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Upcoming Events:
Permit Renewal: All 2011 permits expired on December 31, 2011 and will be deactivated by January 31, 2012. Permits for 2012 cost $43 ($38 for Friends of City Park members). To renew, just download the new 2 page permit form from the website, read the information and fill out the form completely, and mail with your payment to:
NOLA City Bark, #1 Palm Dr.
New Orleans, LA 70124
Your current swipe card will be activated for 2012. We accept credit cards or checks made payable to New Orleans City Park/dog park.
To Be Announced later in January: NOLA City Bark, at sunset. Watch for our Light Up the Bark celebration to come after the installation of our lights!
NOLA City Bark - In the News:
NOVEMBER 2009
The gates will be opening soon at New Orleans ’
much-anticipated NOLA City Bark!
Major construction is nearing an end, our excitement is building and we now anticipate opening in March! Although the record rains in October delayed some of the construction work, it’s a beehive of activity at the dog park site....
MAY 2009
NOLA City Bark Breaks Ground
Officials from City Park and New Orleans Councilwoman
Shelley Midura joined City Bark board members, donors and community
supporters in celebrating the official Groundbreaking of the City
Bark dog park, May 5th.
APRIL 2009
April 7 is Lucky Day for NOLA Dogs
Contractors began the drainage installation at NOLA City Bark.
JANUARY 2009
Louie and Sally Roussel Donate Funds to Name
Howdy Gates
 Louie
and Sally Roussel have donated $25,000 to secure the naming rights
for the Howdy Gates at the entrance to City Bark.
Invisible Fence™ Brand by PetSafe
Invisible Fence™ Brand by PetSafe adopted NOLA City Bark as their national charity during their recent brand dealers
meeting in New Orleans. The company presented Jackie Shreves, president
of NOLA City Bark, and John Hopper, Director of Development for City
Park, with a check for $3,800 at their awards ceremony on January
19.
Spreading it around - City Park gets ready to grade City
Bark Site.
 Design
Committee Chair Kathy Schrenk's dog, Dingo, takes charge of the big
CAT that will do the job.
DECEMBER 2008
Here’s the dirt on NOLA City Bark:
 Boh
Brothers Construction piles on another load of soil recycled from
the City Park Big Lake Project as site prep continues!
Articles:
January 2011
City Bark gets national attention
read about it in
Recreation Management
“ Dog Parks 2.0, Taking Dog Parks to the next level ”
As seen in the Time Picayune:
 UNLEASHED
Soon, if animal lovers can raise enough cash, several dog parks could
give man's best friend a place to run and play.
Sunday, June 29, 2008
By Andrew Vanacore
...But a group of dog lovers aim to open a dog park like no other
in Southeast Louisiana. The group, NOLA City Bark, has raised more
than $175,000 toward the project, which supporters say could be a
model for running dog parks around the region...
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