Did you know… Our group periodically fundraises to supply ALL of the poop bags located in the green metal dispensers in River Park. Yes that’s right… bags are not organized or supplied by The City of Calgary!

Candice Lee from the Friends of River Park Leadership Team organizes fundraising, arranges the bag order, stores them at her house and fills the bag dispensers each day. If you find the bag dispenser is empty it means bag use was high that day or Candice is on holidays and couldn’t find anyone to fill in.

During the warm weather months (typically May through October) bag use increases to 9000 bags each month. It’s hard to believe that many people forget to bring a bag. The fact of the matter is some people rely on the bags as their personal supply.

Please help us reduce bag use in the park. Bags are not free. Fundraising is hard work and let’s be honest, not everyone contributes. Although the result is a clean park, the bags provided in the green metal dispensers are a BACK UP SYSTEM.