Residents for Off-leash Milwaukee Parks

	ROMP NEWS
	New dog parks opening in MIlwaukee County in 2009! Plans are underway to open four new dog exercise areas (DEAs) in MIlwaukee this Spring/Summer. The sites include Estabrook Parj, Lake Park, Currie Park and one additional site that will either be in Franklin or Bay View. Funding for these new DEAs will come from $248,000 that was approved by the County Executive and Board as part of the 2009 Parks System budget. All of the new DEAs will be fenced in with double-gated entries. Lake and Currie will will be neighborhood sized dg parks about 1/2 to 1 acre in size and Estabrook will be a community sized dog park between 3-8 acres in szie. The county board approved a list of sites for future DEAs to be established as more funds become available. The comprehnesive list includes: Estabrook Park West Side (3 possible sites still under consideration: Wisconsin Ave Park, Currie Park, County Grounds) Lake Park (area south of the old Gun Club on Lincoln Memorial Drive) Bay View Park Juneau Park Kern Park Root River Parkway - 68th & Rawson / Anderson Lake) Root River Parkway - North of Morgan Root River Parkway - East of Howell Sports Complex Humboldt Park Zablocki Park Little Menomonee River Parkway The new dog parks will fall under the same permit-based system that is current in place at the Runway Dog Exercise Area on Rawson in Oak Creek. Dogs will be able to visit any DEA in Milwaukee County under one yearly permit.
	SPRING EVENTS
	To get everyone in the mood for Spring and celebrate the new dog parks, ROMP is pleased to announce the following fun-filled events to help us raise money to cover the cost of thedog waste bags at the new DEAs. The proceeds we raise from these events will help ROMP and the Parks System to continue to provide them FREE of charge to all dog park visitors. March Monday, March 30th - 630 pm admission / 7 pm movie starts ROMP Movie Night featuring Marley & Me at The Rosebud Cinema (68th & North Ave in Tosa) CANCELLED the movie booker was unable to get a print of Marley and Me delivered in time and it doesn't come out on DVD until tomorrow. The theater said they would allow anyone who comes for the Marley and Me event to go down to the Times to see Monsters Vs. Aliens instead or you can probably get a refund. They willl be holding the MvA until 7:10 so that nobody misses anything. They are also still giving ROMP a donation to ROMP. April Saturday, April 18th from 10 an to noon Runway Spring Clean Up Day at the Runway Dog Exercise Area Help us clean up the Runway but scooping poop and cleaning up garbage& debris left from the long winter. The person who picks up the most poop will win a prize! Please bring your own pooper scooper, shovels, etc. ROMP will supply the garbage bags. May Saturday, May 2nd from 4-7 pm Spring Bark at Playtime Doggy Daycare (528 S 108th St) Bring your pooch and celebrate Spring. This event was a blast last year. You dog can play off leash in the daycare fenced in playground. Vendros, auction, learn about new dog parks and more! Donations requested at the door.
	RUNWAY DOG EXERCISE AREA DIRECTIONS & PERMIT INFO
	For directions to the Runway Dog Exercise Area, information about how to obtain a permit, and dog park rules, click here. To order your annual dog license and dog park permit on-line, visit MADACC's website at www.madacc.com.
	VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
	Do you love taking your dog to the park? Want to give back to the local dog community? Consider becoming a volunteer for ROMP. If you are interested in volunteering, email info@milwaukeedogparks.org or call 414-364-6488.