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Detectorists help make parks and schools safer by performing a service to community safety.

Most people don't realize that the detectorists hunting in the parks and schools are actually helping to make them safer places for all to relax in and enjoy. 


Although most things we find are buried, some are just below the surface or just hidden in the grass. 


Oregon Treasure Trails members have removed hundreds of lbs of trash from parks during club hunts.

Dangerous Items Found Detecting

Bullets

Drugs and Guns

Drugs and Guns

Found at local Parks and Schools

Drugs and Guns

Drugs and Guns

Drugs and Guns

Items recently found by one of the OTTS Club detectorists. Not something any of us want to find.

Beach Finds

Drugs and Guns

Beach Finds

Two knives found on 2 different beaches. Both found just under the sand.

Found at a Vancouver Middle School

Found at a Vancouver Middle School

Found at a Vancouver Middle School

Found 2 "live" rounds, 3 shells, and 2 bullets at a Vancouver Middle School

Trash from Club Hunt June 2023

Found at a Vancouver Middle School

Found at a Vancouver Middle School

The club as a whole picked up 12 pounds of trash from a Portland Park during the club hunt.

Danger Items from Club Hunt

Found at a Vancouver Middle School

Danger Items from Club Hunt

 Handheld torch, Tube this joint inside, Box cutter, Razor blade, Syringe with needle

Another Needle Encounter

Another Needle Encounter

Danger Items from Club Hunt

Found this at a beach on the busy 4th of July weekend. Not something you wantkids to find.

Found this at a busy beach on the 4th of July weekend. Not what you want kids to encounter.

Needle

Another Needle Encounter

Glass In River

Found at a Club Hunt at a Park in the Portland Area

Glass In River

Another Needle Encounter

Glass In River

This was found at low tide on a river. Can you imagine someone stepping on it?

Broken Glass

Needle in the Grass

Throwing Knife

Two examples of broken glass bottles found in a park on and at a beach

Throwing Knife

Needle in the Grass

Throwing Knife

Throwing Knife found at a Public Park which is right next to an Elementary School

Needle in the Grass

Needle in the Grass

Needle found at a local High School by the outdoor lunch area.

Pokie Pig

This pig would really hurt even if you were wearing tennis shoes. I bet it would go right through.

This pig would really hurt even if you were wearing tennis shoes. I bet it would go right through. Found and removed from a local park.

Multiple Knives

Found in the sand at a beach.

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Unfired Bullet

Winchester .45 found at an Elementary School. It was maybe a half inch in the ground, about 20 feet from the play structures.

Nasty Rusty Nail

Rusty nail found in the sand pit at the long jump. Can you imagine falling on this?

Full Case of 9 mm's

Found in the mud at a park on the Columbia River.

Found at a School

School Find

Sharp Glass Shard

Portland Park Play area

Needle

Found in grass area at Cathedral Park

Play structure bark chips

Removed from new play structure bark chips in a Portland park

Portland Park Find

Found at a Portland City Park

Portland Park Hazard removed

Portland Park Hazard removed

Syringe removed from Portland Park play structure

Syringe removed from Portland Park play structure area

Cache of Needles

Portland Park Hazard removed

Found near a tree in North Portland park.

Rusty Razor Blade

Rusty Razor Blade

Found at a Portland area Elementary school near the playground.

.223 Bullet

Rusty Razor Blade

Found at a Portland area Middle School near the outdoor basketball area.

Mace Spray

Broken Knife blades

Broken Knife blades

Mace Spray removed from Portland park

Broken Knife blades

Broken Knife blades

Broken Knife blades

Removed from Portland park

Throwing Knife

Broken Knife blades

Gun shell casings

Removed from Vancouver park sports field

Gun shell casings

Gun shell casings

Gun shell casings

Shell casings removed from Portland park

Crossbow bolt

Gun shell casings

Crossbow bolt

Removed from Vancouver High school sports field

Pocket Knife

Gun shell casings

Crossbow bolt

Removed from Vancouver Elementary School sports field

Sharp items and broken glass removed from Portland area Park


Sometimes we find little treasures, and other times hidden dangers.

Imagine a toddler finding these items in the grass and picking it up to play with.  Or maybe just the point is sticking up out of the ground where you just spread your picnic blanket.

No. This is not a prop for some horror movie. This was actually found in a Portland park. Makes you wonder doesn't it?

Lost picnic items are fairly common finds, live ammunition not so much.

Potentially dangerous objects are being removed by detectorists all the time. 

So if you see a detectorist nosing through a playground, a school grounds, or picnic areas, they could be there making it safer for you and yours.

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