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Eddie’s Park, Natick dog playground, opens its gates

September 5, 2020 by Bob Brown 1 Comment

Eddie’s Park, the Natick off-leash dog area that has been in the works since 2013, has finally opened. Note that the small dog area is still closed due to fence damage caused by a falling tree.

Eddie Park dog park FIDO

The fenced-in park, named for a young Natick boy named Eddie Kramer who died in 2014, is located at the entrance to the Middlesex Path along Rte. 135 (109 West Central St.).

A feasibility study issued in 2015 says the Natick Open Space Advisory Committee in 2013 charged a group of citizens to form a working group to identify and evaluate possible sites. Among locations considered was near the Henry Wilson cobbler shop and the Town Forest.

Some $300,000 was raised from foundations, including the Stanton Foundation and FIDO of Natick,to build the park. No taxpayer dollars were used.

In an update last month, we reported about a Little Free Library and donation box planned for installation at the park.

The park has had to withstand a couple of possible arguments against its opening from those concerned about the use of conservation land for this purpose.

Here are the park rules. Be sure to read them and explain them to your pups:
1. Open dawn to dusk.
2. Enjoy park at your own risk.
3. Dog handlers are legally responsible for the behavior of their dogs at all times.
4. All dogs must be leashed upon entering/leaving the park.
5. Leashes must be removed from dog when in the park.
6. Dogs must be legally licensed and have proof of current rabies vaccination.
7. Dog waste must be cleaned up by their dog handlers IMMEDIATELY.
8. Dog handlers must be at least 16 years of age.
9. No more than three (3) dogs allowed, per dog handler, at one time.
10. Only dogs 25 lbs or less are permitted in the small dog enclosure.
11. PROHIBITED:
• Sick or aggressive dogs
• Human & dog food/treats
• Smoking
• Glass containers
• Dogs in heat
• Use of pronged, shock, or choke collars
• Any commercial activity (such as dog walking, doggie day care, etc.)
• Children under 10 years of age within the dog park

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  1. Kelly says

    September 22, 2020 at 7:50 pm

    What a great asset to the whole community!!!

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