Dog Off-Leash Area Separation Gates Feedback Survey

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Project Update, October 19, 2023: Thank you to those who took the time to share their experiences using these off-leash areas. Results of the survey are now available. Check out the infographic below, or click here for the attachment.

Project Background

In June 2022, New Westminster Parks and Recreation began a pilot project for an optional separation gate between the small/shy dog area and the main off-leash areas at Moody Park and Queen’s Park. This was one of the recommendations in the People Parks and Pups Strategy. At users’ discretion, the optional separation gate can be opened to create one large all-dog area, or closed to create a separate small/shy dog area. All dogs can still use the small-dog-area entrance if the optional separation gate is open (areas are not separated).

Now that the optional separation gates have been available for about a year, City staff are seeking feedback from the users of these off-leash areas.

The pilot project resulted from previous community feedback after a temporary small/shy dog area was created in the Moody Park off-leash dog area on a trial basis in 2018. At the end of the trial period, a survey was conducted to gather input from park users.

Feedback indicated that the majority of participants were in favor of creating a permanent small/shy dog off-leash dog area; however, many residents also expressed a need to create more flexibility within the off-leash area within the amount of space available.


What is the survey on?

This survey seeks off-leash area users’ experiences using the separation gates at Queen’s Park and Moody Park since June 2022. We want your feedback on how the separation pilot has been working in Moody Park and Queen's Park off-leash areas.

Separation gate in use at Queen's ParkSeparation gate open at Moody Park


What will the survey achieve?

We will primarily use the survey results to identify best practices for incorporation of optional separation gates in existing and future off-leash areas in New Westminster. Depending on the feedback received, we may also make some adjustments to the operation of the gate system at Moody and Queen's parks with the intention of improving people’s experience in the off-leash areas.

Complete our short survey to share your feedback on the separation gates at Moody Park and Queen’s Park. The survey will be open until end of day August 21, 2023.

Project Update, October 19, 2023: Thank you to those who took the time to share their experiences using these off-leash areas. Results of the survey are now available. Check out the infographic below, or click here for the attachment.

Project Background

In June 2022, New Westminster Parks and Recreation began a pilot project for an optional separation gate between the small/shy dog area and the main off-leash areas at Moody Park and Queen’s Park. This was one of the recommendations in the People Parks and Pups Strategy. At users’ discretion, the optional separation gate can be opened to create one large all-dog area, or closed to create a separate small/shy dog area. All dogs can still use the small-dog-area entrance if the optional separation gate is open (areas are not separated).

Now that the optional separation gates have been available for about a year, City staff are seeking feedback from the users of these off-leash areas.

The pilot project resulted from previous community feedback after a temporary small/shy dog area was created in the Moody Park off-leash dog area on a trial basis in 2018. At the end of the trial period, a survey was conducted to gather input from park users.

Feedback indicated that the majority of participants were in favor of creating a permanent small/shy dog off-leash dog area; however, many residents also expressed a need to create more flexibility within the off-leash area within the amount of space available.


What is the survey on?

This survey seeks off-leash area users’ experiences using the separation gates at Queen’s Park and Moody Park since June 2022. We want your feedback on how the separation pilot has been working in Moody Park and Queen's Park off-leash areas.

Separation gate in use at Queen's ParkSeparation gate open at Moody Park


What will the survey achieve?

We will primarily use the survey results to identify best practices for incorporation of optional separation gates in existing and future off-leash areas in New Westminster. Depending on the feedback received, we may also make some adjustments to the operation of the gate system at Moody and Queen's parks with the intention of improving people’s experience in the off-leash areas.

Complete our short survey to share your feedback on the separation gates at Moody Park and Queen’s Park. The survey will be open until end of day August 21, 2023.

  • CLOSED: This survey has concluded.

    Dog Off-Leash Area Separation Gates Feedback Survey

    This survey seeks off-leash area users’ experiences using the separation gates at Queen’s Park and Moody Park since June 2022. We want your feedback on how the separation pilot has been working in Moody Park and Queens Park off-leash areas. 

    The survey will take approximately 3 minutes to complete and will be open until the end of day on August 21, 2023.  

    Prefer to complete the survey in a different language? Click the Select Language button at the top right of the page, and choose your language. The survey, page content, and all other feedback tools will be translated. We are also happy to offer additional support to complete the survey. Please contact us at engage@newwestcity.ca with requests.

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