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2024 Earth Day Cleanup

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Thanks to everyone who helped us clean up the park last Saturday. At the cleanup, we picked up trash in and around the park; filled holes throughout the park; swept up dirt and leaves in and around the park; and spread mulch around the existing trees. We also took down the shed, which was falling apart due to people trying to break into it. Stay tuned—soon we will have a new shed.

6th Annual Santa Photos Event

Every 11th & Bark dog is a good dog. That is why Santa is stopping by to take photos with our dogs on Sunday, December 3rd from 12pm – 3pm. This year, he’ll be joining us at a great new location—the Queen’s English patio.

HOW TO SIGN UP:

Please sign-up for one slot per person/dog so that we can ensure space for others too.

We recommend that you sign-up for a spot ahead of time, but if all the spots are taken, you should stop by anyway. We will accept walk-ups, time permitting. In past years, we have been able to take most—if not all—walk ins.

WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU ARRIVE:

Please check in when you arrive. You will receive a number so we can link your photo with your registration and contact information. We will e-mail you your photos after the event.



SUGGESTED DONATION TO THE PARK

A $10 tax-deductible donation to 11th & Bark for dog park maintenance is suggested. Contactless donations via Venmo ahead of time are very much preferred and appreciated. Please reference "Santa Photos with Dogs" so we can keep track of the donations. You can also donate at the event via cash or Venmo.

DONATIONS FOR THE WASHINGTON HUMANE RESCUE ALLIANCE.

We will again accept in-kind donation for the WHRA. They currently accept ”donations of machine washable towels and blankets in good condition; unopened, nonprescription food and treats; new or gently used dog and cat toys; medium, large, extra-large foldable wire crates with pans; cat litter; puppy pads; and many other quality goods.” They do not accept “clothing (human or animal), fitted sheets, pillows, down comforters, newspaper, stuffed or memory foam dog beds or pillows, retractable leashes, prescription pet food.” See also their Amazon “Dog Supplies” list for more ideas or if you want to purchase items through Amazon and have shipped to them directly).

You can also donate unexpired dry dog/cat food in unopened bags of any size and unopened, unexpired canned dog/cat food for Alliance's Pet Pantry Program. The Pet Pantry program was created to support DC residents in caring for their pets by providing free pet food to those who indicate need. The food distributed is intended to supplement the pet's monthly food needs and to reduce the financial burden associated with pet care.

Halloween Dog Costume Contest 2023

Thanks to everyone who participated in this year’s Halloween Dog Costume Contest. We had another great showing and, as usual, some of the most adorable participants. A special thanks to our judges Anthony Thomas, Davis, our ANC Commissioner, Iris Ho, Manager of Odd Provisions, and Eva Guenther, 11th and Bark Board Member. And a special thanks to Odd Provisions, for providing goodie bags for the winners.

You can find photos of the participants, including the winners here.

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11th & Bark 2022 Annual Meeting

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11th & Bark held its 2023 annual meeting on Tuesday, September 19. We were pleased that Council Member Brianne Nadeau and ANC Member Anthony Thomas-Davis joined us to make an exciting announcement—the District’s Department of General Services (DGS) signed the lease with WMATA to take contorl over the park. The next step in the process is for WMATA to sign the lease. And then, DGS will begin determining what must be done to renovate the park.

At the meeting, we also discussed our prior and upcoming cleanups and other events, shared aour financial report, reminded people about park ettiquette, and how to get involved with the park.

You can see the powerpoint slides from the meeting here.


Your Survey Results Shared with the ANC

Thanks so much to all of you who took our survey about the dog park. We had an impressive 64 responses. We shared the survey results with the ANC1-A Board, which relied upon it to draft a letter to the Department of General Services (DGC). which was working to finalize a contract with WMATA to lease the dog park property. Obtaining the letter of support from the ANC was an important step towards finalizing the lease for the property.

We owe a special thanks to new ANC 1-A member Anthony Thomas-Davis. Anthony, who takes his pup to the park, really took the lead in moving forward this important letter from the ANC. We are grateful to him for his leadership and support.

Read the letter from the 11th & Bark Board to the ANC here.

Read the letter from the ANC to DGS here.

Fill Out the Survey!

We have great news! DC’s Department of General Service (DGC) has issued its notice of intent to sign the lease with WMATA to obtain the dog park property. This is a big step forward in making the dog park an official DC park!

Now, the ANC wants to hear from you! According to DC ordinance, our Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) gets to weigh in on the lease. In particular, DGS has asked for its opinions regarding recommendations or concerns as to pedestrian safety around the Property, operational hours for the Property, or noise and light pollution generated at the Property. But the ANC would also like to know what you want to see in the partk when it is renovated.

To weigh in, please fill out our survey.

While WMATA is leasing the District the property, it does need to reserve a parcel of the property for itself so that it access areas important to train maintenance. Below is a rendering of how WMATA and the District have proposed to divide the property.