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Saturday, April 26, 2025
Spring Dog Park Cleanup 9 am to 12 pm Celebrate Earth Day on Saturday by rolling up your sleeves and wagging those tails during The Dog Park Spring Cleanup. Volunteers from The Dog Park Project will provide volunteers with all supplies, including bags, buckets, and gloves, to facilitate the cleanup efforts. Complimentary refreshments, including donuts and coffee, will be provided to keep our volunteers energized. |
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Saturday, October 19, 2024 Fall Dog Park Cleanup Time to Give Back to The Dog Park You Love! Please join us for our annual fall cleanup: Saturday, October 19 9 am to 12 pm We will have tons of surprises, coffee, and donuts!!! The Dog Park Project will provide bags, buckets, and gloves. We look forward to seeing everyone at The Best Dog Park Fall Cleanup! |
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April 2024 Time to Give Back to The Dog Park You Love! 🐶 Please join us for our annual Spring Cleanup on Saturday, April 20 from 9 am to 12 pm. We will have tons of surprises, coffee and donuts. Plus, you may win one of many awesome prizes! The Dog Park Project will provide bags, buckets and gloves. We look forward to seeing everyone at The Best Dog Park (the Frank Ortiz Dog Park) Spring Cleanup! 🐾 |
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Listen to our interview with Murad & Bobbi on Pet Chat and learn all about our Master Plan and the amazing upgrades we are planning for our Dog Park! Our Pet Chat Podcast |
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Vote for Us! Vote for the FRANK ORTIZ DOG PARK as the BEST PARK in Santa Fe! Santa Fe Reporter's BEST PARK in Santa Fe |
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Read our latest newsletter...
Vote for the FRANK ORTIZ DOG PARK as the BEST PARK in Santa Fe! Santa Fe Reporter's BEST PARK And support our sponsor: Nothing Bundt Cakes The Dog Park Project Benefit Day is Friday, June 2 from 9 am - 6 pm 20% of sales will be donated to The Dog Park Project |
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March 2023 We need your help and your vote! Read all about it out in our latest newsletter: "Friends of the Dog Park" Newsletter |
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January 2023
The Dog Park Project is very excited to share this news from Carlos and Sylvia Garcia who owned the land adjacent to the Ortiz Dog Park: "We are happy to notify everyone who has been interested in the fate our land next to the Ortiz Dog Park that we donated the land to Habitat for Humanity with the express condition that access to the Dog Park be granted and preserved. Many people have been involved, concerned, and interested about how the land might be utilized, and all of them deserve our thanks and recognition. We thank the friends of the Dog Park, Mayor Webber and City Staff, Councilors Lindell and Mike Garcia, Habitat for Humanity, and many members of the Community for their work on this project. Although passions may have flared, they served ultimately to guide us to lasting benefit for those who enjoy the open spaces of the Dog Park and those who desperately need an affordable place to live. We are grateful to have played a part in making this happen! With our kindest regards to all.” - From Sylvia and Carlos Garcia A HUGE thank you to the Garcia’s for their generous donation. We truly appreciate that they have made this donation of their land for the benefit of dogs and their owners. The Dog Park Project is very grateful for their kind gift. Photo credit: epcoderre.com #epcoderre |
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October 10, 2022
In case you haven't been watching the progress at the Dog Park, we've made great strides on the installation of our New Shade Structure (even with these monsoon rains)! Latest update: The concrete footers are now in place. We'll keep you posted on our progress. |
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September 2022
Exciting Dog Park News…A New Shade Structure! Shade has long been in short supply at the park. And we have all wished for a refuge from the sun for dogs and their people. So here is the big news.....after several years of fundraising and obtaining permission from the City of Santa Fe and the Environmental Services Division, The Dog Park Project has purchased a large new shade structure. It will be installed approximately 10 yards from the 3 dog water fountains. Construction will begin in the coming weeks. We are so grateful to our donors who made this shade structure possible! We couldn’t have done this without their immense generosity and kindness. This photo shows the style of the shade structure with similar colors. The roof will be a beautiful sage green and the posts will be beige—this will blend in nicely with the surrounding terrain. We are very excited and look forward to sharing the shade with you and your pups very soon! |
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June 2022
Thanks so much to City of Santa Fe Parks and Recreation for repairing the dog water fountain which is located under the brown & green shade structure next to the large parking lot! Our pups are excited to quench their thirst in 2 different locations at the Dog Park on these warm Summer days. Special thanks to the entire Parks Team including Ricardo Espinosa, Vincent Jaramillo, Darren Payne, Dan Griego, Michael Baca and Pete Archuleta. |
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Spring Cleanup at The Dog Park
Saturday, May 7th 9 am - 12 pm We’re excited to announce our Spring Dog Park Cleanup, and we need your help. Come out to support our amazing Dog Park and meet new friends. • Ohori's Coffee & Whoo's Donuts have generously donated Santa Fe’s best for our hard working volunteers • Cool Dog Park water bottles, baseball caps and t-shirts for sale • Bags, buckets and gloves will be provided We need volunteers to help set up, break down, and prepare buckets & bags. There are two shifts: 8 am - 10 am and 10 am - 12:30 pm. If you're interested, please email us your preferred shift to info@thedogparkproject.org. We truly appreciate your support. We look forward to seeing you there! |
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The Dog Park Project Cleanup Day
Saturday, May 8th 9 am - 12 pm It's that exciting time for the Dog Park Cleanup (after more than a year of no cleanups due to COVID restrictions). Please join us and help keep our beloved Dog Park safe and beautiful for everyone to enjoy.
Looking forward to seeing you! |
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April 2021 Our Dog Water Fountains Are Back On! Thank you to our partners at the City of Santa Fe Parks Department for the gift of water! Yes, we're very excited to share that the 3 dog water fountains have been turned on after a long winter's nap. Our pups will have their thirst quenched to their hearts' delight. |
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Holidays 2020
Dear Dog Park Friends, As 2020 comes to a close, we would like to express our deepest gratitude for your continued support. While we’ve all faced unprecedented challenges that we never imagined this year, this time has underscored the importance of friendship and connectivity, of love and kindness, and of strength and resilience. These are things we’ve seen time and again through the actions of our friends, patrons, and visitors. Your generous gifts to The Dog Park Project continue to contribute to a Dog Park where everyone (furry and human) can enjoy the vast expanses of open trails and spaces with breathtaking vistas of Santa Fe. Here are some examples of what WE have accomplished TOGETHER in 2020: 1. We installed 3 dog water fountains thanks to the generous donation of Bill Thornton and the hard work of our colleagues at the Parks Department. 2. We began the first phase of creating a small dog park by installing a fence enclosure. Wilsonville came to fruition thanks to the vision and generosity of Barbara McIntyre. The next phases will include seating and shade for humans, and a play area and water for dogs. 3. We installed 10 memorial benches in specially chosen locations throughout the park—as always, we couldn’t have done it without our donors and the essential help of our Parks Department team. Thank you for your continued support of The Dog Park Project. If you have not already done so, please consider making an end-of-year gift so that together, we can continue to make enhancements to our beloved Dog Park. Donate Online! Or by mail to The Dog Park Project: 369 Montezuma Ave., #131, Santa Fe, NM 87501 Also…did you know that by shopping at Amazon you can support The Dog Park Project?! Bookmark this link so that the next time you shop at Amazon, a portion of your purchase can support our Dog Park! YOU have made our work throughout the year possible and YOU are giving us that extra needed push towards 2021 - a year that brings hope. We thank you for your kindness and generosity. We hope you and yours stay strong, safe and healthy now and throughout the New Year! Jane, Diana and The Dog Park Project Team |
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November 2020
Dog Water Fountains Temporarily Shut Off for Repairs The dog water fountains have been temporarily shut off due to a break in the pipes. It will take a couple weeks to repair this damage. We appreciate your patience and understanding while we wait for the pipes to be repaired and the fountains to be turned on again. Based on the uptick in people, dogs and cars at our Dog Park, it looks like lots of you have been enjoying the gorgeous warm November sunshine. Please enjoy a safe and relaxing Thanksgiving. Woof! |
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Who's excited about Wilsonville, the new small dog park?!!
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April 20, 2020
Who's Thirsty!?! We're ecstatic to announce that the 3 dog water fountains are fully operational and ready to quench your pup's thirst after a long hike at the Dog Park. The best part is that they will function year-round! We want to express our sincere and deepest gratitude to Bill Thornton for this gift of water for our furry pals. And it's perfect timing as the weather begins to warm up. |
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Did you say year-round water fountains?!!
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Barbara and Wilson at The Dog Park
Santa Fe installing water fountains at Ortiz Dog Park
Santa Fe installing water fountains at Ortiz Dog Park
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August 2018 - December 2019
Great News! $5000 Matching Gift Challenge in Memory of Tait Great news! This challenge has been met!
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April 18, 2019 - THANK YOU AMY WESTPHAL!!!
We want to extend our gratitude to Amy Westphal, an accomplished artist and blacksmith who donated her time and expertise to build us a beautiful message board. This message board is centrally located at the dog park and has become a gathering place since the adjacent addition of a table and chairs. The message board was constructed out of heavy-gauge steel posts, a corrugated steel roof, a locking plexiglass front cabinet face, and heavy duty bulletin board material. The message board was designed by Mike Nestor who is a well-known Santa Fe home designer. Mike donated his drawing time to the project, and Amy modified it to create a beautiful and important structure at our beloved dog park. The message board serves two purposes: on the front side facing the parking lot, notices will be posted regarding safety, rules, updates, upcoming events, and valuable information for the patrons of the Frank S. Ortiz Dog Park. The opposite, east-facing side is an open message board for dog-friendly businesses, services, and lost and found notices. |
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December 2018 - We are deeply saddened by the loss of one of our daily patrons and donors, Micki Lando-Brown (pictured with her granddaughter Casey and her dog Kahuna) this month. We will miss seeing Micki and Kahuna at the park and are honored she chose to support The Dog Park Project in our mission to enhance the Frank Ortiz Dog Park. |
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The Dog Park Project
Jane Larson and Robin Hardin have spent countless hours of pure
joy at The Frank Ortiz Dog Park with their beloved dogs SoHo and Zoe. Through the years they learned that the park is a sacred place for dogs and their people. With 138 acres of open spaces and trails it is home to some of the most spectacular views in Santa Fe. It is also a welcoming place to socialize, play fetch, hike with your dog, unwind after a day's work, or gather with friends. Everyone who passes through the park has an important and sometimes amazing story to tell. Each year thousands of locals as well as guests from other states and countries visit the park. All are amazed by its beauty and the joy that they find here. In 2017 Jane and Robin founded The Dog Park Project to raise funds for the purpose of enhancing the park. The 501(c)3 organization exists solely for dogs of the park and their people. With the help of patrons, volunteers, the Santa Fe Parks Department, and a City Counselor, many improvements have been made including new signage, new waste barrels, enhanced maintenance, improved parking surface, a new message board, and other enhancements. Other enhancements are on the way including automatic watering fountains, a shade structure, and additional benches. Please join The Dog Park Project as a volunteer, donor, or mentor. |
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