • Is smoking allowed at the dog park?
  • What are 'the rules'?
  • Where are other dog parks?
  • Where are web-based resources about dog parks?


    • Links about dog parks

    Bring your dog to Barker Field. It is well-utilized in all weathers. There are usually several dogs there, often dozens, and sometimes several dozen milling and chasing around the park.