The North Shore Riverfront Park may currently be covered in goose poop, but the “Geese Police” are on the case.

The Sports and Exhibition Authority has renewed its contract with a longtime partner — the Geese Police of Western Pennsylvania — to continue its battle against the hundreds of Canada geese that litter the heavily trafficked park with droppings every summer.

The SEA’s grant manager, Theresa King, said the city employs street flusher trucks to clean the park’s concrete walkways during the summer, but they are ineffective for the park’s grass areas.

That’s where Geese Police’s specially trained border collies come in, making rounds two to four times a day to herd geese off the property before they can settle in and leave a mess behind.

“Since Geese Police has patrolled the area, we have noticed that the geese population has been reduced… and Geese Police provide monthly reports that support that,” King said.

The handlers running Geese Police will receive a maximum of $10,500 over six months. The SEA can renew the service for 2027 and 2028 at a maximum annual rate of $19,550.

However, the geese are protected under state regulations during their molting season from June 15 to July 20, so the Geese Police cannot begin hounding them until after then, King said.

She added that the Geese Police will receive $50 bonuses for removing fertilized eggs from the park, although the SEA has not found any nests with eggs on the property in the past.

The Geese Police launched in 2010 and serve the Greater Pittsburgh region. They have worked on the North Shore Riverfront Park intermittently since 2015.

In other SEA news from Thursday’s board meeting:

• North Shore Pools and Services received $6,525 per year to clean the Riverfront Park’s Water Steps. The steps have a sand filter similar to a normal swimming pool, but airborne particles can settle at the bottom, necessitating regular cleaning, according to King. The company will also remove any other trash or debris in the area, she said.

• The board approved roughly $175,000 in upgrades for the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Projects included 15 banquet tables, new caulking for the convention center’s Riverfront Plaza, and a replacement tilt skillet – an all-in-one cooking appliance designed for high-volume events.

• The board contracted MMC Land Management, Inc. for landscape maintenance services at the SEA’s parking facilities in the Lower Hill District and North Shore for around $47,000 through Dec. 31. The SEA owns surface lots in both neighborhoods and several garages on the North Shore, including the West General Robinson Street Garage.