Establishing a new dogs off leash site

Establishing a New Dogs Off Leash Site

The process to establish a dogs off leash site should be initiated through the Community League in which the site you propose to designate falls within, so that the Community League would be aware of your interest and you would have their support. It is also recommended that you work with the Community Recreation Coordinator (CRC) from the Community Services Department.

The specific criteria used to establish an off-leash area are as follows:

that the site is a City of Edmonton Parks property
the site provides for unstructured recreation opportunities
the site provides a variety of natural terrain
that the site is easily accessible to the public
that the site can be easily accessed by service/maintenance vehicles
the site provides for safe exercising of dogs, while protecting the safety of others
the site has a history of use as an ad-hoc off-leash area
the site is in a community with a high density of owners of licensed dogs

If all of the above criteria are met, then a survey must be taken of all residents who live adjacent to, or abut, the proposed site. This survey would be a door-to-door canvassing carried out by the person(s) proposing the off leash site and the required information on the survey form is the name of the resident, address, telephone number, date and signature (one per household only).

Support of 66% or more is necessary before a site can be further considered.

For more information:

Parks General and River Valley Park Rangers

Telephone	In Edmonton: 311 Outside Edmonton: 780-442-5311
Email	311@edmonton.ca

Doug Kirchner

Dogs Off Leash Sites Coordinator
Parks Southeast Site,
Main Floor, 9120-37 Ave

Title	Director - Parks South
Telephone	(780) 944-5412
Email	doug.kirchner@edmonton.ca