Contribute to DogPAC

JC DogPAC needs on-going support!

The park opened on June 17, 2006, but there is still work to do. In summer 2007 we installed the first of 4 shelters and a posting board for notices and information. We still need to plant more trees, re-paint and store the agility equipment at TOP, and add benches, for example. This park will only get better with time!

JC DogPAC worked for nearly three years to bring a dog park to our area. We have received excellent support from the City of Iowa City as well as local citizens and businesses. In September 2004, the City of Iowa City designated 11 acres of land on the Peninsula parkland to be developed into a dogpark. Shortly after that, JC DogPAC began working with landscape architects from Shoemaker & Haaland to develop a park plan, and on November 30, 2005, we had a groundbreaking ceremony as All American Concrete dug into the ground that will become the pond.

In October 2005, Dean Thornberry announced that he would provide financial support to get the dog park open. But DogPAC needs your support to maintain and improve the park, as well as to create other off-leash areas in Iowa City. Donations can be made in honor or memory of a special pet or friend, and we have recognition opportunities available for various giving levels. Donations can be made as one-time gifts or as a pledge over time.

To learn more about how your donation to JC DogPAC will be a contribution to our community, read our Case for Support.