Fitchburg Sunnyside Dog Park

04/22/2025

03/14/2025

ARBOR DAY TREE PLANTINGS - JOIN US!
There will be a tree planting event on April 26th at 9 am at Sunnyside Park. We'll be planting more trees in the woods area that was recently cleared of brush and invasives. We're hoping to round up some volunteers to help plant trees on the morning of the 26th. Feel free to share this message and help spread the word.
Bring clothes that can get dirty, work gloves, and a refillable water bottle. The City will provide the rest of the supplies along with some snacks from the Dog Park Group.
Join us and bring a friend!

11/02/2024

Thanks to the volunteers who helped spread mulch, clean up the trails, fill in holes, and care for our trees this morning. A beautiful day to help make our great park a little better for people and dogs alike.

10/29/2024

Just a quick reminder that this Saturday morning we have a volunteer opportunity where we'll be spreading mulch on the trails in the woods and cleaning up garbage at the dog park. I hope to see a few of you there. Saturday morning 8:30-10:30. Bring work gloves and a shovel or bucket for spreading mulch! Thank you!

06/06/2024

🐐 The goats are coming back to do some munching on invasives. 🍃 When they arrive, we’ll have the big section of the park closed until they are finished with their work. You can see them in action from the small exercise area and from Fish Hatchery Rd. Thanks for your understanding!

03/01/2024

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5520 Lacy RoadFitchburg, WI 53711 Phone: 608-270-4200 Fax: 608-270-4212 Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

11/11/2023

A beautiful morning at Sunnyside Park working with a volunteer crew to mulch the trails and trees and clean up the park. Thanks to all who helped make our amazing dog park a little better for all of its 2 legged and 4 legged (and some 3 legged) users. Special thanks to Diane and Laura for leading this effort. Thank you!

11/04/2023

📣Join us Saturday morning for a rain-or-shine "spruce up" of the park! We'll be spreading mulch across the paths and around the trees and can use all available park users to make quick work of it. See you there, 9-11 am!

08/29/2023

The Goats are coming back to do some late summer munching on invasives - we'll have the big section of the park open again soon once they are finished with their work. You can see them in action from the small exercise area and from Fish Hatchery Rd. Thanks for your understanding and we'll update you when the whole park is open again.
Thanks Goats for eating up the wild parsnip and burdock!

07/05/2023

Our furry goat friends are leaving the dog park this evening, and we will be again opening up the large area as soon as we are able, hopefully tomorrow. For those of you who missed them, the goats will be returning this fall for some additional munching/maintenance.
Thanks for your patience while we improve our park for you all!

06/30/2023

It's that time of year where we need to remind everyone that aggressive dogs and aggressive behaviors are not permitted. If your dog has been known to be aggressive at times, please do not put them in a situation like a dog park. We want everyone to be safe and free from aggressive behavior by dogs and people.

Also, remember that balls and toys can be REALLY appealing to other dogs in the park and can be a source of competition and aggression, so please refrain from bringing balls and toys to the park, and discontinue when you have drawn another dog's attention.
Report any aggressive behaviors to the Parks Department: 608-270-4288 or the police department: 608-270-4300. Thanks for helping us keep the park safe for you and your dogs.

06/28/2023

The goats are coming back tonight! They will be helping to eat and clear invasive plants and undergrowth in the wooded area. The large exercise area will be closed while the goats are at work, but feel free to come by and watch them eat up the parsnip leaves and honeysuckle from outside that area. Use care in the small dog area and let's make sure to make our visits shorter if people and dogs are waiting to get in. Thank you!