Takoma Brightwood Dog Park
A 501c3 non-profit dedicated to the establishment and
maintenance of a dog park at DC's Takoma Recreation Center
The
Organization
We are Currently Looking for New Volunteers. Contact Marci at marciwdc@gmail.com
Welcome
In 2010 a small group of Brightwood residents were unsuccessful in their attempt to get a dog park at the Takoma Recreation Center. The residents managed to get the required number of signatures DC's dog park petition, and they had meetings with DPR and the Takoma Rec Center (the location selected for the dog park), however individuals working at the Takoma Rec Center at the time decided that they did not want a dog park nearby and efforts were ultimately abandoned.
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Fast forward to August 2014 wgeb a handful of neighbors who live within the boundaries of ANC4B got their dogs together to play. One of the neighbors asked where the closest dog park was, and no one knew the answer. The neighbors looked at a map and discovered that the closest dog park was several miles away from Coolidge High School. When looking into this more, the group discovered that some of their Ward 4 neighbors were up to 4 miles away from the closest DC dog park. The group then began this initiative with the goal of getting enough support and signatures to try again for a dog park at the Takoma Recration Center.
Other communities have been successful in getting dog parks approved. Here's an example of the timeline for Shaw's Dog Park approval process
Board of Directors
Marci Wasserman
President & Chairman of the Board
In addition to helping with the other Teams, Marci works on the location team. The location team scouts and identify's possible dog park locations.
Vacant
Board Member
This role is to develop partnerships and alliances with nearby businesses, groups, and community members.
Vacant
Board Member
This role is currently vacant.
Matt Haskins
Board Member
Matthew is an officer in the Army (Reserves) and an epidemiologist by training, He assists with various aspects of the dog park efforts.
Thomas Marable
Board Member
Thomas is an architect by training and has completed and managed many architecture projects both domestically and internationally.
Shelly Wilsey
Board Member
Shelly lives in the Takoma Neighborhood and has experience working with non-profit organizations.
Send us an email if you're interested in joining the group!
Our Mission
The goal of this group is to utilize DPR/DC Parkland to get a fenced-in dog park installed
at the Takoma Recreation Center.