Botanical Gardens

     This is a picture of the public restrooms that are located near the visitors center of the State Botanical Gardens located just off campus. For those of you that do not know, the Botanical Gardens is a nature preserve that offers river access and nature trails with educational signs that label the natural environment. This Public park is a great place to de-stress and get in some physical exercise out on the miles of trails that cut through the park. There are many examples of public health that visitors are able to take advantage, but this is both the most obvious, and the most necessary.
     There are three examples of public health that are included in this picture. The first, located in the front of the picture, is a trash can. The second example would be the water fountain, and the third is the actual restroom. All of these examples can be combined to form one inclusive item that could be consuidered a "Rest Stop", something that is of critical importance to all those who visit the park.
    In particular, The reason that this rest stop can be considered an example of public health is that it provides for three essential needs that all park goers might come across. The water fountain is probably the most evident among these needs as it provides water for thirsty hikers. The public restrooms, which are handicap accessible, provide a safe and sanitary environment for people to answer the call of nature. Last, but certainly not least is the trash can. This provides visitors with a place to dispose of their own and others trash which leads to a sanitary and attractive place for the public to spend their time.
     We chose this example for obvious reasons. It is a place for everyone in the park to refresh, rehydrate, and dispose of potential health risks is a sanitary manor. Public health services like this rest stop are often overlooked and taken for granted, but if they weren't there, the park would not be able to function properly and would it would be extremely inconvenient to go. People should definitely consider rest stops as a public health service and should not take them for granted. I mean really, who likes to go in the woods?