First dog park east of the Anacostia River opens in Southeast DC

On Friday, D.C’s Ward 7 celebrated the opening of the Texas Avenue Dog Park, the first dog park east of the Anacostia River.

“We’re just so excited to show that Ward 7 dog owners and Ward 7 dogs are loved as much by the city as dogs in any other ward,” said executive director of the East River Dog Park Group, Darren Thompson. “And this park really shows that today.”

Thompson and a group of his neighbors have been advocating for a dog park in the neighborhood for years. The group received approval in 2018...