In the News

While we worked toward building Carbondale’s first dog park, we stayed engaged with the community. Here are some current news reports on our activities.

New park where dogs run free officially opens with ribbon cutting celebration | News | wsiltv.com (May 22, 2022)

PetSafe Carbondale Community Dog Park to have grand opening on Saturday (thesouthern.com) (May 19, 2022)

Carbondale community dog park to have ribbon cutting in May (kfvs12.com) (May 11, 2022)

Carbondale’s first dog park nears completion despite several setbacks | Local News | thesouthern.com (January 13, 2022)

Southern Illinois Alternative Gift Fair in 16th year (KFVS12, November 14, 2021)

Carbondale wins contest for new dog park (WSIL TV, September 2, 2021)

PetSafe® Announces Winning Communities for 2021 Bark for Your Park™ Grant Contest, Awards $150,000 For Off-Leash Dog Parks (PRN NewsWire, September 2, 2021)