The Marion County Cares Park Initiative is planning on a park cleanup day at the Auld Park in Knoxville next week. One of the goals of the group is to bring awareness to areas in the community where prominent drug use and other illegal activity has been taking place.

Kairee Bishop is the Marion County Cares Coalition Chairman, and the group she oversees has identified Auld Park as the first location to tackle the environment initiative.

When meeting with the Knoxville Parks and Recreation Director, the group found out that Auld Park has cameras already installed when vandalism takes place. With funds from the state, the plans are to install two signs stating that the park is under 24 hour surveillance. The signs should help reduce illegal activity. The next step is to install the signs while also cleaning up the park. 

The group plans to meet at  the park Wednesday, May 31, at 10 a.m. for the cleanup.