Buried Treasure

Amidst the drift of ice and snow;
lies buried treasure deep below.

But this is a treasure you won't come searching for soon. Unfortunately, at this time of the year, when the ice and snow melts away, the treasure often finds you, and the bottom of your shoe.

I'm talking about dog shit (or poo for the sensitive eyes and ears out there). I don't want to single any park out, but I just happened to be walking past James McGroarty Park on the Northside the other day just after the big thaw, and lo and behold, treasure abounded.

View of the treasure on the sidewalk surrounding James McGroarty Park.











A bonus image of treasure up close, just for you my reader :)











Poo bag post, with missing poo bag holder.











I don't think I need to mention that dog poo can contain pathogens such as roundworm, giardia, and E. coli; can burn grass with high levels of nitrogen; and can pollute lakes and streams from runoff (some estimate contributing up to 30% of water pollution in an urban environment).

Let's get real people, clean up after yourself. Reasons to scoop, from thewagway.com:

1. To Protect local water quality

2. To Protect our children from disease

3. To Monitor your dog’s health

4. To Respect our community and the visitor experience