Live Oak City Council celebrates the realization of Vice-Mayor Nancy Santana’s dream of bringing a dog park to Live Oak during the ribbon cutting celebration and grand opening of the venue. Pictured left to right is Lakhvir Ghag, Bob Woten, Santana’s grandson Ray, Nancy Santana, Ashley Hernandez and Jeramy Chapdelaine.

 

LIVE OAK, CA (MPG) - Live Oak City Officials, Staff, and members of the community celebrated the grand opening of the new Live Oak Dog Park on Aug. 22.

That Thursday evening was breezy and cool, perfect for residents and their four-legged friends to explore the new addition to Live Oak.

Construction of the dog park has been in the works for some time.

Lovely baristas from Dutch Bros Live Oak served human guests Italian sodas and energy drinks, while whipping up a few pup cups for the pets playing on site!

Making the park a reality for the community was Vice-Mayor Santana’s dream even before she was elected to City Council. Once on the dais and while serving as Mayor, Santana spearheaded the project with the help of her council and the city administrator.

“I wanted to do something big for our community that hadn’t been done before, while also watching our budget,” Santana told the Herald.

A search for a suitable location turned up a land parcel already owned by the city near the soccer fields. Santana dug in and found that the property had not been used for anything in 8 years. Since it was located near established parking, restrooms, and away from heavily populated areas, it was the perfect location for the park.

Bella dressed up and arrived with a smile, patiently awaiting the grand opening of the Live Oak Dog Park with her human parents.

Projects on Pennington Rd. and Covid slowed movement of the project, but the park is currently open for business.

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held to mark the dog parks grand opening, inviting guests enjoy complimentary drinks from Dutch Bros Live Oak and free pup cups for their furry friends.

The Herald spoke with pet parents of Bella, a black lab who lives in Live Oak. They shared that they would drive to Yuba City in order for Bella to play at other dog parks and anticipate being at the Live Oak venue every day from here forward.

Currently, the dog park features a water fountain for people and pets, trees donated by Sperbeck’s Nursery and Landscape Center, benches, and it currently boasts natural turf and is fenced for pets’ safety. Santana hopes to get sod installed in the future to keep down the dust.

The park has two sections, one larger area for more active play and outgoing furry-friends, and one for the more timid canines.

Santana gathered with her fellow Councilmembers, Mayor and Live Oak City staff to celebrate the park’s opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony, thanking those who made the park.

The Live Oak Dog Park is located at 9150 Linda Ave., Live Oak.