Martinez Dog Park Group

Martinez Dog Park Group

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About the Martinez Dog Park Group

Welcome!!

This is the Martinez Dog Park Group Page

Martinez has thousands of dogs (and dog people!) that need a safe, open, public place to play, socialize, and exercise. We are a group of citizens who have been working with Martinez City Council to build a fantastic dog park. There have been several meetings, committees, and workshops, and the PRMCC has referred our proposal back to City Council where we worked with the city to develop a suitable plan to build a dog park. After hours upon hours of brainstorming and a lot of volunteer work and teamwork with the city engineer & parks dept. a downtown dog park was developed and ready to propose so we were put on the city agenda and voted on in a council meeting.

The vote was UNANIMOUS to support a Dog Park at the Muir Amphitheater at the waterfront!!!

Follow us on Facebook for the latest announcements, meetings, and updates for our cause.

More about the Martinez Dog Park Group

The Martinez Dog Park Group is an ad hoc group of citizens that are working together to help Martinez establish a place for humans and canines to socialize and play freely. We actively support the project, and represent the thousands of dogs and their families in Martinez who would benefit from a designated place to run and socialize. A fenced, secure, maintained dog recreation area will provide a safe place for dog owners to play with their dogs off-leash. City parks are often busy and surrounded by busy streets, which make them not ideal for dog play. Open spaces like Briones are too wild and boundless for many dogs to roam safely. The solution is for a fenced location within Martinez that specifically accommodates dogs and their owners.

Martinez Dog Park Group Mission:
“To establish a fenced-in, off-leash dog park where well-behaved canine citizens can exercise in a clean, safe environment without endangering or annoying people, property or wildlife. To develop a beautiful, well maintained space open to all dog lovers and friends who are willing to uphold the park’s rules and restrictions. To view this park as a community project, in partnership with the City of Martinez, designed to satisfy the needs of dog-owners and non–dog owners alike.”

The PROs of a Downtown Dog Park:
– Bring hundreds of people a week to downtown Martinez
– Increase downtown and city-wide commerce
– Reduce crime and loitering;
– Improve property values in the community
– Allows dogs to exercise and socialize safely.
– Promotes responsible dog ownership
– Provides an outlet for dog owners to socialize
– Promotes health and safety by giving dogs a designated play spot

The upsides for a downtown or Marina dog park benefit more than just the thousands of dog owners in Martinez. A dog park will draw people and their spending money downtown. It will discourage crime and vagrancy in the area. It will increase property values in the community. And most importantly, it will give dogs a safe place to run free in a setting made for them. Consider the park an investment in the community that will pay off in health and happiness for all.

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Martinez-Dog-Park-Final Please print and PASS OUT TO EVERYONE YOU SEE!!! *shout out to the Martinez Pet Food Express for creating this flyer!!

The city would like to introduce the new sign-in sheet at the dog park. This will help them to get better information regarding the use of the Dog Park. Please sign in at each visit, let’s let the city know we are here! Remember, the city labeled this dog park TEMPORARY for 3 years. The city would like to confirm the dog park is a benefit to Mtz. Sign-in sheet is left of the entrance near the small dog park next to the signage, the mailbox is where the sign-in binder is housed.

Please include:

· Name (optional)
· Date/Time
· Number of dogs
· Martinez Resident? Y/N
o If yes, neighborhood/area
o If no, city of residence

**also, just a reminder to please call Mtz public works Dept. for ANY maintenance issues at (925) 372-3580

***Update from city to answer question, what is this information being gathered for??:

The Parks and Recreation Commission requested information on the Park’s use multiple times, but we were not in a position to provide any accurate level of data regarding when people were using it, or how many people were using it, etc., other than anecdotally what we saw when we ourselves were down there or had heard from others.

I think the basis for the questions from the PRMCC was just as to whether or not the Park was being used by the public, particularly given the time and effort that had gone into its conception/construction and the level of public interest that had been shown leading up to its development.

#seeyouatthedogpark #mymartinez #woof #savemartinezdogpark

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Dog Park Location

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Dog Park Location:

115 Tarantino Drive, Martinez, CA

Driving:

Use Ferry Street to enter the marina (cross R/R tracks)
Right onto Joe DiMaggio Drive
Left onto North Court Street
Right onto Tarantino Drive (follow signs to Amphitheater)
The park is located in the Martinez marina at the north end of the amphitheater, near the Yacht Club. Please park in the parking lot or behind the bait shop.
Enter the Dog Park behind the bait shop in the parking lot, left of the yacht club.
Walking from Downtown/East Bay Regional Park/Berrellesa Street:

From waterfront (Radke Martinez Regional Shoreline/Ferry Point) – follow walking paths and head east towards the Yacht Club and enter park at north end of the amphitheater.
From Downtown/East Bay Regional Park/Norcal Courts – follow walking paths and head east then north parallel to North Court Street. Stay straight towards the waterfront and then head east to the Yacht Club and enter at the north end of the amphitheater.
Please note that Tarantino Drive has no sidewalk for pedestrian access.

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Bark for your Park’ PetSafe contest

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#martinezdogpark and the City of Martinez, CA, have teamed up to build the best dog park around and we need you!!! We’re looking for a hypothetical/idealistic ‘Blueprint of your ideal dog park’ to submit to the ‘Bark for your Park’ PetSafe contest. Please submit your entry to mtzdogparkcontest@gmail.com
Entries must be received by March 31, 2018. The winning entry could help Martinez win $25,000 to build our future permanent dog park!! #woof #seeyouatthedogpark #savemartinezdogpark Check our the link for ideas/suggestions to build the best dog park!! GO!!! https://www.citylab.com/…/how-to-design-the-best-do…/522870/

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A message from the city….

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In order to accommodate the upcoming August 18th “Comedy Under the Stars” special event at the Waterfront Amphitheater, the Temporary Dog Park will be closed Saturday, August 18th. Signs will be posted at the Temporary Dog Park prior to the closure. Please plan your visits to the Temporary Dog Park accordingly. If you have further questions about this planned closure, please contact Martinez Recreation at (925) 372-3510.

Get your tickets today——>https://www.facebook.com/events/418369018571661/?ti=icl

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#destinationspot #downtownmartinez #dogfriendlydowntownmartinez

 

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Upcoming Closure Sat, June 9th through Monday, June 11th, reopen Monday, June 11th at 12:00 pm:

Mark your calendars Martinez Temporary Dog Park Enthusiasts – Closure of the Dog Park will take place from dusk on Saturday, June 9th through noon on Monday, June 11th due to the Annual Bike the Bridges and Brewfest event on Sunday, June 10th.

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For more information on this event click here: https://bit.ly/2J9hIR8

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Maintenance in the Small Dog Park Monday, May 14th til 2:00 pm:

The city will be putting in a new finer chip material into the Small Dog Park. This will be installed this coming Monday, May 14th. There will be some City machinery and crews working in the park and because of this, the park will be closed until 2 p.m. that day instead of the normal reopen at noon.

Thank you for your understanding!

Photo Credit: Kathyrn Mason

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Upcoming Closure Sat, March 24th Until 1pm:

Attention Martinez Temporary Dog Park Enthusiasts – Closure of the Dog Park will take place the morning of Saturday, March 24th until 1pm due to the City’s Annual Mini Motorland. The Martinez Waterfront Amphitheater will be transformed into a child size interactive village, navigated by rideable toys, trikes and bikes from 10:00 am-12:00 pm. Over 100 children and their families are expected to attend the fun-filled morning. The Dog Park will not be used for any event activities and will remain closed. Clean up is expected to be completed by 1:00 pm – at which time the Dog Park will reopen.

If you have any pre-school aged children, we encourage you to attend. You can sign up online here! Please leave your dog at home until the event is over.

Thank you for your continued flexibility and understanding in sharing the Martinez Waterfront Amphitheater and Temporary Dog Park with our upcoming event.

 

The Martinez City Council adopted Resolution No. 039-17 on April 5, 2017, which designated the John Muir Amphitheater (also known as the Martinez Waterfront Amphitheater) as a Temporary Dog Park Site for a period of up to three years from the first date of public use, and allocated $50,000 to help fund necessary improvements.

Since receiving City Council approval to proceed, City staff transformed portions of the Amphitheater into a Temporary Dog Park, which opened to the public on July 14, 2017. This exciting space near the marina has become a communal spot for dog owners in the area and is enjoyed by many dog-loving enthusiasts.

 

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Recently installed a sign-in guest:

The City recently installed a sign-in guest book near the entrance to the small dog area in order to better track ongoing park usage, at the suggestion of the Parks, Recreation, Marina and Cultural Commission (PRMCC).  The City commonly tracks and reports on activities and usage at other park locations and often has the benefit of data provided through various program or picnic reservations.  For the Temporary Dog Park at the Martinez Waterfront Amphitheater, the City did not have an effective means to track usage until installing this sign-in book.  The City appreciates patrons taking the time to sign in to let us know how popular this new amenity is so that can be passed along to the PRMCC and City Council.

The City would also would like to clarify the dog park – which only just opened on July 14, 2017, and was designated as a temporary dog park site for a period of up to three years – is not being closed, as the City continues to explore potential locations for a permanent dog park facility.

 

Michael Chandler

Deputy Director of Administrative Services

 

City of Martinez

 

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Our Story

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The Official Martinez Dog Park Group is a Registered Unincorporated Non-Profit Organization that is working together with the city to help maintain our new dog park where humans and canines can socialize and play freely. We actively represent and support the thousands of dogs and their families in Martinez who are currently benefiting from our new Dog Park. A fenced, secure, maintained dog recreation area provides a safe place for dog owners to play with their dogs off-leash. City parks are often busy and surrounded by busy streets, which make them not ideal for dog play. Open spaces like Briones are too wild and boundless for many dogs to roam safely. Martinez Dog Park Group (MDPG) Mission: “To maintain a fenced-in, off-leash dog park where well-behaved canine citizens can exercise in a clean, safe environment without endangering or annoying people, property or wildlife. To ensure that the location remains a beautiful, well maintained space open to all dog lovers and friends who are willing to uphold the park’s rules and regulations. MDPG views the Martinez Dog Park as a community project, in partnership with the City of Martinez, designed to satisfy the needs of dog-owners and non–dog owners alike.” The PROs of a Downtown Dog Park: ~Bring hundreds of people a week to downtown Martinez ~Increase downtown and city-wide commerce ~Reduce crime and loitering; Improve property values in the community ~Allows dogs to exercise and socialize safely. ~Promotes responsible dog ownership ~Provides an outlet for dog owners to socialize ~Promotes health and safety by giving dogs a designated play spot The upsides of maintaining a downtown dog park benefits more than just the thousands of dog owners in Martinez, a dog park will draw people and their spending money downtown. It discourages crime and vagrancy in the area. It increases property values in the community. And most importantly, it gives dogs a safe place to run free in a setting made for them. Consider the park an investment in the community that will pay off in health and happiness for all.

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