Fundraising starts for new 11-acre dog park

SHARONVILLE, Ohio - The Tri-State will soon have a new 11-acre dog park where furry friends can roam free.

The Hamilton County Parks Foundation and The Hamilton County Park District will kick off a fundraising campaign Thursday to build the Simmonds Family Dog Park at Miami Whitewater Forest.

The goal of the campaign is to raise $500,000 to make the 11-acre facility a reality.  When the park is completed, it will be the largest dog park in southwestern Ohio.

The dog park will be located on State Route 128 in Miamitown, just south of the Miami Whitewater Forest Soccer Complex. It will offer four separate play fields, an all-season play field, dog agility and play zones, benches, trees and shade structures.

This new facility will be developed in cooperation with its new neighbors, the SPCA Cincinnati, who are planning a farm education and animal care facility adjacent to the dog park.

Construction of the play park is scheduled to begin in fall of 2012 and intended to open in 2014.

Thursday’s campaign kick-off begins at 3 p.m. at the Sharon Centre in Sharon Woods.  Several officials will be on had to discuss plans as well as park designs on display.

For additional information, please visit GreatParks.org or call (513) 521-PARK (7275).  Also, be sure to check out the Hamilton County Parks District Facebook page.