Organizations Filed Purposes:
Assist public park systems in managing, stewarding and improving off-leash dog recreation areas. Educate citizens about responsible dog ownership. Promote the concept of off-leash dog recreation.
PARK OPERATIONAL EXPENSES: Marymoor Dog Park is a 40 acre off-leash dog area located within Marymoor Park of the King County Park System. An estimated 800,000 to 1,000,000 visitations from citizens throughout out King County were made to Marymoor Dog Park in 2020. In Oct 2020, S.O.D.A. entered into a new 5 year Maintenance and Operations contract with King County that expires in 2025. Approximately 50,000 Marymoor Dog Park users benefited from these operational activities carried out by S.O.D.A. in 2020. Porta Potty Maintenance: S.O.D.A. paid for twice weekly service for two porta potties. Plastic Bags for "Poop Scoop": S.O.D.A. purchased 1,200,000 plastic "Poop Bags" for cleaning up after their dogs.
MAINTENANCE: Trail Resurfacing: S.O.D.A. volunteers resurfaced "heavy use" trails by spreading "hog fuel" (cedar bark/sawdust) on them with 216.25hrs of labor. Field & Trail Closures & Repairs: Over 50% of the Dog Park was flooded in Feb 2020. Volunteers donated 260.5hrs of labor to close-off flood areas & repair flood damage to trails & fields. Invasive Weed Control: 137.5hrs of volunteer labor was directed to digging, pulling & cutting invasive weeds. Heron Protection Fencing: The Marymoor Park colony of Great Blue Heron returned to their nests in the cottonwood trees above our busy Dog Park in 2020. Volunteers donated 19.95hrs of labor to install temporary closure fencing around the area to separate bird & human/dog activity & then removed it when the baby heron fledged. General Maintenance: 218.5hrs of volunteer labor went to cleaning up fallen trees, clipping vegetation, trimming trees, weed-whacking fence lines, benches & bridges. An additional 132hrs of volunteer labor were used to repair fences, maintain sidewalks & bridges, blow leaves/muck off the River Road, repair River access steps, put up "Fire Danger" signs, fix wheelbarrows, organize storage sheds, meet with Park personnel etc.
IMPROVEMENTS: Many of the Marymoor Dog Park split-rail fence lines are over 18yrs old and deteriorating. S.O.D.A. volunteers removed and replaced 1,365ft of old, falling-down split-rail fencing with 292hrs of labor. Park Bench Slats: Most Dog Park benches are over 20yrs old. Replacement slats were purchased to restore 8 Dog Park benches. The new slats will be installed in 2021
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Charles Doak | Secretary | 0 | $0 |
| Judy Trockel | Treasurer | 30 | $0 |
| David Goretsky | Vise President | 0 | $0 |
| Jim Trockel | President | 15 | $0 |
| Keith Rettig | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Greg Helland | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Bonita Towne | Director | 0 | $0 |
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