8 Apr 2013
Several hundred pounds of trash removed from Horse Gulch; City’s offer of dumpster falls short
A trash pickup work party in Horse Gulch on Sunday produced several hundred pounds of trash, which was left in a big heap next to the trail head sign. The City kindly provided us trash bags.
Trash removed from Horse Gulch on Sunday afternoon sits in a big heap at the trail head.
Around six people helped pick up the trash from the drainage gully of Horse Gulch, as well as from several homeless camps.
A promise made by Durango’s Director of Parks and Recreation, Cathy Metz and Durango’s Parks and Cemetery Manager Ron Moore to provide a dumpster for the event, fell short, however. It was seen at the trail head on Friday afternoon, and then by Sunday afternoon, it was gone.
“We ordered the dumpster with City Operations for your clean-up effort this weekend,” said Metz. ” There must have been a mix-up on the dumpster removal. We have sent a Park Ranger to Horse Gulch this morning to address this problem. Thanks again for your efforts to clean up the homeless camps, we really appreciate it.”
An overflowing trashcan is a common sight at Horse Gulch trail head. 4/7/13
This is some of the trash that we were after on Sunday with our clean up work party in Horse Gulch.
This was our sign at the trail head.
The City’s trash can is overflowing at Horse Gulch trail head on March 27, 2013.
A City-owned trash can at Horse Gulch trail head is maxed out to the limit last summer.
