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Parks commission endorses 'Be part of the solution, not the pollution' litter campaign and adopts three operational policies
Summary
The board unanimously endorsed a spring launch of the Bristol Green Team anti-litter campaign, committed increased daily trash pickup hours at Rockwell Park and approved three policies: Arbiter payment processing, Rockwell invasive species pilot and revised pool inclement-weather rules.
The Bristol Parks & Recreation Commission unanimously endorsed a comprehensive anti-litter and park-safety strategy on March 18 that pairs community engagement with operational changes.
Staff proposed a spring campaign called "Be part of the solution, not the pollution," highlighting that parks crews collected 186 tons of trash in 2025. The plan calls for billboards, PSAs, social-media spots, relaunching a Bristol Green Team (individual and team registrations with T-shirts and cleanup kits), increased staff pickup at Rockwell Park, and a youth engagement push through ParentSquare and summer camps.
Commissioners discussed logistics including where volunteers deposit collected trash, use of Public Workscleanup kits, temporary locked trash cans with codes for registered events, possible partnerships with the farmers market for volunteer signups, and use of Nipper funds and city purchases to support supplies. Board members also discussed safety measures such as installing motion-sensor solar lights, adding cameras in selected locations, and experimenting with removable temporary speed bumps in problem areas.
On policies, the board approved three separate items by voice votes: adopting Arbiter payment processing to expedite umpire payments; approving a Rockwell Park invasive-species pilot plan developed by the landscape gardener; and revising the pool inclement-weather policy so pools may open when after-school activities are allowed even if schools remain closed that day.
Commissioners said they will monitor the campaign's effect via the annual park satisfaction survey and adjust future campaigns based on findings.
