Jon Blanchard Dog Park
Jon Blanchard Dog Park is a spacious and well-maintained dog park featuring separate areas for small and large dogs. It offers plenty of open space for running and playing, with lush grass and clean surroundings. Amenities include picnic tables for seating and available dog waste bags to encourage cleanliness. While the park does not have toys or agility equipment, it is a great spot for off-leash fun, with walking paths and occasional water provisions for dogs. The park is fenced and cared for, though it faces some natural challenges like seasonal mud and weed management.
Reviews
Great dog park, almost always has jugs of water for water and there are dog waste bags for humans to use to clean up after their dog. Its a nice size and has a path to walk around the park as well as a large mowed area for dogs to run.
Didn’t stay long because of the cold wet conditions but it looks like a great dog park. It has a separate area for small breeds which is a nice option. Both parks have ample space for lots of running and playing. The various dog owners have slacked on poop patrol a little bit but that happens at most dog parks unfortunately:( The park provides all the free poop bags you need SO USE THEM!!
Nice dog park. Not much for toys or equipment but a nice clean open fenced area for dogs and never seems too busy
Massive dog park with 2 separate areas, both offer lots of open space to run, play & exercise your dogs ! The grass was lush & well maintained . Clean park with picnic tables to sit & garbage cans . We saw a cooler with jugs of water inside but did not see any running water .
My dog got along with the other dogs and didn’t knock any people down. That’s a good day at the dog park.
Today the snow was deep but that didn’t stop anyone from walking around the park. There was great conversation and lots of dog play.
Today I took my dandelion picker to the park and it worked great cutting Burdock’s. I spent about an 1 1/2hrs,and barely made a dent ;(
Too bad the village doesn’t control the noxious weeds – burdock, thistle and stinging nettle – that are throughout the park.
It’s spring again and the former swamp we call a dog park has ice on the gravel and trail and mud in most areas. The main gate has taken a beating over winter and needs welding. The center of the park is the best place to be but people don’t use it for lack of a trail established there.
I have taken responsibility for ridding the park of burdock. Over winter I cut all standing burdock and hauled them out of the park. In spring I cut them when they can be identified. It takes almost 8 hours to cover the whole area. I’ve done it twice already.
I have also trimmed every tree in the park so they can be walked under or a riding mower can easily mow.
Spring again and the park is muddy in the most frequented places. The outer trail is best but most people don’t use it. I guess if they had a white dog like I do maybe it would matter to them.
Burdock is under control so I’ve turned my attention to giant ragweed. It’s 6-12ft tall and going to seed so I’ll cut it down and remove it. I’ve hauled out 6 truckloads(mavericks are small). I left some in the NE corner. I read up on ragweed and it is native, beneficial to pollinators and was used by native Americans for medicinal purposes and even rope making.
Last summer during a storm, strait line winds did lots of damage to the box elder trees in and around the park. The city cleaned up the mess but stopped short of trimming the trees. Now that it has gotten colder the city came in and cut down and removed about a dozen trees. It has left the park feeling wide open and bare. The dogs still love it.
It’s mid June and I’ve spent about 5hrs cutting burdock with my dandelion picker. There’s still a few left to cut but it’s so hot and I’m old and out of shape so I’ll try to finish tomorrow.