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My concern is maintaining good quality athletic fields & courts, and preventing closure due to irresponsible citizens. Since the Covid lockdown & closure of Dog Parks & other parks, our community multi-sport facility has turned into a dog park, with people coming to unleash their dogs to run around and defecate on the fields.
Today, I see a large, multi-generational family having a picnic in deep center field of one of the baseball diamonds! There are large bags of food that they are eating, and without trash cans nearby, I’m hoping they remove their trash.
This is an Athletic park—with 2 baseball fields, a lacrosse/soccer combo field, football practice field, and basketball & tennis courts. This is not a traditional park where families gather with blankets, coolers, and food on a baseball field!
Many of the dog families also use the dirt infield as their gathering spot with the dogs.
There is only one sign located in the small parking lot stating to keep dogs on leashes & off playing fields. Most of these violators drive & park on Ticonderoga Ave which runs adjacent to the park and walk through one of 3 fence opening entrances.
*There needs to be Posted Signs at each entrance—especially along Ticonderoga Ave.
i fear when the baseball, soccer & football leagues start practicing this summer/fall, the field conditions will not be good—littered with trash & dog feces.
Will the basketball & tennis courts be next—with families drawing hopscotch boards, riding bikes, scooters, skateboards..??
Please post park usage signs & have frequent ranger stops to help maintain our beautiful, local facilities. Thanks!