Boulder struggles to manage human waste, trash along Boulder Creek

After businesses and public facilities close, the homeless who sleep in hidden spots along Boulder Creek are opting in certain cases to relieve themselves outdoors, to the chagrin of public officials and many visitors to the area.
Yvette Bowden, director of Boulder Parks and Recreation, said last week in response to complaints about the human waste visible along the creek path and particularly common at and east of the Civic Area, “I’m not here to make excuses. We are, like all