While most people spend their weekends relaxing, Gary Royer spends his at what used to be a camp for the homeless.
The city has since moved the homeless from the Downtown area, and that is when Royer found the area and thought it had potential.
"Something with me just doesn't seem right. I think it should be a spot that's made beautiful," said Royer.
So now he fills bag after bag with broken bottles, pieces of discarded clothing and syringes.
"Its going to be an easy 1,000 bags," he explained.
He has done most if this by himself and he does need help.
But clearing this land is not the only difficult thing, the land is owned by ODOT, and he has asked for help from them and the city and has not gotten much.
"It caused a little bit of a stir with them and also the city. But I am going to continue to do what I do back here," says Royer.
So why doesn't he just give up on a piece of land nobody cares about? It's because of some scene tape he found attached to a bush that has given him a purpose.
"I found this about a week ago. And that's when I learned about the story of Stephanie Hummer," Royer said.
Stephanie Hummer was an OSU student who was murdered and her body was discovered in an overgrown area.
Royer wants the land to become a memorial park in her memory.
If you would like to help Royer, he can be reached at g-royer@columbus.rr.com.
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