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Dog park could be barking up wrong tree
bamboo barrier
Lisa Hobbs photo McMinnville officials want to place a dog park on this property across from Pepper Branch Park, but have discovered its infested with bamboo.
McMinnville officials may have to leave it when it comes to a proposed location for a dog park if a barrier of bamboo cannot be removed.Selected by the city Parks and Recreation Committee last month for the dog-friendly area is the intersection of Old Morrison Road and Old Viola Road. The property is across the street from Pepper Branch Park and West Riverside Church of God of Prophecy. The city owns three lots there.