By Shawn Patrick
May 6, 2021
It s really too bad that people around Colorado cannot pick up after their own dog s, and it s come to this. But it could earn you some money!
From 9 a.m. to noon, the Trails and Open Space Coalition is hosting a dog waste clean-up challenge, and trail users who return a bag of dog waste to TOSC staff will be entered to win one of 40 gift certificates worth $50 to a local business.
The challenge is taking place at Stratton Open Space, Ute Valley, Bear Creek, Blodgett Open Space, Red Rock Canyon, and Yucca Flats at Palmer Park. TOSC staff and volunteers will be at trailheads providing park users with a TOSC dog waste bag.
Scooped poop in Colorado Springs parks could earn you $50
Lisa Parker
Photo: Lisa Parker / CC BY-SA 2.0
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) How does getting $50 for a bag of dog poop sound to you?
That s a reward being offered for people who help pick up the poop at several local parks here in Colorado Springs this Saturday. From 9 a.m. to noon, the Trails and Open Space Coalition is hosting a dog waste clean-up challenge, and trail users who return a bag of dog waste to TOSC staff will be entered to win one of 40 gift certificates worth $50 to a local business.
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