As many of you know, the Mpls. Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) is looking  
for a location for an off-leash dog park in south or southwest  
Minneapolis.  Two of three locations are adjacent or very near the east  entrance to 
Roberts Bird Sanctuary.   Below is are excerpts from an  update regarding this 
issue, which is being monitored by Aud. Chap. of  Mpls.
 
I think that little is known about the effects of dog parks on bird  
sanctuaries.  If anyone has access to research or other information, you  can 
contact Kit at the following:
 
>Kit Healy
>Chair, Conservation Committee
>Audubon Chapter  of Minneapolis
>heal0055@umn.edu

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Here's  an update for people on what's happening regarding possibly 
locating 
an  off-leash dog park next to Roberts Bird Sanctuary.
 
The issue has not been added to the MPRB agenda and no citizen input  
meetings have been scheduled. 

You can mail a letter, send an email, or  make a phone call, or do all 
three! The Commissioners need to hear from  us.

If you are not opposed to dog parks in general, please let the  
Commissioners know this as well. (When my dogs were alive, I often took  
them to off-leash parks.)

Also, please forward this email to others  who want to preserve and protect 
the Sanctuary.

Here's the link to  the MPRB Commissioners contact  information:

http://www.minneapolisparks.org/default.asp?PageID=36

Here's  the link to the Feb. 4 Commissioners' announcement about CAC and 
three  possible  sites:

http://www.minneapolisparks.org/default.asp?PageID=52&prid=1447


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