Why we don’t like vehicles in Clark Park

Sometimes people wonder why we ask them not to drive in Clark Park.  An event this weekend provides a simple answer.

This event used a large stage in the Bowl for their presentation.   To bring the stage in, they used a large tractor – the kind used to pull an 18-wheeler truck.  Not only did they use it to pull the stage in, they left it in the Bowl during their presentation. Here’s the proof, in  photo taken during the event.

What you don’t see in that photo of the truck is the ruts it left in the sides of the bowl.  The worst of them are shown in the following photos, taken during the event by one of our members.

It will take months for these ruts to heal on their own, and a good deal of effort to repair them sooner.  In the meantime they are a tripping hazard for anyone walking in the bowl area as well as an eyesore.

I’m sure the organizers would be upset if someone drove a car through their front yards and left ruts like these. What I don’t understand is why they think they can abuse the park, a kind of “front yard” for the whole community.   We can only hope they pay more attention to the regulations on their permit next time.

Frank L. Chance, Secretary, The Friends of Clark Park.