New dog park planned in Salisbury
Construction will begin this summer in Salisbury, Maryland on a new dog park, expected to be named after a local dog lover whose family has donated most of the money to build it.
The park will be built on an undeveloped portion of the City Park off North Park Drive, behind the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center’s parking lot.
The project is expected to cost about $30,000, DelmarvaNow.com reported.
The park will have 14,000 square feet of open space for large dogs and a separate section of 8,000 square feet for small dogs.
Plans call for the fenced-in park to be named in honor of Martha Frances “Francie” Jarman Tilghman, one of the founders of the Salisbury Maryland Kennel Club,
a past president of the Humane Society of Wicomico County and an advocate for Pets on Wheels.
Her husband, M.W. “Bill” Tilghman, and son, M.W. “Mat” Tilghman Jr., donated $25,000 for the dog park, city offiicials said.
Tilghman bred and showed poodles, dachshunds and Shelties, and also counseled hundreds of people through the Kennel Club’s breeding referral program, family members said.
Posted by jwoestendiek June 1st, 2010 under Muttsblog.
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Comment from Clint Cora
Time June 1, 2010 at 8:29 am
This is great news since there is a huge need for dog parks. We have several here of different sizes in Mississauga, Ontario and they are very popular.