Download the updated Grand Opening Flyer (PDF, 80Kb) Make a donation! Download the Pledge Form (PDF, 29Kb)

Dedication and Grand Opening Celebration
The City will officially dedicate the new Bruce King Memorial Dog Park on Saturday, April 17, 2010 at 1pm. Community members (and their dogs) are invited to attend the celebration, which will include:

• Dedication by the City Council
• Ribbon Cutting by the City Council and family of Bruce King
• Commemorative gift for first 50 dogs in the park
• Special presentation at 2:00 pm by Dr. Ian Dunbar, veterinarian, animal behaviorist, dog trainer and writer. (Sponsored by Abbey Pet Hospital in El Cerrito.)
• Meet members of Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation’s "Pet Hug Pack"
• Free treats
• Participating partners include Safeway, Abbey Pet Hospital, KOFY TV-20, Petco, Superdoggies,
  The Bark, Alpha Pet Supply & the Wild Bird's Nest, Oakland Dog Training Club, El Cerrito Royale, Oakland Based Urban Gardens and more!

  NEW! Meet Councilmember Ann Cheng at noon in front of the bike lockers at El Cerrito Plaza BART Station and walk your dog along the Ohlone Greenway to the new dog park. Parade will end at the Dog Park by 12:45 p.m.

The Bruce King Memorial Dog Park is located in the 1600 block of Lexington Avenue between Potrero Avenue and Blake Street (along the Ohlone Greenway).

Thank you Donors!

Special thanks to major park sponsors:

Safeway

The Charlup, Buckley & Meena Families

William Burton King & Anne C. Diller

Omega Pacific Electrical Supply

Republic ITS

Abbey Pet Hospital

Broadway Vineyards-Stamford, CT

East Bay Sanitary Company

El Cerrito Tennis Club

Meyers, Nave, Riback, Silver & Wilson

Lara Weisiger

$52,670 raised to date

To make a donation, download the Pledge Form (PDF, 29Kb) or contact Suzanne Iarla, Community Outreach Specialist at 215-4318 or siarla@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us for more information.

In Memory of Bruce King

Bruce King, the City’s Maintenance/Engineering Services Manager, tragically passed away on Friday, April 17th, 2009. He worked for the City of El Cerrito for over 14 years in the Public Works Department and will be missed by everyone.

As part of the Earth Day Proclamation (PDF, 309Kb), the El Cerrito City Council dedicated April 25, 2009 in Bruce's memory and planted a tree in his honor. The tree is located in the Ashbury Avenue median (near Lynn–-a few blocks from Harding School).

Click here to see photos from the Halloween Dog Parade & Costume Contest November 2009

Halloween Dog Costume Contest

Thank you contest sponsors:

• Superdoggies Pet Care
• McGraws Paws in El Cerrito
• Mudpuppies Tub & Scrub/Sit & Stay Café at Point Isabel
• Alpha Pet Supply & the Wild Bird’s Nest on San Pablo Ave in Albany
• Jim M. Goldstein Photography, in SF