We’ll be handing out free dog waste bags, playing games, and have information on why picking up dog waste protects our soil and water resources on Saturday, December 16 from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Val Halla Golf Course in Cumberland. From December through February, dogs are allowed off leash at the Val Halla Golf Course, the ideal walking spot for the winter. We want to work with dog walkers to enjoy this space while protecting our soil and water resources from large volumes of nutrients and pathogens.

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.