☀️ Summer Fun at DogPaw: Keep Our Parks Thriving! 🌳
Dear DogPaw Friends, Volunteers, and Supporters,
Summer 2025 is here, bringing more wagging tails and off-leash adventures! 🐾🐕 As more visitors enjoy our four DogPaw parks, we need your help with an important message:
DogPaw is 100% community-funded! 💚 We receive zero taxpayer dollars. Everything from waste removal to fencing and maintenance is paid for through memberships, donations, and sponsorships. Our annual budget is $60,000 to $75,000!
Many assume parks are city or county funded, but they're not! Please help us spread the word. Without community support, these off-leash parks wouldn’t exist.
We need your donations to keep the parks clean, safe, and open. Every contribution, big or small, makes a difference for our dogs and their humans. 🐶
Become a DogPaw Member: Directly funds park maintenance. ✅
Make a Donation: Every dollar helps keep gates open! 💰
Encourage Businesses to Sponsor: Connect us with pet-friendly businesses. 🤝
Volunteer Your Time: We always need extra paws! 🐕🦺
Let's ensure everyone knows how to keep our parks running! Together, we can keep our off-leash parks safe and happy places for all. 🌳
Visit DogPaw’s website at dogpawoffleashparks.org/donate-1 to donate, join, or learn more. Thank you for being part of this pawsome community! 🐾❤️
With gratitude,
Board of Directors DogPaw Off-Leash Parks
Tippy at Lucky (Photo courtesy of Tina Brooks)
WANT TO GET INVOLVED?
Join our amazing team of volunteers and make a difference in our off-leash parks! Whether it’s helping with events, park maintenance, or community outreach, we’d love to have you on board. Email us at volunteer@dogpawoffleashparks.org to get started! 🐕✨
UPCOMING EVENTS:
July 2025
🎉 Bingo Nights are Back at Latte Da! 🐾
Get ready, DogPaw friends! Our popular Bingo Nights return to Latte Da Coffeehouse & Wine Bar EVERY THURSDAY EVENING IN JULY!
205 E 39th St, Vancouver, WA 98663
Outdoor seating, bring fido (if behaved). Bingo starts promptly at 6:00 PM and ends before 8:00 PM. Play 10 games on three cards (30 chances to win) for just $20! Arrive by 5:30 PM to order food and drinks; it's a fast-paced game! 🚀
Last year, your support helped us raise $2,200 to keep our parks safe and fun. 💛 A huge thanks to the fantastic staff at Latte Da!
This year, expect even more fun, bigger prizes, and tail-wagging excitement! 🐶 Don't miss out on a night of Bingo that gives back to our beloved parks! 🐾
🐾Trainer in the Park- Last one for 2025 will be at Ike Memorial Dog Park July 9th from 3:30- to 5:30pm hosted by Julie with Paws Down Pet Training. Get ready for some FREE expert advice!
Park Improvement Days 2025 - typical start times 10 am till noonish
July 19th, 2025 = Dakota Park Improvement Day
September 13th, 2025 = Ike Park Improvement Day
October 18th, 2025 = Lucky Park Improvement Day
Check our website or Facebook page for the latest updates!
November 2025
🎅 Santa is coming back for his third year in 2025! Each year, this event keeps growing—bigger, better, and even more festive! It has become a fantastic fundraiser, bringing in over $1,000 at each event to support our parks.
Don't miss the chance to snap a picture with Santa and make some holiday memories while supporting our off-leash parks! 🎄🐕✨
PAST EVENTS:
Huge Success: DogPaw's 2025 Community Vendor Event!
On June 14, 2025, our DogPaw Community Vendor Event at Pacific Community Park (next to Dakota Dog Park) was a tremendous success!
Thank you to all who made it happen:
Over 40 incredible businesses, non-profits, and government entities for participating. Your involvement was key!
Our dedicated volunteers for countless hours getting this event off the ground and making it a success.
Scout Troop 370 Scout Master Edwin Ripplingerfor expertly directing overflow vendor parking, which made a huge difference.
Clark County employees Lisa Hiam, Jan and Olivia for ensuring mowed grass, clean bathrooms, and a sparkling park. Your efforts are much appreciated!
All visitors who supported the event, learned about our vendors, and engaged with the community.
This event successfully raised over $10,000 in new business sponsorships and donations! These vital funds directly support our annual budget ($60,000-$75,000), covering essential costs like fence repair, maintenance, and removing an estimated 1,600 pounds of dog waste per week from our four off-leash parks – our biggest expense! With over 2,000 dogs visiting weekly in nice weather, your support provides immense community benefit.
Thank you for being a crucial part of our mission to keep these cherished off-leash areas thriving for all our furry friends and their families!
BUSINESS EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEER PROJECTS
Do you, or a business you know, have volunteer community service hours to offer? We would love your help at our parks!
Tasks may include: landscape maintenance, poop pickup, spreading gravel or bark chips
We’d be thrilled to have you join us in keeping our parks clean and enjoyable for everyone!
BUSINESS SPONSORSHIPS
Do you own or know of a business that might be interested in becoming a sponsor? We'd love to connect! Reach out to us at sponsor@dogpawoffleashparks.org.
ONGOING FUNDRAISING EFFORTS
We continue to require funding for:
Design and construction costs to provide water to Kane at Hockinson Community Park
Design and construction costs to provide water to Ike upper park
Address disabled access to parks
Donate direct at dogpawoffleashparks.org and ensure the continued beauty and safety of these vital community spaces, where dogs play, friendships form, and bonds strengthen. Your contribution makes a significant difference.
POSITIVE TAILS (TALES)!
🐾 Celebrating Eddie Dorr, The Heart of Ike Memorial Dog Park
This year, we're honored to celebrate a remarkable milestone for a truly beloved member of our DogPaw family: Eddie Dorr! A founding DogPaw member since 2005, Eddie is celebrating his 20th year of dedicated volunteer service to our off-leash parks.
You'd be hard-pressed to find a day when Eddie isn't at Ike Memorial Dog Park, tirelessly managing the grounds and ensuring it's a wonderful place for all. He truly is the heart of Ike.
Recently, Eddie's beloved Golden Retriever, Auggie, crossed the rainbow bridge. In a beautiful show of appreciation and community spirit, a group of Ike park-goers came together to raise funds for a special bench in Eddie's honor and in memory of Auggie. It took a dedicated team of volunteers to bring this heartfelt project to completion on June 7th.
We invite you to visit Ike Memorial Dog Park and see the new bench, located right next to his late wife's bench at the top of the park. If you see Eddie around, please take a moment to let him know how much he is appreciated. His unwavering dedication for two decades has made a profound difference to DogPaw and to countless dogs and their humans.
DID YOU KNOW?
Honoring Our Fallen K9 Heroes 🐾💙
DogPaw’s four off-leash parks are named in memory of brave K9s who gave their lives in the line of duty.
🐾 K9 Dakota
(Vancouver PD) – Fatally shot in 2007 while tracking an armed suspect.
🐾 K9 Ike
(Vancouver PD) – Stabbed in 2015 while apprehending a wanted individual.
🐾 K9 Lucky
(Clark County Sheriff’s Office) – Shot in 1990 while tracking a robbery suspect.
🐾 K9 Kane
(Clark County Sheriff’s Office) – Stabbed in 2011 during a pursuit of armed suspects.
These courageous K9s protected and served our community, and we honor their legacy with gratitude. Their sacrifice reminds us of the dedication of all officers, past and present. 💙🐾
Please avoid leaving valuables unattended in your vehicle. It only takes seconds for someone to break a window and take your belongings. Thank you for helping us keep our parks safe and secure for everyone to enjoy!
THE FOLLOWING BUSINESSES HAVE GRACIOUSLY DONATED FUNDING TO SUPPORT DOGPAW
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Let's all thank them by supporting their businesses whenever we can.
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Platinum Sponsors
Paws Down Pets Dog Training 2804 NE 155th Ave Vancouver, WA 98682 (360)936-6129 PawsDownpets.com
------------------------------------------------------------ The Lions Den Doggie Day Care 6415 East Mill Plain Blvd, Unit A Vancouver, WA 98661 (360)859-7803 thelionsdendoggydaycare.com ------------------------------------------------------------Deaf Man Tree Company Tree Services, Landscaping Clark County, WA (360)720-8369 ------------------------------------------------------------
Linda Humason, Realtor Coldwell Banker Bain Clark County, WA (360)772-0684 ------------------------------------------------------------
Claus Paws Animal Hospital 5819 NE 162nd Ave Vancouver, WA 98682 (360)772-0684
Mudpuppies Grooming 808 NE Minnehaha St Vancouver, WA 98665 (360)718-8261 ------------------------------------------------------------
Dogwood Veterinary Dental 615 SE Chkalov Drive, Ste 14 Vancouver, WA 98683 (360)859-3790 DogwoodVeterinaryDental.com ------------------------------------------------------------
Paws Cascadia 720 W Main St, Ste 104 Battle Ground, WA 98604 (360)721-1162 pawscascadia.etailpet.com ------------------------------------------------------------
Wilco 815 W Main St Battle Ground, WA 98604 (360)687-3113 farmstore.com
DOGPAW OFF-LEASH DOG PARK LOCATIONS: Dakota: 1515 NE 164th Ave. Vancouver, WA Ike (Ross): 5117 NE 15th Ave. Vancouver, WA Kane: 10910 NE 172nd Ave. Vancouver, WA Lucky: 10100 NE 149th St. Brush Prairie, WA
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