Condoms-in-trees effort in Austin park takes officials by surprise
Austin Health and Human Services employees have been hanging bags of condoms and lube from trees at Walnut Creek Park since last month to promote safe sex — though neither the HHS director nor the city Parks and Recreation Department knew about it, directors said Friday.
Parks employees took the bags down Thursday, considering them litter, but did not immediately know they came from a city initiative, said Parks Director Sara Hensley.
“Plastic bags, of course, can fall into the creek and hurt critters,” she said. “Then we found out it was an effort to educate the public about safe sex, which we absolutely support, but I’m not sure hanging something from a tree is the best way to get the message across.”
“We have to weigh, is this appropriate,” she added. “Our parks are open to everyone, including young children and others.”
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[font color="330099"]Really? Don't they know that wrapped Christmas gifts are supposed to be left under the trees rather than in them?[/font] 
