Rabbits Not Welcome At Dog Park

Chesterfield is ready for a grand opening Wednesday of its newest park, Eberwein, with fencing around 45 community gardens to deter rabbits and others perhaps hankering for fresh veggies.

Eberwein Park, on Old Baxter Road at Highcroft Drive, also houses the city's popular dog park that opened September 1 and garnered some 1,200 members in three months.

The fenced in dog park has a dog-friendly fountain, a covered area, and an area exclusively for smaller dogs.

The raised beds for gardens were installed by city workers earlier this year. Smart white wood plank fencing around the gardens suggests a farm. The fencing has metal screening between the slats. Greens appear to be growing nicely inside.

There are several water hookups with hoses within the fencing.

The park also has an old barn, restrooms, an algae-topped pond, exercise trail, and off-street parking.

The opening event April 25 begins at 5:30 p.m., in the park.

An easy landmark to find the park is Dierbergs Market Place at Clarkson and Baxter roads—it's behind it, near the houses. 

The city bought the property from a family, and razed two houses on the site, for the park, sandwiched between residential and commerical areas. It's the city's first such dog park.