Hammel Woods Dog Park Event Is Friday

SHOREWOOD, IL - If you're a pet owner enjoys bring your dog to the Hammel Woods dog park, mark this event on your calendars and get your tickets in advance. The Friends of the Forest Preserve District has a major fund-raising event called Yappy Hour. It's from 4 to 7 p.m. this Friday, Sept. 8 at the Hammel Woods - DuPage River Access. Proceeds will defray costs for construction of a new 2.3-acre enclosed play area for dogs that weigh 35 pounds or less.

The project is estimated to cost around $200,000. Construction could start this month and work would finish next July, weather permitting.

Here are some details about Friday's Yappy Hour:

• Tickets are $25 per person, and there is no extra cost for dogs.

• Your ticket will include food, open bar, free entry to the dog park and an entry for a drawing to win a free 2018 dog park permit.

• There will be other raffles and prizes

• Food will include a Chicago Style hot dog bar.

• Kent Arnsbarger, a steel drum percussionist, will provide music.

• General parking will be at the Crumby Recreation Area on Black Road, west of the dog park.
• You must get your tickets to the event in advance, organizers stressed.

To do so, visit the Will County Nature Center.

For past coverage of the Hammel Woods dog park, read this Patch story:

Small Dogs Finally Get a Place To Play At Hammel Woods

Image via Friends of the Forest Preserve District