Mar 16, 2015 2 min read

Canonsburg Lake is a community asset available to each of us for a variety of recreational endeavors. As a local resident who uses the lake to fish and hike with my grandchildren, it breaks my heart to see the condition that some so-called sports persons leave the lake. Those of you who have fished or walked at the lake have seen firsthand the debris consisting of beer and soft drink containers, bait, bait containers, hooks and tangled fishing lines left behind by these people.

The Boy Scouts of America introduce a concept known as The Outdoor Code to their members early in their scouting careers. The concept very simply means to leave the outdoors better than you found them. If each person using the lake followed the Outdoor Code, the deplorable filth on the lake’s grounds would not exist. Ample waste receptacles are located on the lake property for disposal of debris. So So, what can we do? When using the lake, bring a small plastic bag and pick up the discarded trash. Secondly, signage throughout the lake property would help remind people to discard trash in the proper receptacles. Finally, if you see a user acting irresponsibly by discarding trash, remind them not to do so. If each of us did our part, the investment our community is making in the lake will be able to be enjoyed by all.

Michael P. Rollage

McMurray