FUN DAY FOR
LAKE FORT
SMITH CLEAN UP
By Renee Durham
Official Kids Mag
Do you like going to state parks?
The Official Kids Mag loves to meet new friends when they are out walking on the
trail, or boating, or fishing, or just having a camp out with family. But who empties
the garbage or cleans up the parks? Some of these parks are huge!
Park employees work hard to keep all the parks beautiful. They pull weeds, and
empty trash cans, but there are still people who throw trash on the ground or
don't take very good care of the planet.
We have to keep our state parks clean. Always try to leave parks and
campgrounds better then when you got there.
This group of kids met up at Lake Fort Smith state park for Great Arkansas
Cleanup day, and spent a few hours picking up trash. Here is what they learned:
❏ Picking up other peoples garbage isn't fun
❏ Getting out in the fresh air is fun
❏ Raccoons, opossums and other animals also help spread garbage
❏ Working with others to get the job done is called teamwork
❏ Meeting new friends can be easy
❏ Sometimes you get hot dogs on the grill when you help
❏ Park employees Heather and Courtney give away great prizes
when you help pick up trash.
The main thing these great helpers want everyone to know is DON'T LITTER!
46 • Off icialKidsMag.com • NOVEMBER 2019
