No question about it. This winter has been the snowiest ever. It also has
been one of my favorite! No, I don't have a condo or apartment where I don't
have to contend with the snow. I've fought with it along with everyone else and
helped out a neighbor or two with the big Craftsman snowblower.
What I liked about it is that when the work is done, Kanook and I can head
over the Minooka Park and hike around the dog park without getting boots or paws
muddy.
Lack of snow and thin sod cause the county to close the dog park, which I
think was a wise move provided something is in the plans for remedying the
situation such as tougher sod, wood bark or decomposed granite in the high
traffic areas.
With the 15 inches of snow Friday, they opened the park and the parking lot
was again filled by late morning Saturday. It's a heavy snow and soon packed
down trails were created. A visit to Mitchell Park afterwards showed a similar
situation along with the sled hill adjacent to the dog park being used by kids
that still had their sleds accessible.
I don't think this snow is going to last too long however. Already some spots
have melted through and the meltdown will flood out the low spots of both dog
parks worse than they already are. So keep tabs on the county's web site to see if the Minooka dog park is
open or not until all the snow melts and the ground isn't squishy!
