Gold Park dog park closed today and tomorrow

The dog park at the Town of Hillsborough’s Gold Park will be closed Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 10 and 11, for mulch replenishment.

As a reminder, dogs are allowed off leash only inside the fenced dog park. Orange County’s leash law still applies at all town parks. Under the ordinance, dogs must be restrained when outside and must be walked with a handheld leash.

Dog walkers also are reminded to pick up after their dogs. Bags are provided at Gold Park, which includes a water fountain as well for dogs. Look for it at the bottom of the fountain near the large picnic shelter. Turnip Patch Park, located at 333 W. King St., has a similar feature on its water fountain.

Gold Park, located at 415 Dimmocks Mill Road, is open daily from 8 a.m. until 30 minutes after dusk.

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Picture by Vanessa Shortley

Boy Scouts and other community volunteers help Stormwater Resource Officer Terry Hackett create a stormwater wetland at Gold Park on Tuesday, May 12, 2009.

This press release just came across our e-mail. It's a shame for anyone who uses the park, but hopefully it will be cleared up soon.

Help Hillsborough Build a Better Field

The Town of Hillsborough needs citizens’ help in building a better field at GoldPark.

For safety reasons, the multi-use field at the town park will close for about one year. The field’s rough surface and the debris that is being uncovered make the play space unsafe.

“The multi-use field at Gold Park is very important to the community and the Town wants to ensure that it is a high quality playing surface that is safe for all kinds of recreational uses,” said Stephanie Trueblood, Hillsborough Planner and Parks & Recreation Board staff person.

When the weather warms, the field will be re-graded and crowned with soil. It also will be reseeded with native, drought-tolerant Bermuda grass.  This maintenance is “sure to greatly improve the field by creating a more sustainable and tolerant turf surface,” Trueblood said.

Citizens can help ensure the field reopens as a superior playing surface by staying off the field until repairs are made and the new grass is grown. The field will not be fenced off but will be posted with signs.

GoldPark is located at 415 Dimmocks Mill Road, just east of Nash Street. It is in the sharp curve of Dimmocks Mill Road, just south of the railroad trestle.  The park is open from 8 a.m. until thirty minutes after dusk daily.

For more information, contact Stephanie Trueblood, Planner, 732-1270 Ext. 74 or Margaret Hauth, Planning Director, 732-12