If you're headed to the off-leash dog park at Golden Gardens, watch out for work being done.

Fifteen parking spots will be taken up as Parks and Rec workers remove 450 cubic yards of wood chips and temporarily place them in the middle parking lot, according to Joelle Hammerstead, spokeswoman of the Seattle's Park and Recreations Department. Workers will be replacing the wood chips with gravel, for better drainage.

The dog park will be closed through Friday, May 17, at the latest. The parking spaces will be closed through Friday, May 24, at the latest

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