Hello, I also steward local trails. I find bags (as you have described, Julia and Collette) often and carry those out along with often (daily even!) picking-up dog waste left behind. Most of the trail walkers I meet and greet are amenable to picking up/carrying out waste, though sometimes this action is only seen as necessary when the waste is close to or along the trail. I also imagine if the dogs are exploring ahead of or behind their people, some waste may be missed. At the least, the dog waste is a public health concern. With the volume of dogs and their humans enjoying the trails, hopefully more regular trail walkers and occasional visitors will consider the request to clean up after their pet and carry out the waste. The signs LLCT and the Conservation staff placed before the winter are no longer around; hopefully those helped spread the word for best practices.
Kathleen Lomatoski > On Feb 14, 2022, at 9:45 PM, Cj Sizer <cjsi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi Julia, > > You aren't mistaken! My husband and I are volunteer Trail Rangers for > Lincoln. We are asked to walk the trails and talk to people about good trail > habits like cleaning up after their pets and carrying the DPBs out. I hope > people are leaving the DPBs behind with the intent to pick them up on their > return. We can all do our part to keep our trails pristine by picking up > after our pets and sometimes the forgotten DPBs of others. Thank you for > asking! > > Best regards, > Collette Sizer > > On Mon, Feb 14, 2022 at 9:30 PM Julia Altman <jaltman1...@gmail.com > <mailto:jaltman1...@gmail.com>> wrote: > Is it okay to leave used/filled bags along our trails? I have always assumed > the purpose of DPBs was to clean up after our beloved canine companions AND > then carry the DPBs with us off the trail to the nearest trash receptacle. > > But perhaps I've been wrong all these years? Because I find used DPBs out on > the trails with some frequency, even in these frigid temps. > > Can anyone enlighten me on DBP best practices? > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org > <mailto:Lincoln@lincolntalk.org>. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/ > <http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/>. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > <https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/>. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln > <https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln>. > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >
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