**PLEASE BE ADVISED**

Foxtail is rampant throughout Yolo County and surrounding areas, including the Grasslands Trail and Dog Park. Please thoroughly check your dogs for foxtails upon leaving the park.

The extreme rainfall experienced during the 2022-2024 Winters are causing unprecedented weed and foxtail growth throughout the region, including the Dog Park. To address this issue, Yolo County Parks and partner agencies collaborated to create a Dog Park Management Plan.

30475 County Road 104, Davis, CA 95618

On December 4, 2020, Yolo County Parks Division opened a new 1.25 mile trail and dog park at Grasslands Regional Park, located approximately three miles south of the City of Davis on County Road 104 (Mace Boulevard) and home to unique open space views. In 2017, Yolo County Parks Division was awarded a $107,000 grant from California State Parks' Habitat Conservation Fund for construction of a new trail system, parking lot, and associated site amenities. The County used other local funds for development of the dog park.

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

• 1.25-mile trail: southern portion of trail loops around and northern portion is out-and-back
• Shade structure at trailhead with picnic tables
• Several benches along trail
• Interpretive signage
• 11-stall gravel parking lot with two paved ADA stalls
• Portable restroom unit
• 10-acre, fenced off-leash dog park

TRAIL SYSTEM

The landscape along the trail is unlike any other in the Yolo County Parks system. You will walk through upland grasses of wild oat, soft chess, purple needlegrass, blue wild rye, and creeping wild rye. Patches of California poppy and many other native wildflowers are also scattered throughout. Bird watchers will enjoy catching glimpses of raptors like Swainson's hawk, white-tailed kite, northern harrier, and western burrowing owl, as well as a variety of other bird species. There is limited shade along the trail, so visit in the morning hours on hot summer days.

The new trail system is also unique because it is a working landscape. Sheep graze in the trail system and throughout the park to manage the grasslands. Grazing reduces thatch accumulation, which in turn promotes native plant growth, improves habitat for western burrowing owls, and helps water drain toward low lying areas. Sheep will normally disperse as you approach them, but make sure they see you well in advance and give them time to move away. Always keep dogs on a leash within the trail system and do not allow your dog to chase or otherwise harass the sheep. Be advised there may be sheep droppings along the trail; the sheep love using the trail too! Also, please stay on the marked trail so as not to disturb potential burrowing owl habitat and sensitive plant species.

DOG PARK

This is not your typical dog park! The fenced dog park is approximately 10 acres of natural grasslands with rows of oak trees. There are two entrances for your convenience: 1) the west entrance adjacent to the parking lot; and 2) the east entrance near the trailhead. Dog waste stations and receptacles are located inside the dog park near both entrances. Please help us keep the park clean by promptly picking up your dog's waste.

This is not a manicured lawn like many dog parks. We mow the dog park several times a year as needed, but the grasses may be longer during parts of the year. The ground may be uneven and there may be large holes throughout due to ground squirrel activity. We fill in large holes as needed, but the squirrels are persistent! Please watch your step and always keep an eye on your dog.

LOCATION AND ACCESS

The new parking lot provides access to the trail and dog park and is located approximately .25 mile south of where Tremont Road intersects with the main Grasslands Regional Park entrance on County Road 104. Some navigation programs or apps may not accurately display the park location.