After being closed for the entirety of June for turf revitalization, the Richardson city dog park Bush Central Barkway reopened to the public July 1.
The park was initially scheduled to be closed May 19-June 18 to allow aerifying and fertilizing work to help establish new grass throughout the park. However, the heavy rains the city saw in June pushed the reopening back, according to Richardson Deputy City Manager Don Magner.
"It was really just about looking for the ideal time to open it up," Magner said. "We didn't want to be premature and kind of undermine a lot of the good growing that had occurred."
The closure was the final step in an eight-week turf revitalization project undertaken by the parks and recreation department, as city staff said the park’s turf had become bare from heavy use and the effects of last winter.
