3:25pm | Councilmember Patrick O’Donnell held his community stakeholders meeting to discuss the proposed building of an off-leash dog park near the El Dorado Nature Center. Even the rain didn’t damper the event, which found both supporters and detractors voicing their opinion.


A group protesting the Parks and Recreation Commission previously approved concept of placing an off-leash dog park in El Dorado Regional Park brought signs and umbrellas to an onsite meeting with Councilmember Patrick O’Donnell.

A mutt finds shelter under a tarp during a meeting with Councilmember Patrick O’Donnell to discuss a location for an off-leash dog park in El Dorado Regional Park.


Rain didn’t dampen a large turnout for a discussion of an off-leash dog park in El Dorado Regional Park where both sides of the argument were represented.

Armando Vazquez-Ramos, field deputy for Councilmember Patrick O’Donnell, arrived with his dog Pippin to a discussion of an off-leash dog park in El Dorado Regional Park.


Armando Vazquez-Ramos, field deputy for Councilmember Patrick O’Donnell, and his dog Pippin undercover of an umbrella on a rainy Saturday morning during a discussion of an off-leash dog park in El Dorado Regional Park.

Rainy weather didn’t deter the attendance of either side of the issue of creating an off-leash dog park in El Dorado Regional Park.

Pippin the Dog stands watch over an onsite meeting to discuss the issue of creating an off-leash dog park in El Dorado Regional Park.


Councilmember Patrick O’Donnell speaks during a meeting about creating an off-leash dog park in El Dorado Regional Park.

A group protesting the Parks and Recreation Commission previously approved concept of placing an off-leash dog park in El Dorado Regional Park brought signs and umbrellas to an onsite meeting with Councilmember Patrick O’Donnell.

Councilmember Patrick O’Donnell speaks to his 4th district constituents that braved the weather about creating an off-leash dog park in El Dorado Regional Park.

Gatherers at El Dorado Nature Center to discuss the proposed site of an off-leash dog park.

A dog stands watch over an onsite meeting to discuss the issue of creating an off-leash dog park in El Dorado Regional Park.

Rain didn’t dampen a large turnout for a discussion of an off-leash dog park in El Dorado Regional Park where both sides of the argument were represented.


A women holds a sign stating her opinion about an off-leash dog park in El Dorado Regional Park.


A woman gives her opinion about an off-leash dog park in El Dorado Regional Park.


Rain didn’t dampen a large turnout for a discussion of an off-leash dog park in El Dorado Regional Park where both sides of the argument were represented.

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