New Ellsworth Dog Park Delights Owners and Pets (VIDEO & PHOTOS)

Living in a city can make playtime a challenge for people who want to let their dogs run free. The Ellsworth Urban Dog Park offers a new option for dog owners who live near downtown Silver Spring. MyMCMedia’s Phyllis Armstrong reports.

The dog park that opened on June 15 is the first of its kind in Montgomery County within walking distance of an urban area. The secure, gated entry system is accessible from the sidewalk along Colesville Road. The park is open seven days a week from sunrise to sunset. The park closes for cleaning on Mondays from 8 to 11:30 a.m. The community celebration and ribbon cutting will be held September 24 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The rain date is September 25. Visit MontgomeryParks.org for more information.

About Phyllis Armstrong

Phyllis Armstrong is a multimedia journalist with more than 30 years of experience in writing, reporting and broadcasting. She covered a wide range of news interests and issues as a general assignment reporter for WUSA-TV in Washington, D.C. from 1984 to 2009. Phyllis has continued to produce feature stories about local restaurants, culinary professionals and minority achievers for several online publications. Cooking, reading and Tai Chi are among are favorite things to do.

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