Community Partner
added 01/03/12
Learn more about Watson Upper Valley Dog Park Supporters.
In January of 2003, a small group of Upper Valley dog owners kicked around a big idea: They would work to form a dog park, providing a place for dogs to be free to run and play. It was an idea that had proven to be a hit in other communities, with more than 2,000 similar parks existing nationwide and growing in number every day.
Watson Dog Park officially opened to a “leash-cutting” ceremony on June 7, 2008. Located on Route 14 West in Hartford, Vermont, the bucolic fenced-in, off-leash area had typical park amenities such as benches, double-gated entry, waste-disposal systems and bags, signage, donation lock boxes, and a commemorative brick patio.
Then, in 2011, Tropical Storm Irene hit.
Flood waters overran the nearby riverbanks and hit the park broadside, washing away everything in its path and filling what was left with mud and debris.
As a result, as of this writing, Watson Dog Park has been virtually demolished, and the group is at square one working to rebuild. And they need your help!
How You Can Help:
- Spread the word about the dog park to your family, friends, and neighbors.
Contact WUVDPS at info@watsondogpark.org to learn more about the organization and upcoming projects. - Keep an eye out for a newly redesigned website— watsondogpark.org —coming soon.
Volunteer to work on the operations committee or to participate in fundraising efforts. - Make a donation to UVDPS at any Co-op location whenever you shop at the Co-op during the month of April.
- Send donations directly to WUVDPS, PO Box 671, Hartford, VT 05047.
Be a Co-op Community Partner!
Started in 2002, the Co-op Community Partner program has given tens of thousands of dollars to local non-profits over the years and has proven so successful that it has created a waiting list of worthy organizations spreading into 2016.
Our Community Partner program offers an opportunity for Co-op shoppers to donate at the registers to a local non-profit organization each month. Ninety percent of all donations go directly to the Partner of the Month. Ten percent goes to the Hanover Cooperative Community Fund, the Co-op’s charitable foundation
Want to become a Co-op Community Partner?
Email comment@coopfoodstore.com or call Ken Davis at 603-640-6544.
