And in some neighborhoods fences must also conform with the ones around them. In other words, if your neighbors already have a picket fence, chances are you'll have to abandon those split-rail dreams.

Community appears split on Bend Park & Rec’s proposed split rail fence along Deschutes River at Drake Park. ... The fence would have two cedar rails with welded wire mesh.

Ridge LaPage, a local Boy Scout, completed a split rail fence at the Leslee Niethammer Saline River Preserve as part of his Eagle Scout project. A dedication was held August 2 to recognize his work.