Help protect the East Branch Piscataqua River by preventing poo-llution at the Val Halla Golf Course on Saturday, December 16 from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

From December to February, dogs come to Val Halla to roam free if their owners help keep the course clean by picking up after their dogs. We’ll have free pet waste bags, games, and information on why picking up dog waste protects our soil and water resources.

At the end of the off-leash period last winter, the District picked up over 230 deposits while surveying the golf course. The East Branch Piscataqua River and some tributaries flow through the golf course and can carry the nutrients and pathogens from the dog waste downstream.