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Norwood Estate and Off-Leash Area

Location: 1009 Edgecliff Terrace 78704 Map

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This park is not reservable.

Size: 508.00 Acres

Amenities:
Off-Leash Dog Area 1

Norwood Estate Park is doggie paradise!

Description: Norwood Estate, part of the Town Lake Trail, is known for its off-leash dog area. The park includes a double gate, a smaller puppy area and a large, shaded main area. The park has largely been kept clean and green through the hard work of volunteers.

There is also a renewed initiative to restore the Norwood House. Learn more about this undertaking at www.restorenorwood.org/

Some of the improvements to the park made by volunteers with Friends of Norwood Estate are outlined below. If you are a regular user of this off-leash park, please consider helping out!

Sod planted in spring 2006 turned into a solid, luxurious carpet of bermuda grass by summer, withstanding both drought and heavy paw traffic.

As the bermuda grass went dormant, the group sectioned off areas and overseeded with winter rye grass. Although not very tough, this provides additional protection for the grounds to survive the winter. A combination of mulch and grass reduces run-off and retains soil moisture.

Volunteers built tree boxes, which allowed the park's pecan trees to recover and provide welcome summer shade with healthy leaves. It was only a couple of summers ago that few would venture out in the heat of day, and now the park is enjoyed by many, even when temps topped 100F.

Continued mulch spreading has virtually eliminated choking dust and soil compaction.

FNEDP is a 2005-06 Neighborhood Park Grant recipient. Funds were used to protect trees and improve sod. The park features a grove of Pecan trees which appeared nearly dead three years ago. Volunteers experimented and found that low wooden walls around the tree deter dogs without detracting from the beauty of the trees. Within a few months of the first "tree box" being built, the tree was fully leafed out and healthy again.

FNEDP was also a 2004-05 Neighborhood Park Grant recipient. The grant funds were used to install a double-gated entryway to the park, protecting dogs from escaping onto busy Riverside Drive.

Help Keep Norwood Estate Clean - Scoop the Poop. More info on the City's Scoop the Poop web site. Remember, if in doubt, pick it up! We all thank you.

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Partners and Links

Friends of Norwood Estate Park Paul Addington 477-7595 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Norwood_dogpark

City of Austin Park Directory

Gallery:

Volunteers laying sod, purchased with the help of a 2005 Neighborhood Park Grant, at Norwood Estate Dog Park

The double gate at Norwood Park was constructed by volunteers to keep dogs safe from traffic

Busy day at Norwood Dog Park

This page is a work in progress. Do you have pictures, stories, or additional information about this park you would like to share? We'd love to hear from you. Email Rosie or call 477-1566.

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