05/12/2026
The Maynard Dog Park is at a crossroads.
We need to be completely honest with our dog park community: if we do not get additional volunteers, especially people willing to step into leadership roles, the park will close.
While we are grateful to the few people who have recently signed up for trash duty, the reality is that the burden of operating this park has fallen on a very small group of volunteers for far too long.
Most of the current board members have served for several years, and many no longer even use the dog park themselves. They have continued volunteering because they care deeply about keeping this space open for the community. But the time has come for new people to step forward.
This park cannot survive without:
• Volunteers for ongoing maintenance and trash duty (sign up here)
• New board members and leadership
• People willing to help organize cleanup and fundraising efforts, and keep operations moving forward
If there is not meaningful interest from the community in helping lead and support the park, we will begin the process of closing it on July 1.
This is not something we want to do. But a volunteer-run dog park cannot exist without volunteers.
If this park matters to you, now is the time to step up.
Please reach out if you are willing to help. Click the links below.
EMAIL YOUR INTEREST IN LEADERSHIP
https://is.gd/dlg3QS
SIGN UP FOR TRASH PICKUP https://is.gd/hWMcSB
