How a dog park surplus sparked an entire movement in Ascension

How a dog park surplus sparked an entire movement in Ascension

When a Prairieville dog park initiative wrapped up with money to spare, two residents saw an opportunity. Tia Starr and Monika Arnold turned the surplus into something bigger — a nonprofit dedicated to transforming park access across Ascension Parish. Founded in 2022, the Ascension Parks Foundation has grown from a modest fund redistribution effort into a connector between parish government, private industry, and community groups — helping finan…