•"Wiggly Field", established in April 1997, is Chicago's first official dog exercise and play area. "Wiggly Field" is located at 2645 N. Sheffield (at Schubert) and was founded by Stacey Hawk, Diane Dorwart and Judy Tullman . The park is entirely enclosed and has double-gated entryways and a canine sized drinking fountain. A highlight of the park will be the Agility Training Area. "Wiggly Field" is supplemented by membership dues and supported by Wrightwood Neighbors with funds from the Taste of Lincoln Avenue.  A big event at Wiggly is its' wildly popular Furry, Fun, Fall Festival held in October, complete with a Halloween costume contest, free goodies and samples, games, contests, and prizes. The festival is an informational resource providing continuing education and promoting good dog guardianship. 
    Wiggly has garnered local and national publicity:
    -Animal Planet's is "K-9 to 5" show is still running a segment on Wiggly Field taped during the fall festival in October 2000. 
    -Chicago Magazine listed Wiggly Field as the #1 place to go in the city to meet people (July 1999)
    -InStyle Magazine's "Going out: Great Dates in 18 Cities" listed Wiggly Field as Chicago's 'cool activity' (Sept 2000).
    -Bark Magazine's travel section "springtime jaunts" highlights Chicago as a dog friendly destination and lists Wiggly Field as a must-see location (Spring 2002).
    -Chicagoland Tails-2002 Reader's Choice Award-Best Dog Park or beach in the Chicagoland area.
Park operations, maintenance, cleanup and events are overseen by Wrightwood's Wiggly Field Advisory Council. For more information or to join Wiggly Field, call Stacey Hawk at 773-348-2832.