GREENFIELD — Dog lovers in the city will have to wait before they can bring their pets to the dog park as improvements are being made at the location starting next month.
The Paws Park at Green River Park, located on Petty Plain Road, will have work done starting Tuesday to address issues with drainage and the turf at the park. Dogs will not be allowed into the larger grass area during that time, but Recreation Director Christy Moore said that a smaller stone enclosure in the park will remain open.
“This is something we tried to do last fall but we just didn’t get to it before snow was on the ground,” Moore said. “And now that spring is finally here we want to jump on it.”
Moore said that the work will include planting new grass in the park, which will then eventually take root. And while the planting will not take the entire month, visits are prohibited so that the grass does not die.
According to Moore, the area has lost a lot of grass due to the amount of foot traffic it receives. This leads to the park becoming muddy when rain comes, particularly near the entrance where water run-off drains to.
You can reach Dan Desrochers at:
ddesrochers@recorder.com
or 413-772-0261, ext. 257.