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Springs committee discusses dog-ownership campaign and proposed trail reconfiguration at Springs Dog Park
Summary
Committee members proposed a campaign urging owners to clean up after dogs and discussed replanting a test acre with native meadow; trail changes include proposed diagonal 8-foot-wide paths to improve circulation.
The Springs Citizens Advisory Committee on March 17 discussed a campaign to encourage responsible dog ownership across parks, trails and beaches, recommending publicity, signage and coordination with the Litter Committee. The minutes say the campaign will use a new mascot, “Sam the Dog,” to promote owner compliance with cleanup rules.
Separately, the committee reviewed a test acre at the Springs Dog Park where invasive species are being removed and will be replanted with meadow and native species under the Park Management Plan. As part of that plan, committee members discussed proposed diagonal walking paths 8 feet wide to change circulation within the park.
Committee members said the signage and publicity should be coordinated across town committees and that management of vegetation should balance habitat restoration with safe circulation for dogs and people. No funding amounts, timelines or formal approvals for the campaign or trail reconfiguration were recorded in these minutes.
The committee will track implementation of the Park Management Plan and the Litter Committee’s campaign materials at future meetings.
