Date: October 10th, 2020
Location: Harold Docherty Memorial Park, 154 Route 206 South; Hillsborough, NJ
Parks Normal Uses:
Softball
Soccer
Field hockey
Roller rink could be a hangout-out spot where people drink alcohol, etc.
Using a park for alcohol consumption should not be normalized; it is illegal.
- Playground
- Picnic Area/Shelter
Total Trash Weight (lbs): 28 pounds
Time Spent: 2.5 hours
Expected Trash Type:
food wrappers
water bottles
Found Trash Types (unexpected):
alcohol/vapes
a dozen softballs
a tarp
Where the Litter may be Coming From:
softball/soccer practices
the loading area on the opposite side of the fence
group(s) that meet at the park to smoke/drink
Ideas for Future Cleanups:
Wagon to pull trash
Wear different shoes (durable ones)
Bag(s) for plastics/recyclables and bag(s) for trash
Thoughts:
It was the first clean up, so we did not know what to expect.
Not very difficult; we just walked the perimeter.
The skating rink was the dirtiest aspect of the park: the second being the parking lots.
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