DOG PARKS/PARK AMENITIES
Room to Run: City of Fort Morgan Unleashes New Dog Park
One of the more exciting trends in parks and recreation
today is dog parks. And to the howling delight of dogs
everywhere, the proliferation of dedicated areas in parks
on military bases, and outside the gate, too, continues
unabated.
For the City of Fort Morgan, Colo., the need for such a dedicated pet-friendly space was brought to the attention of community leaders and parks and recreation department staff, paving the way for a project that culminated in an ideal dog park in a beautiful park.
“We are a community that has leash laws, and naturally, that becomes restrictive when we have a community where we have all of the parks and a 350-acre Riverside park, and yet dogs have to be on a leash,” said Josh Miller, Community Services director, City of Fort Morgan, who oversees parks and recreation, library, museum, golf course, sports fields and cemetery facilities. “We had heard that the community was in favor of having a safe place to take their dogs off leash, and we made the dog park project happen.”...
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AQUATICS/RECREATION
New Community Center Opens at Malmstrom AFB
With the recent opening of a new
community center at Malmstrom
AFB, Mont., families
on base now have a one-stop location for
aquatics, fitness, sports and recreation.
“It gives the families a place to meet and come together in more of a group atmosphere,” said Jennifer Benski, community manager for Balfour Beatty Communities, which operates Malmstrom Family Housing. “It’s important to have a facility like this for families to get out and about and meet other families to build more relationships.”
At the grand opening for the community center on May 5, Balfour Beatty Communities Project Director Luke LaLiberty said, “I would like to remind you of the reason we are here today — the U. S. military family. In addition to the military members who serve and protect around the world, there are the family members who remain behind and serve on the home front. It is our mission to give our military world-class service, and communities in which to do that.” ...