Written by Abel Sims, 3rd grade
Did you know that if you litter at Smuthers park it will end up going into the river? We need to stop pollution down by the river because it harms the animals. It messes up the fountain and it cancels the boat races.
Each year the boats used to line up to see who was the fastest but with all the junk in it which is not good for them. If you throw your trash into the river it can stop special events like the boar race. Also littering can kill animals in the river. When you throw your trash on the ground it flies into the river and can get stuck on animals mouths and kill them. They can also mistake it for food and accidentally eat it which is not good for them.
We can stop this by throwing trash into the trash cans. Another way is maybe add concession stands at Smuthers park so you don’t have to bring food. Finally you can take reusable water bottles instead of plastic water bottles.
These are some reasons why you should stop throwing your trash down by the river. It’s harming animals, stopping boat races and even making the fountain not work right. Start throwing your trash in trash cans if you haven’t been doing that yet.