My dog and I love being in a natural environment where she can run off leash. Right now, we must choose between nature OR running off leash in a "dog park" er.. turf expanse enclosed by a chain link fence. Even when there are lots of dogs there, she gets bored with that scene. I would love to see a dog park with orchards, (SQUIRRELS!) and a stream (we could dechannelize one of our drainage ditches for this). I envision a stormwater retention pond with reeds- and that one lotus that grows here- cleaning the water so that it attracts ducks! We can have a pebble beach for the dogs to swim. And of course, a cleaning station near the parking lot. A *real* meadow with flowers and tall grass- not weeds (you have to burn it to get that)- and butterflies would make this place so wonderful that folks will want to walk through it, even if they don't have a dog.