It truly is a shame to see people disrespect the public space by throwing their garbage where it suits them.
A pile of garbage sits just several feet away from a trash can located at the entrance to the park.
This particular pile of trash is just a few feet away from the garbage can located at the Sanger Street entrance to the park. Someone would have had to carry this crap right past the trash can, enter the park and dump it all just off the walking trail.
Fortunately, there is a dedicated group of locals in the community who regularly pick up refuse throughout the park. There also is an organized event two or three times a year where trash bags and gloves are provided for volunteers who show up on the designated days to pitch in and pick up. Last fall, we filled an oversized bag with plastic bottles, cigarette butts, junk food wrappers, beer bottles, etc.
Four plastic bottles litter a shallow stream.
I suspect the next cleanup will be in the early fall. Will update here on the next scheduled event.
Dora Kelley/360 