Timeline of Events
Updated: Apr 8, 2019
2004
February 2, 2004: Bylaws of Dog Owners Group for Park Access in Washington (DOGPAW)
2016
February 11, 2016: Bylaws of Dog Owners Group for Park Access in Washington (DOGPAW)
2017
March 10, 2017: "Ultimately, the board would like to add more dog parks and amenities for users and one day privatize the parks, he said." - Dog park nonprofit faces dollars dilemma Nonprofit DOGPAW only has enough resources to keep parks open for nine more months
April 27, 2017: Camas-Washougal Post-Record Off-leash Washougal dog park closes April 28
April 28, 2017: Washougal Dog Park closes “The previous off-leash dog park, located in a field west of Bi-Mart, at 3003 Addy St., had been used as a park for licensed dogs since November 2009. It was temporarily closed from Oct. 31, 2016 to Jan. 2, 2017, and then closed for good in April 2017 -Dog park in Washougal? Survey says ‘meh’”
2017
May 2, 2017: The Reflector article “Even if you aren’t a dog person and you personally may hate your neighbor’s dog because he barks all the time, you want your neighbor to take their dog to the dog park to get them to run and play and get all their energy out so they stop barking all the time,” Hooks said. Businesses come together to "Save DOGPAW"
July 6, 2017: Clark County Talk article "DOGPAW is developing partnerships and planning a new dog park near the Humane Society for Southwest Washington. The park, currently on hold due to a need for funding, will be on a 10-acre plot of land with an open field and wooded paths. DOGPAW has plans to partner with Harmony Sports Complex and the Humane Society to create a one-of-a-kind, off-leash park that will have a lot of amenities – a K9 training facility, agility course and lots of fun things dogs will love. But it will not happen soon. “Right now we have to concentrate on making DOGPAW sustainable,” adds Watson." DOGPAW: Creating Joyful Experiences for Dogs and Their Owners
2018
June
June 8, 2018: DOGPAW Letter to City & County Concerns about parks
June 18, 2018: Columbian article Animal control reduces services after staff exodus
June 21, 2018: Columbian article Scarpelli calls dismissal an overreaction by county
June 26, 2018: Columbian article Documents shed light on firing of animal control staffers
June 28, 2018: Columbian article Dog park in Washougal? Survey says ‘meh’
July
July 1, 2018: Columbian article Firings leave Clark County Animal Control short-handed
July 5, 2018: Columbian Letter: What happened at Animal Control?
July 11, 2018: Clark.wa.gov, Letter from Mitch Nickolds to Bill Bjerke about animal licensing officer to patrol parks
July 12, 2018: Columbian article Dog parks in Danger in Clark County
July 14, 2018: kgw article Nonprofit wants more safety measures at dog parks in Vancouver, Clark County
September
September 1, 2018: Columbian article Clark County Animal Control: Doggone crisis or minor speed bump?
October
October 22, 2018: Park announcement New President for DOGPAW?
November
November 5, 2018: The Reflector article New DOGPAW president hopeful for off-leash parks' future.
2019
January
January 16, 2019 : The Columbian article DOGPAW dog parks try to find their spot in Clark County.
January 25, 2019 : The Reflector article Wanted: Dog-loving volunteers.
February
February 5, 2019: DOGPAW held the first public meeting in over two-years at the downtown Fort Vancouver Regional Library. DOGPAW's website notice of the meeting.
April
April 8, 2019 : The City of Vancouver sent a Tweet stating "City Council approved a temporary off-leash dog park on E. 5th Street and Blandford Drive. Read the latest City Council Action Report for deets: https://www.cityofvancouver.us/citycouncil/page/city-council-action-report-march-2019". View the full Tweet here
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