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We anticipate placement of exercise equipment within each area as well as benches for seating. It will consist of two fenced areas (about two acres for large dogs/one acre for small dogs under 30 pounds). Olmsted Township Bark Park is located on 30 acres on Schady Road near Sharp Road. Socialization of dogs and owners is an over-riding benefit. It will promote responsible ownership, provide an alternative to walking dogs in often busy neighborhoods and allow for enforcement of the leash law. Well socialized dogs tend to respond better to people, adding another layer of safety especially for children. It will allow dogs to socialize and exercise safely without harm to themselves and others. Olmsted Township Bark Park is a significant component of this total Parks Initiative. On another front, the COVID pandemic has highlighted the need for outdoor facilities to maintain physical and mental well-being compromised because of the sense of isolation experienced this past year.
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This comprehensive Parks Initiative is, in part, a response to the recommendations of residents who completed an online survey, a component in the development of Olmsted Township’s Strategic Plan 2018-19.
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The Parks Initiative provides a plan for parks to serve a wide variety of needs and groups active parks with playgrounds and picnic areas, passive parks for quiet enjoyment and scenic views and a park for dogs and their owners/handlers. Until the development of the comprehensive Parks Initiative in 2020, there were no parks or formalized plans for parks located within Olmsted Township. It is ex-urban in nature with green space and an ambiance that reminds residents and visitors of small towns of the past. Its diverse population base includes young families vested in the community and schools, boomers who have raised families but remain in their homes, and seniors many in manufactured homes, apartments, and condos. Olmsted Township is a growing community with 16,000 residents and a small but thriving business group.