Yamhill County Parks Department

We hope you enjoy this video that County Parks Advisory Board member, Casey, captured a few weeks ago of some juvenile Coho Salmon fry that recently hatched in Deer Creek County Park.

Casey says- "The fries are currently residing and feeding in the smaller tributaries that flow into Deer Creek at the park. These juvenile Coho are easily identified by the stripes or "parr marks" on their sides. These little fish will live and grow in Deer creek for approximately 18 months before heading downstream to the pacific ocean. These fish will then swim up to the coasts of Alaska and Russia where they will spend several years growing into mature adults. Then, they will return to the exact place they hatched from eggs (Deer Creek Park, in this case) and spawn the next generation of Coho Salmon."

We hope you will visit Deer Creek Park soon and say hi to our newest neighbors! Yay for Salmon in Yamhill County!

Parks & Recreation Advisory Board meeting for this evening has been cancelled. Next regular meeting is scheduled for 1/21/26.

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Thank YOU for making this event a success!
Your attendence on July 12th, and/or sharing about the event, and your love for our community, made it possible to create a fun & welcoming event that raised over $10,000 🙌🏼 - Helping us reach our fundraising goal for much needed improvements to Ed Grenfell Park- our county's only Dog park!

Keep going to the park and look for signs about our plans for upgrades coming soon.

And don't forget- please support those who support our Yamhill County Parks! Check out our posts highlighting our Golden & Loyal Lab sponsors.

We want to give a shout out to our Loyal Lab Sponsors! Your commitment made it possible to create a fun & welcoming event that raised over $10,000 🙌🏼 - Helping us reach our fundraising goal for much needed improvements to Ed Grenfell Park- our county's only Dog park!

Please support those who support our Yamhill County Parks!

Many thanks to LAWSON CORP for being a TOP DOG SPONSOR of Pawsivitely Electric Dog Fest on July 12, 2025 Ed Grenfell Park! You helped make this event a HUGE success 🙌🏼

Lawson-Corp.com
Excavation Services
230 S Park St.
Carlton, OR 97111
(503) 852-0035

Please support those who support our Yamhill County Parks!

Today is the day!

📅 Saturday, July 12
🕙 10 AM – 2 PM
📍 Ed Grenfell Park

Grab your leash, your well-behaved furry best friend, and head to the park for a tail-waggin’ good time! 🐶💃

🎾 Tennis Ball Hunt
🍦 Pup Cup Eating Contest
👯‍♂️ Dog & Owner Lookalike Contest & More
🎩 Best Trick Showdown
🏃‍♂️ Fetch Challenge
🎶 Doggy Musical Chairs (on mats!)

Whether your pup is a champion fetcher, a master of disguise, or just really good at eating snacks—we’ve got something fun for everyone. Come make memories, meet other dog lovers, and let the good times roll (or fetch)! 🐕❤️

🐕💬 Tell your dog, then tell your friends. See you at Dog Fest!

🎉🐾 CALLING ALL DOGS (and their humans)! 🐾🎉

Think your pup has the best trick in the county? Matching hairstyles with your dog? Got a costume that’s cute, clever, or totally chaotic? Then Dog Fest 2025 is your time to shine!

🏆 Join us for tail-wagging fun and paws-itively hilarious contests like:
👯‍♂️ Best Dog & Owner Lookalike
🎭 Best Costume
🎩 Best Trick
🎶 Musical Sit
..and more!

🐶 Every participant gets a quirky certificate and eternal neighborhood bragging rights. (Okay, maybe not eternal, but definitely for all of 2025!)

📍Ed Grenfell Park
📅 July 12th | 10 AM – 2 PM
📌 Dogs must be leashed & well-behaved—humans too. 😉

Come for the laughs, stay for the wags! 💛