Groveland Dog Park

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Mayor Dog Goose has advisors, big and small
Goose introduces me to one of his
key advisors

Novemmber 2:
Goose's team met with
the Friends of the
Groveland Dog Park
and Goose was named
mascot, marketerrier and
administrative aide,
noisemaker & general
mouthpiece for the project.

Goose and volunteers
check out the next project

Goose motivates the
Dog Park Work Team

Dog Park Update
Fundraising efforts for the Groveland Dog Park started this fall with the GCSD approvals and subsequent article by Mike Morris of the Union Democrat, who we are please to say mentioned this website in his article...which officially moves us out of the self published, vanity press genre!

Fundraising to date: $6,000! Goal: $10,000

May 2010: It is now the end of the month and we think the weather has finally turned. We will soon have the irrigation system in and then the fence. Once that is done, we will have the bare minimum needed to have a dog park! And will continue the improvements until we are done or out of money!

April 2010: Trenching started fro the irrigation system, then more rain! Phooey!

March 2010: Rain!

February 2010: This month was a "wait for the rains/snow to finish month. We have regraded the park and are ready for the weather to cooperate so we can plant grass.

January 9, 2010: This was our first on location work day. Our tasks include rock relocation to the water trough area and thistle removal to prepare the area for grass seeding in March.

November 12: We received a $2500 matching funds donation. This is so exciting, Goose has never done anything like this before. Our first checks have come in we received another paypal donation.

November 9: At the GCSD Board meeting it was learned that GCSD was successful in their waiver request to Fish & Game to remove the $1993 fee for converting the idle land to a dog park. We now have a short waiting period before digging can commence.

The project has been broken down into the following steps (and in this order too!)
   Map out leach field (GCSD)
   Remove thistle plants (Community)
   Disk & Roll field (GCSD)
   Hand pickup rocks in field (Community)
   Put up fencing (Community, GCSD can auger the fence post holes)
   Dig trench for water line from restrooms (GCSD)
   Seed field (Community)
   Install poop bag stations and drinking fountain (Community, GCSD can auger the hole for the pole)
   Wait ‘til spring (everyone)

Dog Park Mailing List: We have many names already on our mailing list and welcome more. Interested in staying on top of this news? Write to Bark@MayorGoose.com.

Fundraising Efforts: If you can't join us in the field for a work day, perhaps you could help support the operation financially. There are two ways to donate:

Write a tax deductible check to GAINS and mail it to Hotel Charlotte
C/O Friends of Groveland Dog Park
PO Box 787
Groveland, CA 95321

Folks can also PapPal their donation to the Dog Park but this option may not be tax deductible.

Goose twitters too: www.Twitter.com/GooseForMayor
www.Facebook.com/MayorGoose

A note about the
Donate to the Dog Park
Button

All proceeds from this
donation are turned
over to the Groveland
Dog Park, Mayor Goose
has agreed to absorb
the Paypal expenses
for those who use
this method of donation.

Thanks GAINS!