Mystery solved: Turtles and fish of Sharon Park pond are A-OK

They haven’t patched the pond in years. This year, even though there are several holes in the cement liner for the pond, they haven’t indicated there is any plan to patch the holes or cracks.NSY7w

This picture was taken in 2009. They say the city cleans out the duck pond on an annual basis. That is hog wash. Until my father recently passed away in May 7th 2017 He and I went everyday to the duck pond for a very long time and became friends with the grounds keeper and staff. This pond which is suppose to be cleaned at least once a year has not been cleaned in at least 3 or 4 years. Shameful. The carp or koi are bottom feeders and the dirt, leaves and algae has been forming clogging up the storm drain and filters. Not to mention causing a big stench its spots where the water does not drain proper. So for the city to say they take great care in catching the turtles and fish and looking after their welfare well thats just a load of crap. By the time they drain the pond I hate to think how many dead fish and turtles are left behind. Probably a site no one wants to see. The city should take more care in recementing the duck pond not to mention cleaning it more often. Not every 4 or 5 years. Shame on themselves and we the tax payers are paying the city for the clean up.

We've been taking our dogs to Sharon Park for at least the last five years, every weekend. This is the first time in all that time I have seen the pond drained and cleaned. It takes six weeks, it's hard to miss. Also, they missed at least 3 turtles that I saw.