Kennesaw, GA - Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park is looking to catch visitors in the act of “doing good" for the environment. Park rangers are roving the trails looking for those who are practicing good trail etiquette and responsible recreation. These observable behaviors at the park can include picking up trash, respecting wildlife, bagging and binning pet waste, and practicing other Leave No Trace principles. When caught in a positive act for the environment and, specifically, for Kennesaw Mountain, visitors will be recognized with a specially designed button and then highlighted on social media on “Trail Tuesdays". This “responsible recreation" campaign is designed to encourage positive behaviors for the good of other visitors and for the good of the resources. It follows after the park’s dog waste campaign which began a couple of months ago in partnership with Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area.
Patrick Gamman, Superintendent at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, states, “At Kennesaw Mountain, there are two real concerns stemming from pets…one is the amount of dog waste bags left on trails and the other is dogs off leash. We want to help educate our visitors on how impactful these negative practices can be and we want to encourage responsible recreation by all park visitors". To assist pet owners, dog waste bags and receptacles have been placed throughout the park to encourage bagging and binning pet waste. Additionally, park staff will be positively recognizing dogs on leash with a voucher for a specially designed BARK Ranger bandanna, to be redeemed in the American’s National Parks Store within the Visitor Center.
Help protect the park by practicing responsible recreation. For more information, please call 770.427.4686 or visit the website
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
