Pet owners who use the Oxbow Off Leash Dog Park are being warned that herbicides will be sprayed this week in the shrub beds to control weed growth at the park.
The spraying is to reduce the growth of thistle, clover, grasses, dandelions and other weeds which are overgrowing the shrub beds.
City of Red Deer Parks Department will put up signs 48 hours before the treatment and then post a staff member for eight hours to let people know about the herbicide program. Signs will also be posted 24 hours after the treatment.
The park will remain open during the spraying. It is recommended that residents keep their pets off the shrub beds while signs are in place.
Pet owners may also opt to use Three Mile Bend Recreation area Off Leash Dog Park during this time. Residents with questions can call Parks Landscape Services at 403-342-8234.