Help clean the park while you are in it.
While in the park with your pooch, take a few moments to complete any of the maintenance projects below or you can support the park by purchasing items from our Amazon Wish List.
if you notice anything wrong or not working at the par, shoot us an email at kingsmanbark@gmail.com.
Pick up poop.
Owners are expected to pick up their dog’s poop at all times. Unfortunately it doesn’t always happen, and it can lead to unsanitary conditions and foul smells. It can also spread illness, if another dog ingests it.
Instructions
Grab a few bags from the bag dispenser.
Look for poop, especially around the perimeter and under leaves.
Collect the poop, take it outside the park to the trash cans, and throw it away. Hurray!
Collect loose trash.
Sometimes even the humans leave waste…
Instructions
Pick up any trash you see in the park. If it’s unsanitary to touch, use a poop bag to pick it up.
Walk it outside the park to the trash cans and throw it away. Hurray!
Level the wood chips.
Leveling the ground cover helps it drain better.
Instructions
Identify uneven areas. This often happens near the edges of the park.
Identify areas where dogs have dug a hole, like near the benches.
Grab a rake from the grey shed in the dog washing station.
Using the rake, move the chips around to even out the surface level. If you can, use the excess to fill in any areas you identified in step 2.
Put the rake back in the shed, and you’re all done. Hurray!
Put toys away.
Stray balls and chew toys can lead to squabbles between dogs or become muddy trip hazards. Tucking them away keeps playtime safe, tidy, and fun for everyone.
Instructions
Collect any stray tennis balls, ropes, or chew toys scattered around the park.
Toss broken or shredded toys in the trash can.
Place intact toys into the toy bins located around the park. Hurray!
Reset the dog wash station.
Leaving standing water or a pressurized hose can lead to broken equipment and leave a soggy mess. Taking a minute to tidy up ensures the station stays clean and ready for the next pup's post-play bath!
Instructions
Drain the hose: Squeeze the spray nozzle until water stops flowing to relieve pressure, then neatly coil the hose back on the hanger.
Flip the tub: Rinse out the wash basin then turn it on its side against the fence so it drains completely and airs out.
Rake and bag leaves.
Loose leaves make it easy for poop to remain hidden.
Instructions
Grab a rake and a paper leaf bag from the shed in the dog washing station.
Rake the leaves and put them in the bag.
Fold the bag shut and leave it near the trash cans.
Put the rake bag in the shed. Hurray!
Remove weeds.
Removing weeds mitigates foul odors, prevents dogs from ingesting Morning Glory (which is toxic), and prevents mosquitoes from lingering on the ground - ready to bite your ankles.
Instructions
Identify where there are weeds. They can often be found climbing up the fence near the entrance, on the ground near the perimeter, and sometimes by the water fountains.
Grab gardening gloves from the green box - the lock code is 2002.
Pull the weeds, taking care to pull out the roots. If the weed has grown into the fence, try to remove as much of the weed from the fence in addition to pulling out the root.
Throw the weeds in the trash.
Put the gloves back and shut and lock the box. Hurray!
Wipe down benches.
No one likes a dusty derriere!
Instructions
Grab some cleaning wipes from the green box - the lock code is 2002.
Wipe down the benches, ideally when there are no dogs around to lick the cleaning liquid as it dries.
Throw the wipes away. Hurray!
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