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Haq, Mohammed BIOL394Photo1
Mohammed U Haq – BIOL394Photo1
I visited the Hidden Lakes Trout Farm in Bolingbrook on the sunny Saturday of April 13th. The photograph that I took was one example of the numerous garbage/recycling bins that are placed all around the park. These bins are evenly placed near the walking/biking paths and surrounding the main lakes. Each garbage bin is attached to a recycling bin to encourage people to not litter and to promote recycling. The effort taken by the park is a necessary and useful method in reducing the amount of unwanted trash. Since the park district doubles as a trout farm, in addition to the people walking around enjoying the weather, there were a significant amount of people fishing. With a high level of human foot traffic, adding garbage/recycling bins all around the park is an easy way for the park officials to maintain the beauty of the park as well as keep the wildlife safe. I noticed a variety of duck, geese, other birds, and even dogs enjoying the outdoors. Any trash including food, plastic bags, or fishing items pose a threat if consumed by these animals. Furthermore, they can get tangled in it, so placing bins all around the park reduces the amount of people leaving their trash or throwing it as they please. Unfortunately, despite the effort to reduce trash, I still noticed plastic bags, soda cans, and other small items laying around in the park. This was disheartening to me because the park has taken the effort to prevent littering, however, some people still act carelessly. Despite this, I was ecstatic that everyone I saw today was throwing their trash/recycling in the correct containers. I believe that the park has made a sufficient effort to reduce the waste. In addition to the garbage bins, there are signs located at the entrance of the park that prohibit littering or feeding the wildlife. They advise park visitors to dispose of their trash in the proper bins. It is now up to the park visitors to make an effort on their end. This includes either bringing fewer disposable items with or walking the extra steps to dispose of any garbage in the provided bins. Until individuals realize the harmful effects their trash has on the wellbeing of the park and the wildlife, they will sadly continue littering. Fortunately, placing bins around the park can deter this from happening. This was my first experience at Hidden Lake Trout Farm, and I am glad to have visited. Although there was still some trash lying around, it was nice to see majority of the trash in the garbage bins. I believe placing trash/recycling bins evenly throughout the park is an environmental solution that the park has utilized. I drove twenty-five minutes to get to the park, but I will definitely visit again. I recommend anyone who lives in the Bolingbrook area to enjoy the comforting and serene scenery of the park. Whether it is to fish or to walk around the lake, the park is worth visiting. Just don’t litter!
Haq, Mohammed BIOL394Photo1
Mohammed U Haq – BIOL394Photo1
I visited the Hidden Lakes Trout Farm in Bolingbrook on the sunny Saturday of April 13th. The photograph that I took was one example of the numerous garbage/recycling bins that are placed all around the park. These bins are evenly placed near the walking/biking paths and surrounding the main lakes. Each garbage bin is attached to a recycling bin to encourage people to not litter and to promote recycling. The effort taken by the park is a necessary and useful method in reducing the amount of unwanted trash. Since the park district doubles as a trout farm, in addition to the people walking around enjoying the weather, there were a significant amount of people fishing. With a high level of human foot traffic, adding garbage/recycling bins all around the park is an easy way for the park officials to maintain the beauty of the park as well as keep the wildlife safe. I noticed a variety of duck, geese, other birds, and even dogs enjoying the outdoors. Any trash including food, plastic bags, or fishing items pose a threat if consumed by these animals. Furthermore, they can get tangled in it, so placing bins all around the park reduces the amount of people leaving their trash or throwing it as they please. Unfortunately, despite the effort to reduce trash, I still noticed plastic bags, soda cans, and other small items laying around in the park. This was disheartening to me because the park has taken the effort to prevent littering, however, some people still act carelessly. Despite this, I was ecstatic that everyone I saw today was throwing their trash/recycling in the correct containers. I believe that the park has made a sufficient effort to reduce the waste. In addition to the garbage bins, there are signs located at the entrance of the park that prohibit littering or feeding the wildlife. They advise park visitors to dispose of their trash in the proper bins. It is now up to the park visitors to make an effort on their end. This includes either bringing fewer disposable items with or walking the extra steps to dispose of any garbage in the provided bins. Until individuals realize the harmful effects their trash has on the wellbeing of the park and the wildlife, they will sadly continue littering. Fortunately, placing bins around the park can deter this from happening. This was my first experience at Hidden Lake Trout Farm, and I am glad to have visited. Although there was still some trash lying around, it was nice to see majority of the trash in the garbage bins. I believe placing trash/recycling bins evenly throughout the park is an environmental solution that the park has utilized. I drove twenty-five minutes to get to the park, but I will definitely visit again. I recommend anyone who lives in the Bolingbrook area to enjoy the comforting and serene scenery of the park. Whether it is to fish or to walk around the lake, the park is worth visiting. Just don’t litter!