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Lake Spring Park is a small municipal park located on West Main Street in Downtown Salem Virginia^[1]. This park offers a variety of amenities^[2], Lake Spring Park can be reserved for weddings, fishing and special events. The park has over 3 acres and the gazebo on site is typically reserved for weddings, and is a feature of many pretty pictures. Fishing is restricted to those 12 and under except for the weeks of the fishing rodeo, Ernest "Pig" Robertson Fishing Rodeo^[3], in May.

History[edit]

Prior to 2015, this park in Salem, Va., colloquially referred to as "The Duck Pond," had an overpopulation issue. The park was home to over 100 ducks^[4] and because of this the sidewalks were covered in bird droppings. The cleaning of these droppings was costing the city thousands of dollars in maintenance.^[5] In 2015, the city spent 80,00 USD and two months on renovations. The City of Salem installed over 900 feet of fencing around the two ponds, amongst other renovations in Lake Spring Park. They also installed coin-operated and automatic feeders in hopes to create a healthier diet for the ducks at the park.

Events[edit]

Yearly, the City of Salem Parks & Recreation Department hosts the Ernest “Pig” Robertson Fishing Rodeo^[6] at Lake Spring Park. The event holds fishing contents for youth 12 and under, as well as for special needs individuals, and those in nursing homes.

References[edit]

^ "Salem, Virginia", Wikipedia, 2021-07-02, retrieved 2021-07-14
^ "Parks". salemva.gov. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
^ "Fishing Rodeo Returns to Lake Spring Park". City of Salem, Virginia. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
^ tiffany.holland@roanoke.com 981-3264, Tiffany Holland. "Lake Spring Park to see some changes as Salem gets its ducks in a row". Roanoke Times. Retrieved 2021-07-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ tiffany.holland@roanoke.com 981-3264, Tiffany Holland. "Whatever Happened To: Salem's Lake Spring Park". Roanoke Times. Retrieved 2021-07-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "Parks and Recreation". salemva.gov. Retrieved 2021-07-14.

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[1] "Salem, Virginia", Wikipedia, 2021-07-02, retrieved 2021-07-14

[2] "Parks". salemva.gov. Retrieved 2021-07-14.

[3] "Fishing Rodeo Returns to Lake Spring Park". City of Salem, Virginia. Retrieved 2021-07-14.

[4] tiffany.holland@roanoke.com 981-3264, Tiffany Holland. "Lake Spring Park to see some changes as Salem gets its ducks in a row". Roanoke Times. Retrieved 2021-07-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[5] tiffany.holland@roanoke.com 981-3264, Tiffany Holland. "Whatever Happened To: Salem's Lake Spring Park". Roanoke Times. Retrieved 2021-07-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[6] "Parks and Recreation". salemva.gov. Retrieved 2021-07-14.

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