Guests in attendance, several of whom brought their dogs with them, heard remarks from Palmdale Mayor Jim Ledford, Councilmembers Juan Carrillo and Austin Bishop, Recreation and Culture Director Keri Smith and City Manager Jim Purtee.
The dog park is a two-acre dedicated fenced area, separated for large and small dogs, with a double gate for pet security, curved fence lines to encourage safe play, benches, waste and water stations.
“With the dog park, we’re asking residents who will use it to become members of our ‘Park Paw-Troll,’” punned Purtee. “These will be the people who will be out here most often enjoying the park, and have the connections and resources to help create events and activities to make this a vibrant and active dog park.”
Other features at Yellen Park include an open play field area with lighting, walkway with path lighting, exercise equipment for adults and xeriscape landscaping.
“We cannot thank the Yellen family enough for their generosity and commitment to the people of Palmdale,” Smith said.
The park project cost was nearly $4 million, with $2 million provided by State of California Land and Water Conservation Fund grant funds, $500,000 from city drainage fees and $1.5 million in park development fees as a grant match. Approximately 12 of the 25 acres of donated park land have been developed, completing phase 1 of the park.
For more information about Yellen Park, or about being a “Park PawTroller,” call 661-267-5611, or visit the Yellen Dog Park Facebook page here.
[Information via news release from the city of Palmdale.]
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Miguel says
This when you know lake los angeles have better parks, our major does mediocre projects. This is the worst park i ever seen in my life. I wanted to go hang around a dirty and desserted place i could just go any empty lot. Lancaster now a day is llok way better.
Kathy Morgan says
What the heck? I want to know how the dog park is? Not all this B.S.!!!!
Leila says
So happy this park is closer to home now. I would usually take my dog to American Heroes park in Lancaster (the only one I knew of). Looking forward to checking this out.
Tim Scott says
Only one there was, AFAIK. See you at the Yellen Park dog park!
Like or not says
The residents in this town will have that part messed up in a few months trash litter dirty diapers beer cans bottles they’ll treat it just like all the rest of the parts and the beaches and the mountains and campgrounds
William says
You make this accusation based on what? I’ve gone to Massarri Park and Mcadams Park and don’t see that. The Super Target is the cleanest store that I’ve seen in the Valley and it is frequented by “those people”. There are always going to be those who don’t care and don’t appreciate nice parks, but they are not the majority of people.
Tim Scott says
Better just stay huddled in your house and complain on the internet then.
I gotta admit that blaming Palmdale for the state of the beaches is a new level of nonsense though…congrats.
William says
A good practice to remember and implement is if you have a complaint take it to someone who can do something about it.
I know. It’s too difficult for them to do that. Plus, it would rob them of the desire to complain endlessly, a useless human feature……………like an appendix.
What’s the point of our AV’er Idaho and Falco dude complaining about the Antelope Valley after having moved away to a perceived paradise? They can’t help it. Their heads would burst if they didn’t express their complaints to us hundreds of miles away.
Tim Scott says
A better practice is to analyze your own complaint. What are you personally willing to commit to resolving it? Would that have any genuine effect?
If the answer is no, then your complaint is just whining for the sake of whining. You need to either up what you are willing to commit, or recognize that you have accepted the situation.
As far as “clean parks” goes, complaints of the form “I never go to the park because…” can be immediately discounted. They are just a person who isn’t that interested in going to the park anyway.
If you really want clean parks here’s a simple action you can commit…go to the park and pick up a few pieces of litter. The absolute maximum effectiveness here is if you can genuinely be happy about doing it WHILE THE PERSON WHO DROPPED THE LITTER IS ABLE TO SEE YOU DO IT. If you can’t be genuine about it, then you are just being a jerk and will likely get your ass beat, but if you can you might change a life.
Very True says
Like it or not.
Is right. Palmdale is full of pigs and sloppy people the majority of the people in this town you throw all their trash anywhere they feel like it there’s still think they’re from South of the Border and that is the truth. The parks are ruined the beaches are ruined the mountains Angeles Forest Highway.
Tujunga Canyon has such a bad place with trash they call it. Tortilla Flats.
Mars says
Wish they took better pictures to actually show the whole park that’s available to use..It would have been nice for the public to be an actual part of the opening of the dog park…
Informed Citizen says
The City did announce it through Facebook, you should ‘like’ the City of Palmdale’s Facebook page if you want to know what’s going on. There is also a Facebook page for Yellen Dog Park.
Me says
Look at that want be Mayor Austin Bishop you will never get your hands on them Scissors.
Will Hen says
I see the crooked mayor is out of hiding,
Irena says
Funny, I don’t see Parris anywhere in that picture.
Michael says
exactly
Vladi says
Actually it’s Ledford that’s got the DA Public Corruption Unit investigating him and his cronies, after all the hot water with fines and penalties by FPPC over the years. Rumor is the FPPC and the Attorney General are joining this investigation.
Vic says
The same DA that put Raymond Lee Jennings behind bars for a murder he was found innocent of? The same DA that went after Randy Floyd and Esmerelda Jorge on charges that were dismissed? The same DA that held a fundraising party at Rex’s house? The same DA whose deputy was presented a key to the city of Lancaster is a dog and pony show event?
This is a political which hunt presented by the Lancaster political machine and endorsed heartily by the wannabe mayor.
Truth says
The Lancaster group tried this bogus tactic before and failed. The DA had nothing on Ledford then and they will have nothing when this witch hunt is over.
Ray Ray says
What has he been charged with, Will Hen?
Tim Scott says
Can you point to an event that he missed while he was “hiding”? Or are you just talking out your butt?
Meanwhile, scumbag Austin Bishop isn’t welcomed in my district. I hope there was someone there who made that clear.
William says
It was a rare Bishop sighting. He’s usually in Lancaster with Hofbauer, Parris and Crist. They all deserve each other and belong in Lancaster.
Tim Scott says
Not rare enough.
William says
It was surprising that he could even find the park. He and his daddies Hofbauer and Crist keep him on a short leash at places mostly in Lancaster. East Palmdale is like the plague to Hofbauer as is East Lancaster to Crist and Parris. You have to wonder if the demographics have anything to do with it given the track record.
Randy says
Will Hen, you’ll find a welcome audience for your nonsense over at Antelope Valley Voice on Facebook. Lies, innuendo, false rumours, confederate supporters, Rex apologists–they’re all there. Knock yourself out.