Lost Pond: Illegal Dumping

Hafa Adai Micronesia,

I recently got to go to lost pond for my environmental biology lab! Lost pond is a sink hole that goes down to the Guam's freshwater lens. The water from Lost Pond is also from Pagat Cave. Lost pond is one of the two natural freshwater pools on Guam. On Guam, we get our drinking water from freshwater lens. That is why it is so important to maintain our precious resources. Sadly, when I went to Lost pond the hike was not as enjoyable because of all the trash. There is a serious problem of ILLEGAL DUMPING on island. The trash at tanguissan beach is a mixture of bottles, cans and also household items. We recently jut had our Coastal Cleanup but it seems like people still are not getting the message. The trash is unappealing especially to our tourism. Dumping trash is unhealthy for our environment and for everyone. There needs to be more regulations on Illegal dumping and monitoring on our freshwater lens. Hopefully, everyone on island can appreciate our natural gifts and stop illegal dumping.

Young Champion,
Francine Cruz