As many of you know, the Mpls. Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) is looking for a location for an off-leash dog park in south or southwest Minneapolis. Two of three locations are adjacent or very near the east entrance to Roberts Bird Sanctuary. Below is are excerpts from an update regarding this issue, which is being monitored by Aud. Chap. of Mpls. I think that little is known about the effects of dog parks on bird sanctuaries. If anyone has access to research or other information, you can contact Kit at the following: >Kit Healy >Chair, Conservation Committee >Audubon Chapter of Minneapolis >[email protected]
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Here's an update for people on what's happening regarding possibly locating an off-leash dog park next to Roberts Bird Sanctuary. The issue has not been added to the MPRB agenda and no citizen input meetings have been scheduled. You can mail a letter, send an email, or make a phone call, or do all three! The Commissioners need to hear from us. If you are not opposed to dog parks in general, please let the Commissioners know this as well. (When my dogs were alive, I often took them to off-leash parks.) Also, please forward this email to others who want to preserve and protect the Sanctuary. Here's the link to the MPRB Commissioners contact information: http://www.minneapolisparks.org/default.asp?PageID=36 Here's the link to the Feb. 4 Commissioners' announcement about CAC and three possible sites: http://www.minneapolisparks.org/default.asp?PageID=52&prid=1447 ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
