San Ramon Dog Group Cleans Up San Ramon Sports Park

"Lately we have seen a lot of trash along the streets and on trails in our neighborhood (around San Ramon Sports Park). The trash mostly consists of disposable masks, plastic bottles, soda cans, paper napkins and also dog poop bags," the group said in its registration form. "The city's appointed ACI is probably doing its job of cleaning the streets, but this trash is on trails and walkways where ACI may not be able to reach. I see this as an opportunity to bring our community together to pick up the litter from the streets and keep the neighborhood clean. This is also a great way to instill civic sense in our residents and children."

The cleanup was undertaken by a dog family group that meets every day at the park. Organizer Ashish Mirji told Patch that the group has about 80 members, who have been meeting since the pandemic. Over the past two years, the group has thrown each other puppy-themed parties for birthdays, Halloween, Christmas and more.