ATLANTA - From the aloof sound of water to the chirping birds, Cascade Springs Nature Preserve on Atlanta's southwest side brings hundreds out daily for a hike or a stroll.

"It really was a hidden gem for days, most people were not even aware that it was here," said Amecia Williams.

Those who phoned say the beauty is often overshadowed by what others reduce behind, some of which has ended up in the Utoy Creek.

"Whatever you can required in a regular dump, that's what's in the creek," said Jonathan Hill.

Hill lives down the street and hikes at the support regularly. He says part of the creek has been extensive with trash for more than six months. He says he tried to get it fixed, but the people he contacted never got back to him.

"I nicknamed it trash island," he said. "It's this bulky buildup of litter of Styrofoam, of basketballs."

Hill took matters into his own sparkling over the weekend. He says he spent two hours in the streams and pulled out some of the garbage, enough to fill six mountainous trash bags.

"Whenever you scoop back the first layer of trash, more keeps bubbling up," he said.

The preserve is a city of Atlanta park and is in Council District 11. Councilwoman Marci Collier Overstreet sent FOX 5 a statement throughout the preserve:

"We are aware of the issues and have formed out to the Department of Parks and Recreation to make sure they are aware of the state. My office has always advocated for investment at the Cascade Springs Nature Preserve in shapely to promote safety, maintenance, and cleanliness there."

Visitors hope the city will get this cleaned up.

"I mediate that most of the people that come here also care," Hill said. "I mediate that they probably just gotten immune to how much garbage is here, so you don't see what you've adapted to."

"It is just sad when land find out about stuff and then the quality of the experienced goes down because people don't clean up behind them," Williams said.

After FOX 5 posed about the trash in the creek, the City of Atlanta Parks and Recreation Department sent a crew out and says it will get it cleaned up. It released this statement:

"Cascade Springs Nature Preserve is one of the City's most beloved greenspaces. The Department of Parks and Recreation has carefully assessed the impacted creek area near Harbin Road and concluded the liable cause for the existing backup: Often with the occurrence of heavy or frequent rainfall, trash and debris accumulate. Many of the City's parks are in watershed areas and while heavy rain, debris accumulation can and does occur. Our park teams have been notified and we are prioritizing the effort. DPR extends its thanks for bringing this to our mind and to those who provided assistance.  In Partnership with Park Pride and various people agencies, DPR holds park clean up events year-round. Those alive to are more than welcome to become involved in the effort to keep our parks and greenspaces sparkling. In the event of any future concerns, please contact our responsive Parks Customer Service teams at 404-546-6813."