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Resident urges fenced barrier at Huffines Park to reduce Canada goose droppings
Summary
A longtime Richardson resident told council that goose droppings along the park’s paved trail create a health and quality‑of‑life nuisance and suggested installing a low wire fence like the one in London's St. James Park.
Dr. Stephen Butler addressed the Richardson City Council during the public‑comment period to urge steps to reduce goose droppings on the walking trail that circles the three ponds at Huffines Park.
Butler said he first raised the issue with the parks director in August 2023 and returned with documentation: he told the council he took 127 photographs of goose droppings on a single Saturday and provided handouts to the mayor and city manager. He said the droppings are frequent along the paved Glenville walking trail and that the excrement poses a health risk to children and other users who may track it into homes.
Butler suggested a low wire fence about two feet high, similar to a barrier he observed in London’s St. James’s Park, which would keep geese off the paved path and also help prevent soccer and other balls from rolling into the ponds. He asked council to consider installing a comparable barrier at Huffines Park and provided staff with photos and a written list of additional mitigation options.
Ending — Butler asked council to take action “as soon as practically possible”; council acknowledged the comment and noted staff had received his materials for follow up.
