Van Vorst Dog Run Association

Hosting another neighborhood clean up 10am - 1pm on Sunday, August 14th. Materials provided and no sign up necessary. Just meet at the table on the southwest corner of Van Vorst Park any time to join in!

Sunday, July 17 at 12pm

We will be hosting a MAINTENANCE ORIENTATION for anyone interested in learning more and/or volunteering to assist with upkeep. Meeting at the benches across from the run entrance for 15 MINS. Hope to see you there!

We are officially open!

Thank you Mark Wesson for all of your support.
And thanks to Vin Mehnert, James White, and Alec Friedman for a great job representing our canine community.

Dog run maintenance has begun, woo hoo! Please be aware that the city will be cleaning the run Monday - Friday 10-10:45am. The run will be closed during these hours, so please plan your visit accordingly.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MJWFGRV

The city wants to know the most convenient hour to close the dog run three days a week for cleaning. What do you say?

Can you spare a few moments to take my survey? Please take the survey titled "Maintenance Hours". Your feedback is important!

Quick update on where we stand with maintenance... The construction company is supposed to show up some time over the next month or so to install the water features and finish up remaining work on fences, etc. Unfortunately, if we do any maintenance ourselves (even the city) before they have "completed" installation it voids the warranties for their work. Therefore we are stuck being as good as we can at picking up after our pups and holding off on any real cleaning. So hope for an early thaw and prompt completion of work!

Neighborhood Cleanups are back in gear :)

The dog run is unofficially back open, woo hoo! There are still elements to be installed and the fencing is temporary, but check come check it out.

We are still working out a maintenance process and schedule for vacuuming, disinfecting, and washing down. More to come as information becomes available.

Reach out if you'd like to get involved in any way.

Thank you all for your considered input. We love having such an active community! Look forward to seeing the two and four legged friends of the run when it opens in early November.

Here is the agreed final set of rules.
Well done all!

Van Vorst Dog Run Association updated their business hours.

Anything to add?

Unfortunately renovation plans seem to have stalled just as the dog run sinks into its most abysmal state ever. Please SPEAK UP and let our representatives know your concerns:

- see/click/fix jersey city
(https://seeclickfix.com/jersey-city/report?locale=en)

- jersey city gov page where you can email photos of the swamp (https://www.facebook.com/JerseyCityNJ/)

- Sammy Ocasio, Director of Parks and Forestry
(201-547-4449)

- Councilman James Solomon might also be interested in seeing the swamp (https://www.facebook.com/solomonforjc/)

Jersey City, NJ - Report potholes, graffiti, street light out, and other community issues. - SeeClickFix - Web and Mobile Government 311 View this issue on SeeClickFix and vote to fix.

Saturday, June 26th at Barrow Mansion join neighbors in a celebration of family pets!

Thank you! We received 98 responses to our survey. Here's what you said...

https://nextdoor.com/p/DQjSZbQCpGX7?utm_source=share&extras=NTgyNjkyMzM%3D

Neighborhood clean ups start Saturday, April 10th at Van Vorst Park 10am! The city council and Clean Green Jersey City are hosting neighborhood clean ups. No need to register. Just show up at the starting time. ...

If you would like to be added to the association list serv for email updates, please send a note to [email protected]

Please take a moment to complete this survey. We want to be sure to focus our resources and energy on what the community wants most!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DTHZQVG

Can you spare a few moments to take my survey? Please take the survey titled "Van Vorst Park Dog Run Association". Your feedback is important!

What we have today (2021)

Check out the renovation plan and some little extras for the run!

Thank you for attending last night's kick off meeting. Great to hear from Friends of Van Vorst Park. Another meeting date will be set for a couple of weeks out. In the meantime find meeting notes here.

Collecting photos to commemorate where we're starting out, as we begin the journey to our revamped run...

We have a kick off date!
Tuesday, February 16th at 6:30pm

We will be joined by Marc Wessen, original architect of the run, who will talk us through the history, the rejuvenation plan, what's needed from us for maintenance, as well as answer any questions.

Find us here:
https://zoom.us/j/97311837961?pwd=cElySkFNQ1RjeDQ3YU12bDZzSm40QT09

Meeting ID: 973 1183 7961
Passcode: q2KAWJ

We were hoping to promote the association formation to owners at the run this week. Alas the snow... We will be drumming up interest and hopefully engagement this coming week, in the hopes of having a (virtual) kick off meeting the week of Feb 15th. Spread the word!

Join founding members or learn more here!

Van Vorst Dog Run Association updated their website address.