Towers Park CCA

New Agility Equipment

towerscca — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:57:20 +0000

Recently we built a new piece of agility equipment in the Towers Park and have plans to build at least 2 more pieces of equipment when the weather improves.

In November 2011 we held a “Yappy Hour” fundraiser at Sobe’s Restaurant in Clarendon. The proceeds from that fundraiser were used to pay for the materials used for building the agility ramp. Tools and time for the build were donated by Noah Barton, carpenter extraordinaire, and forever friend of the park.

The Board is gladly accepting donations to offset the cost of the next agility apparatus. All donations are tax deductible. Please make contact with any of the Board members, Suzanne Cooleen, Caryn Long, Scott Miller or Kathleen Regan if you have any questions.

Dog Park Meeting Wed, 4/27 at Lost Dog Cafe 7:30 PM

towerscca — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:07:56 +0000

I Want You to come to Lost Dog this Wednesday at 7:30 pm to keep my park a local favorite.

As a Towers Park Community Canine Area (CCA) visitor I would like for us to get together to talk about my favorite place, the Dog Park, and what we can do to make it even better!

TIME: 7:30PM
DATE: Wednesday, April 27th
PLACE: Lost Dog Cafe
2920 Columbia Pike (across from the Cinema & Draft House movie theater)

More info.: E-mail Ed at miltenberger53@gmail.com

Make your dog an Internet star!!

towerscca — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:42:00 +0000

Ok, I’m putting out the call for your dog pics – let’s get this site updated with pics of our four-footed friends who frequent the dog park!

First up – Bailey (or, “Bailey-boy”, as I like to call him).

Send your pics to TowersCCA@gmail.com. I’ll get them updated on the gallery page, too. Check back often to see who’s new or subscribe to our feed…

Wags ‘n’ Whiskers – Village at Shirlington – THIS Weekend – 8/29/2009

towerscca — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:57:00 +0000

Have you been to the Village at Shirlington in recent months/years? It keeps expanding with new shops, restaurants, a new performing arts theater and library, residential, a hotel, parking garages, etc. Well, tomorrow (Saturday), they’re hosting a pet festival of sorts, called Wags ‘n’ Whiskers. Show them how much we appreciate their dog-friendly approach to business!

Village at Shirlington’s Wags ‘n’ Whiskers

Village at Shirlington is located across the water & road from the Shirlington Community Canine Area/Dog Park.

Alive & Well!

towerscca — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:30:00 +0000

Yes, the Towers Park CCA (aka Scott Street Dog Park or Towers Park Dog Park) is active, healthy, and thriving. As you can see from the gap between the previous posts and this one, the website has not been updated frequently but we’re hoping to change that soon.

We’re in the process of working out all the details, but stay tuned for more information in the very near future.

Also, did you know that there is a Yahoo! Group email list for Towers CCA? It has over 100 members and is a great way for receiving announcements straight to your email.

- John (Abby (on right) & Titan’s “dad”)

light dedication ceremony

towerscca — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 14:24:00 +0000

To honor and dedicate the lights of our park, the county and the sponsoring group of the Towers CCA are hosting a lighting ceremony, on Sunday, October 22nd, at 4:00pm! So mark your calendars, and join us for this wonderful occasion! We want to thank everyone involved in making it through this long and arduous process… and to thank the community and regular users of Towers CCA for their overwhelming support

See you at the park!

UPDATE:
The ceremony will be a park dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony, including a commemorative tree planting to recognize the unfortunate passing away of the two dogs that were victims of the poisonings at Towers. We invite you to join us, and also to participate in the potluck picnic, outside the park, following the event!

We’re approved!

towerscca — Wed, 10 May 2006 19:50:00 +0000

After months of no new updates, we finally have news to share! The county approved the full funding for our lighting project, and we are currently underway of choosing our contractor to install them So be on the lookout for more news and updates as this process starts to speed up, and we’ll let you know as we find out!

In other news, it’s been reported that dog owners have been using the tennis courts and the practice courts to play with their dogs. Number one, it’s against the rules to have animals on the courts, as it damages both the court surface, and the animal’s pads. Second, tennis users associate dogs on the court with the dog park, and it reflects very negatively on the park’s regular users. So if you see someone using the courts with their dogs, please point out the “no animals on courts” rule, posted plainly on the fence.

Thank you, and I hope everyone has been enjoying the park!

Halloween Party Rain Date

towerscca — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 17:28:00 +0000

The weather channel is still reporting the rain to hold off for our Halloween party this Sunday, but just so everyone knows, should it rain, the rain date for the party is next Sunday, October 30, at 3:30pm. Cancellations or postponements will be posted on this site, so check back this weekend for any updates!

Thanks and see you Sunday!

Halloween Party at the Park

towerscca — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 16:47:00 +0000

Happy Halloween! We are having a potluck Halloween party at the park on

Sunday, October 23rd @ 3:30pm

Bring your pets, costumes, and a dish to share, or just come out to enjoy a wonderful fall afternoon! There’s no charge, and should be a great day for a park visit. Everyone’s welcome to attend, so hopefully we’ll see you there!

THANK YOU!

towerscca — Fri, 23 Sep 2005 17:16:00 +0000

Just wanted to give a HUGE thank you to all of you that helped meet our fundraiser goal for lighting the Towers CCA. Our last fundraiser was a great success! With this money, we have reached and exceeded our goal, and look forward to presenting the overwhelming community support to the county with our Park Enhancement Grant application.

So many people were very generous with both their time and their donations… we really couldn’t have done it without them!

As for the project timeline, we are submitting our application for the grant, and we will know early next year whether we have been approved. So the schedule looks on track for having lights for next fall… in the meantime, we are still working on an official waiver, to grant us permission to use the tennis court lights THIS season. We’ll post updates on the process as it continues… in the meantime, check back for announcements for future parties and events at the park!

Again, thank you SO MUCH for all that you have done!