The Woodbridge Dog Park Cooperative (WDPC) is an all-volunteer group of residents who have been walking our dogs at the Fitzgerald Fields for years. Many of us had recently adopted rescue mutts who required a lot more exercise than we could provide, so we began surveying other dog owners about the merits of establishing an off-leash dog park in our Town that would not only provide a safe, fenced-in area for our dogs to run and play, but would also foster socialization for canines and their humans. 

The “Fitzgerald Four”: Deena Myers, Ramie Ackley, Michelle Ditzian and Bonnie Blake approached our newly elected First Selectman, Beth Heller, who agreed that the time had come for our town to have a dog park. Beth and her administration worked with us to evaluate potential sites, while the WDPC conducted extensive research on best practices for dog park creation and management and evaluated numerous dog parks around the state.  

A year later, in August 2018, the Town approved the creation of a 1.5-acre dog park on the most favored site: the Fitzgerald Property.  We immediately elected officers and a board of directors, established our Bylaws and Rules of Use, and filed for official non-profit status. 

We are a 501c3 and 100% of funds collected will go towards the construction and maintenance of the dog park.