Read the passage.
Our local park is in poor condition, and it is up to us to clean it. If we clean up the park, more people will want to visit it. The last time our park was cleaned, visitors to the park increased by 23 percent. If we clean the park, people will be safer because they will not have to worry about stepping on trash. Kids will have more fun playing on a clean playground. The mayor has agreed to fund the cleaning project if we get enough volunteers.
What is the author’s claim in the argument?
A)People have a responsibility to clean up the park.
B)Visitors to the park increased when it was clean.
C)Cleaning up trash in the park will make people safer.
D)The mayor will help fund volunteer efforts to clean the park.