Pesticide and Herbicide Application

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Integrated Pest Management

The City of Colorado Springs Parks Department follows an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategy that focuses on using a multi-faceted approach to better defend against pests. The objective is to control weeds in the City parks, open spaces, and public right of ways and insects that can be damaging to the urban tree canopy. The best weed control is a healthy, vigorously growing stand of turf grass that can out compete weeds.  We accomplish this by focusing on cultural practices such as mowing, fertilizing, irrigating, soil aeration/dethatching, topdressing, and overseeding.  Herbicides are then used, if needed, as a last line of defense.

The principles of our IPM procedures are as follows:

  1. Prevention- This is the most effective pest management strategy. By reducing the capacity of the ecosystem to support the target weed or pest populations through design and appropriate management, the opportunities for weed and pest establishment can be reduced or eliminated.
  2. Cultural- Cultural control is the use of management activities that prevent weeds and pests from developing due to enhancement of desired conditions.
  3. Mechanical - Mechanical control is accomplished by using physical methods or mechanical equipment to control weeds and pests. Mowing and hand pulling of weeds can be very effective.
  4. Biological - Biological controls include the introduction or enhancements of natural enemy populations to target weeds or pests.
  5. Chemical - When chemical control of weeds or pests is necessary General Use herbicides are applied. No Restricted Use pesticides will be used in park landscapes.

The majority of the herbicide applications that take place in our park system are performed by outside contractors.  All applicators are commercially certified and licensed through the Colorado Department of Agriculture and only apply products that are registered through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Prior to the application being made the applicator will place yellow flags at conspicuous points of entry into the area indicating that an herbicide has been applied. When the herbicide is applied the applicators make spot treatments and only apply to areas containing target weeds. The area is safe to reenter once the product has dried.

For the State of Colorado Noxious Weed list visit:

https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/agconservation/noxious-weed-species

Download Pesticide Applicator's Act

Pesticide Application Schedule

This schedule is updated on a weekly basis during the growing season. Always look for the Pesticide application flags that are placed out before application and left up for 24 hours after application.

If there are any questions regarding the application, please contact the Jarod Clayton at Jarod.Clayton@coloradosprings.gov or call 719-385-6507.

Please note that this schedule is subject to change due to weather and scheduled activities.

Beginning the week of October 25, event and weather dependent 

Location: New rock beds on north side of Briargate Blvd ROW from  North Union Blvd.  to Lexington Dr. and Clover Hill Dr. to Rangewood Dr.

New rock beds on S/E corner or Rangewood Dr. and Meadow Ridge Dr. extending east on south side of Meadow Ridge Dr. ROW to Montane Dr.

  • Product: Esplanade 200SC
  • Target: Pre-emergent herbicide for unwanted weeds
  • Active Ingredient: Indazaflam 19.05%

Beginning the week of October 12, event and weather dependent 

Location: Adams, Roy Benavidez, Betty Krouse, Franklin, Happy Hollow, Heathercrest, Henry, Honeybear, Little Britches, Lunar, Mountain View, Munchkin, Otis, Penstemon, Prairie Grass, Printer Parkway, Sagebrush, Trues Mill, Mark Twain, Wagner, Wildflower, Wilson

  • General Area Treated: Turfgrass areas
  • Product: Speedzone
  • Active ingredients: carfentrazone, 2,4-D, mecoprop, dicamba
  • Target Pest: Perennial and winter annual broadleaf weeds

Beginning the week of October 4, event and weather dependent 

Location: Memorial Park, Leon Young Sports Complex, South Shook’s (Costilla to Fountain), Mid-Shook’s (Boulder to Bijou), Fountain Park, Cheyenne Meadows, Leon Young Shook’s, Quail Lake

  • General Area Treated: Irrigated native grass areas
  • Product: Trimmec, Turflon Ester
  • Active ingredients: dichlorophenoxyacetic, propionic acid, dicamba triclopyr,
  • Target Pest: Perennial and winter annual broadleaf weeds

Location: North Shook’s, Mid Shook’s (Boulder to Willamette), Prairie Dog O’Byrne

  • General Area Treated: Turfgrass and irrigated native areas
  • Product: Confront, Quicksilver
  • Active ingredients: clopyralid, triclopyr, carfentrazone
  • Target Pest: Perennial and winter annual broadleaf weeds

Location: Boulder Park

  • General Area Treated: Turfgrass areas
  • Product: Tenacity, Turflon ester
  • Active ingredients: mesotrione, triclopyr
  • Target Pest: Perennial and winter annual broadleaf weeds

Location: Legacy Loop Trailhead, Mountain Shadows, Rockrimmon medians

  • General Area Treated: Irrigated native grass areas
  • Product: Escort XP
  • Active ingredients: metsulfuron methyl
  • Target Pest: Perennial and winter annual broadleaf weeds, Kentucky bluegrass

Location: Cresta medians, Village Green, Wasson, Wildflower, Centennial, Keller, Ford Frick

  • General Area Treated: Irrigated native grass areas
  • Product: Capstone
  • Active ingredients: aminopyralid, triclopyr
  • Target Pest: Perennial and winter annual broadleaf weeds

Location: Audubon, Bonforte, Bristol, Jefferson, Madison, Palmer Park, Pike, Roswell, Wasson

  • General Area Treated: Turfgrass areas
  • Product: Speedzone
  • Active ingredients: carfentrazone, 2,4-D, mecoprop, dicamba
  • Target Pest: Perennial and winter annual broadleaf weeds

Location: Bunker Hill, James Smith

  • General Area Treated: Turfgrass areas
  • Product: Speedzone
  • Active ingredients: carfentrazone, 2,4-D, mecoprop, dicamba
  • Target pests: Undesirable broadleaf weeds

Location: Nevada and Cascade medians

  • General Area Treated: Irrigated native grass
  • Product: Confront, Quicksilver
  • Active ingredients: clopyralid, triclopyr, carfentrazone
  • Target Pest: Perennial and winter annual broadleaf weeds

Location: Pring Ranch, Remington, Sandstone, Horace Shelby, Springs Ranch, Stetson

  • General Area Treated: Irrigated native grass
  • Product: Capstone
  • Active ingredients: aminopyralid, triclopyr
  • Target Pest: Perennial and winter annual broadleaf weeds

Location: Frank Waters Park, 1401 Recreation Way, El Pomar Sports Complex

  • General Area Treated: Turfgrass areas, irrigated native
  • Product: Speedzone
  • Active ingredients: carfentrazone, 2,4-D, mecoprop, dicamba
  • Target pests: Undesirable broadleaf weeds

Beginning the week of September 27, event and weather dependent

Location: Acacia, America the Beautiful, Beech Circle, Blunt, Bott, Boulder Crescent, Broadmoor Bluffs, Broadmoor Glen, Broadmoor Valley, Bunker Hill, City Hall, Cucharras, Gold Camp, Jenkins, Oak Meadows, Pioneer Museum, Quail Lake, Antlers, Bricker, Dorchester, Meadowlark, Soaring Eagles, Thorndale, Vermijo, Cheyenne Meadows, Meadows Community Center , Monterey, James Smith

  • General Area Treated: Turfgrass areas
  • Product: Speedzone
  • Active ingredients: carfentrazone, 2,4-D, mecoprop, dicamba
  • Target pests: Undesirable broadleaf weeds

Location:  Sondermann Park

  • General Area Treated: Areas between Mesa Valley Trail and 3 feet to the east of the eastern trail areas along the creek.
  • Product: Garlon 3A
  • Active Ingredients: Triclopyr: 2-[(3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinyl)oxy] acetic acid, triethylamine salt.. 44.4%
  • Target Pest: Siberian Elm

Location: Erindale Park, George Fellows Park, Flintridge Medians, Fremont Park, Garden Ranch Park, Dr. Frank Houck Park, Keystone Park, University Park

  • General Areas Treated: Turfgrass areas
  • Product(s): T-zone
  • Active Ingredients: triclopyr, sulfentrazone, 2,4-D, dicamba
  • Target Pest: Undesirable broadleaf weeds

 

Beginning the week of September 20th, event and weather dependent

Location: Memorial Park

  • General Area Treated: Turf grass areas
  • Product: Speedzone
  • Active Ingredients: carfentrazone, 2,4-D, mecoprop, dicamba
  • Target Pest: Undesirable broadleaf weeds

Location: Deerfield, Fountain, Giberson, Nancy Lewis, Pioneer, Van Diest, Westmoor, Monument Valley

  • General Area Treated: Turfgrass areas
  • Product: Speedzone
  • Active ingredients: carfentrazone, 2,4-D, mecoprop, dicamba
  • Target pests: Undesirable broadleaf weeds

Location: Danville Park

  • General Area Treated: Turfgrass areas
  • Product: T-Zone
  • Active Ingredients: triclopyr, sulfentrazone, 2,4-D, dicamba
  • Target Pest: Undesirable broadleaf weeds

Location: Memorial Park, Leon Young Sports Complex, Skyview Sports Complex

  • General Area Treated: Turf grass areas
  • Product: Speedzone
  • Active Ingredients: carfentrazone, 2,4-D, mecoprop, dicamba
  • Target Pest: Undesirable broadleaf weeds

Location: Village Green

  • General Areas Treated: Turfgrass areas
  • Product(s): T-zone
  • Active Ingredients: triclopyr, sulfentrazone, 2,4-D, dicamba
  • Target Pest: Undesirable broadleaf weeds

Location: Buckskin Charlie Park, Rockrimmon Medians, Centennial Medians

  • General Area Treated: Turf to native conversion areas
  • Product Used: Trimmec, Turflon ester
  • Active Ingredients: dichlorophenoxyacetic, propionic acid, dicamba triclopyr,
  • Target pest: Undesirable broadleaf weeds

Location(s): Jackson Park, Pinecliff Park, Golden Hills Park, Foothills Park, Discovery Park, Woodstone Park, Woodmen Valley Park, Marshall Sprague Park, Oak Valley Park, Wilson Ranch Park, Mountain Shadows Park , Pinion Valley Park

  • General Area Treated: Turf grass areas
  • Product Used: Tenacity, Turflon Ester
  • Active Ingredients: mesotrione, triclopyr
  • Target Pest: Post and pre-emergent control of grassy and broadleaf weeds

Beginning the week of September 13th, event and weather dependent

Location(s): Antelope Ridge ROW, Laura Gilpin, High Meadows, Jared Jensen, Ken Jordon, Old Farm, Old Farm maintenance shop, Otero, Portal Park, Pring Ranch, Remington, Rudy, Sandstone, Horace Shelby, Snowy River, Springs Ranch, Stetson, Jack Templeton,

  • General Area Treated: Turfgrass areas
  • Product(s): Tenacity, Turflon ester
  • Active ingredients: mesotrione, triclopyr
  • Target Pest: Undesirable broadleaf weeds

Locations:

15th – Carver, Keller, Explorer, Judge Lunt, Kathleen Marriage, Fred McKown, Lulu Pollard, John Stone, West Creek

16th – Penrose, Village Green , Candleflower, Frank Castello, Fairfax, Frontier, Mary Kyer, Woodland Hills

  • General Areas Treated: turfgrass areas
  • Product (s): T-zone (ester based)
  • Active Ingredients: 2,4-D, triclopyr
  • Target Pest: Undesirable broadleaf weeds

Beginning 9/7-9/10  

Norwood SIMD

  • General Area Treated: Turfgrass Areas
  • Trade Name: Surge
  • Active Ingredients:  Sulfentrazone, 2-4-D, Mecoprop-p dimethlamine salt, Dicamba
  • Target Pest: Unwanted broadleaf weeds in turf

Beginning 8/30-9/4

Norwood and Stetson Hills SIMD

  • General Area Treated: Turfgrass Areas
  • Trade Name: Surge
  • Active Ingredients:  Sulfentrazone, 2-4-D, Mecoprop-p dimethlamine salt, Dicamba
  • Target Pest: Unwanted broadleaf weeds in turf

Beginning August 23, weather dependent

Location: Briargate SIMD

  • General Area Treated: Turfgrass Areas
  • Trade Name: Surge
  • Active Ingredients:  Sulfentrazone, 2-4-D, Mecoprop-p dimethlamine salt, Dicamba
  • Target Pest: Unwanted broadleaf weeds in turf

Location: Downtown Medians

  • General Area Treated: Turfgrass areas
  • Product: Speedzone
  • Active Ingredients: carfentrazone, 2,4-D,  mecoprop, dicamba
  • Target Pest: Broadleaf weeds prior to overseeding

Beginning the week of August 16th, weather dependent

Location: Golden Hills Park and Discovery Park

  • General Area Treated: Unirrigated native grass areas
  • Product: Confront, Quicksilver
  • Active Ingredients: triclopyr, clopyralid, carfentrazone
  • Target Pest: Unwanted broadleaf weeds

Location: El Pomar Sports Complex

  • General Area Treated: Turf to native conversion area
  • Product: Cheetah Pro
  • Active ingredients: glufosinate ammonium
  • Target Pest: Kentucky bluegrass, broadleaf weeds

 

Beginning Wednesday, August 11, weather dependent

Location: Mountain Shadows

  • General Area Treated: Native wheatgrass
  • Product: Surge
  • Active ingredients: sulfentrazone, 2,4-D, mecoprop, dicamba
  • Target Pests: redstem filaree, pigweed, mallow

Beginning week of August 9, weather dependent.

Location: Flanagan Park, Marshall Sprague, Grant, Tomah Park, Buckskin Charlie Park, Wedgewood Park, Dublin Park, Stetson Park, Eugen McCleary Park, Mountain Shadows Park, Remington Park, Rudy Park

  • General Area Treated: Turfgrass overseed areas
  • Product: Speedzone
  • Active Ingredients: carfentrazone, dicamba, 2,4-d, mecoprop
  • Target weeds: perennial and summer annual weeds

Location: South Monument Valley Park

  • General Area Treated: Dry lake bed
  • Product: Polaris, Round-Up Custom
  • Active Ingredients: imazapyr, glyphosate
  • Target: Pest(s) Woody vegetation, undesirable grasses and weeds

Location: Cimarron and I-25 Interchange

  • General Area Treated: Native grass areas
  • Products: Confront, Quicksilver, Stonewall, Garlon 3A, 2,4-D Amine
  • Active ingredients: clopyralid, triclopyr, carfentrazone, prodiamine, 2,4-D

Location: El Pomar Sports Complex

  • General Area Treated: Turf to native conversion area
  • Product: Cheetah Pro, Speedzone
  • Active ingredients: glufosinate ammonium, carfentrazone, 2,4-D, mecoprop, dicamba
  • Target Pest: Kentucky bluegrass, broadleaf weeds

Beginning the week of August 1, weather dependent

Location: Danville, Portal, Garden Ranch, Dublin, Pinon Valley, Jackson, Carver, Penrose, Village Green, Palmer Park, Discovery Park, Pike Park, Westmoor Park, Grant, Fremont, Keller    

  • General  Area Treated: Infields and/or warning tracks
  • Product: Esplanade 200 SC
  • Active ingredient: Indaziflam
  • Target Pest: Unwanted grassy and broadleaf weeds                

Location: Union medians between Vickers and Woodmen

  • General Area Treated: Wheatgrass areas
  • Product(s): Confront, Quicksilver
  • Active ingredients: triclopyr, clopyralid, carfentrazone
  • Target Pest: Unwanted broadleaf weeds

Locations:

  • Pring Ranch Park – 1.11 acres
  • Remington Park - .64
  • Sandstone Park – 4.59      
  • Horace Shelby Park – 1.77
  • Springs Ranch Park - .76
  • Stetson Park – 1.00
    • General Area Treated: Native Areas
    • Product(s): Confront, Quicksilver
    • Active ingredients: triclopyr, clopyralid, carfentrazone
    • Target Pest: Unwanted broadleaf weeds

Friday, July 30th and will be weather and event dependent

In the event that not all sites are completed, we will plan on updating the posting for Monday, August 2nd.

Location: Danville, Portal, Garden Ranch, Dublin, Pinon Valley, Jackson, Carver, Penrose, Village Green, Palmer Park, Discovery Park, Pike Park, Westmoor Park, Grant, Fremont, Keller    

  • General  Area Treated: Infields and/or warning tracks
  • Product: Esplanade 200 SC
  • Active ingredient: Indaziflam
  • Target Pest: Unwanted grassy and broadleaf weeds                                   

Beginning the week of July 19th weather dependent

Location: Wildflower Park, Centennial Park, Legacy Loop Trailhead, Recreation Way

  • General Area Treated: One pass along selected sidewalks in native grass areas
  • Product: Escort XP
  • Active Ingredient: Metsulfuron methyl
  • Target Pest: Unwanted broadleaf weeds

Location: Memorial Park, Leon Young Sports Complex, Woodmen Medians

  • General Area Treated: Native grass areas
  • Product: Lesco 3-Way
  • Active Ingredient: 2,4-D, dicamba, propionic acid
  • Target Pest: Summer annual broadleaf weeds

July 12th, weather dependent.

Location: Cheyenne Meadows Park, Leon Young Shook’s, South Shook’s between Fountain and Costilla

  • General Area Treated: Native grass areas
  • Product: T-Zone/Dimension
  • Active Ingredients: triclopyr, sulfentrazone, 2,4-D, dicamba, dithiopyr
  • Target Pests: Nuisance broadleaf and grassy weeds

June 23rd, weather dependent.

Location: Memorial Park

  • General Area Treated: Disturbed areas around Beach House
  • Product: Cheetah Pro
  • Active Ingredient: glufosinate ammonium
  • Target Pest: Unwanted grasses and broadleaf weeds

June 11th, weather dependent

  • Location: Camp Creek
  • General Area Treated: Detention pond
  • Product: Momentum 4-Score, Milestone, Aquastar
  • Active Ingredients: fluroxypyr, triclopyr, sulfentrazone, 2,4-D, aminopyralid, glyphosate
  • Target Pest: Undesirable broadleaf and grassy weeds

June 9th, weather dependent

  • Location: 1401 Recreation Way
  • General Area Treated: Turfgrass areas
  • Product: Speedzone
  • Active Ingredients: carfentrazone, 2,4-D, mecoprop, dicamba
  • Target Pest: Undesirable broadleaf weeds

June 8-11, June 14-17 and June 22-25,  weather dependent

  • Location: Garden of the Gods Park
  • General Area Treated: Native grass areas
  • Product(s): Prosecutor, Capstone
  • Active Ingredients: glyphosate, aminopyralid, triclopyr
  • Target Pest: Noxious weeds

Beginning June 7th, weather dependent.

Location: Norwood SIMD

  • General Area Treated: Turfgrass areas
  • Trade Name: 3-Way
  • Active ingredient: 2,4-D, propionic acid, dicamba
  • Target Pest: Unwanted broadleaf weeds

May 26th and 27th, weather dependent

Location(s): Village Green Park, Keller Park, Penrose Park, Carver Park

  • General Area Treated: Turf grass areas
  • Product Used: Speedzone
  • Active Ingredients: 2,4-D, Carfentrazone
  • Target Pest: control of grassy and broadleaf weeds

May 24th, weather dependent

Location: Dublin Park, Erindale Park, George Fellows Park, Flintridge Medians, Fremont Park, Garden Ranch Park, Grant Park, Dr. Frank Houck Park, Tomah Park, University Park

  • General Area Treated: Turfgrass areas
  • Product: Speedzone
  • Active Ingredients: carfentrazone, 2.4-D, mecoprop, dicamba
  • Target Pest: Broadleaf weeds

Locations: Buckskin Charlie Park, Candleflower Park, Frank Castello Park, Fairfax Park, Frontier Park, Mary Kyer Park, Judge Lunt Park, Eugene McCleary Park, Fred McKown park, Lulu Pollard Park, John Stone Park, Wedgewood Park, West Creek Park, Woodland Hills Park

  • General Area Treated: Turfgrass areas
  • Product: Speedzone
  • Active Ingredients: carfentrazone, 2.4-D, mecoprop, dicamba
  • Target Pest: Broadleaf weeds

May 21st, weather dependent.

Location: Camp Creek

  • General Area Treated: Detention pond
  • Product: Momentum 4-Score, Milestone, Aquastar
  • Active Ingredients: fluroxypyr, triclopyr, sulfentrazone, 2,4-D, aminopyralid, glyphosate
  • Target Pest: Undesirable broadleaf and grassy weeds

Location: Goose Gossage, Cottonwood, Ford Frick, Rampart, Venezia

  • General Area Treated: Turfgrass areas
  • Product: Speedzone
  • Active Ingredients: carfentrazone, 2,4-D, mecoprop, dicamba
  • Target Pest: Undesirable broadleaf weeds

May 17th, weather dependent.

Location(s): Jared Jensen Park, Ken Jordan Park, Stetson Park, Laura Gilpin Park, Sandstone Park, High Meadows Park, Remington Park, Snowy River Park, Horace Shelby Park, Pring Ranch Park, Jack Templeton Park, Old Farm Park, Old Farm Shop, Otero Park, Rudy Park, Springs Ranch Park,

  • General Area Treated: Turf grass areas
  • Product Used: Speedzone
  • Active Ingredients: 2,4-D, Carfentrazone
  • Target Pest: control of grassy and broadleaf weeds

May 22nd , weather dependent

Location: Cimarron and I-25 Interchange

  • General Area Treated: Native grass areas
  • Product Used: Confront and Quicksilver
  • Active Ingredients: triclopyr, clopyralid, carfentrazone
  • Target pest: undesirable broadleaf weeds

May 10th, weather dependent

Location: Acacia Park, America the Beautiful, Antlers Park, Bricker Park, Broadmoor Bluffs, Broadmoor Glen Park, Broadmoor Valley Park, Cheyenne Meadows Park, Deerfield Park, Dorchester Park, Fountain/Hillside, Giberson Park, Jenkins Park, Meadowlark Park, Meadows Park + Community Center, Monterey Park, Monument Valley, Nancy Lewis, Oak Meadows Park, Pioneer Museum, Pioneer Park, Smith, Sr. James H Park, Soaring Eagles Park, Van Diest Park, Westmoor Park, Gold Camp Park, Vermijo Park, Thorndale Park, Bott Park, City Hall, Boulder Crescent

  • General Area Treated: Turfgrass areas
  • Trade Name: Speedzone
  • Active Ingredients: carfentrazone, 2,4-D, mecoprop, dicamba
  • Target Pest: Undesirable broadleaf weeds

Location: Memorial Park, Leon Young Sports Complex

  • General Area Treated: Turf to native conversion areas
  • Product Used: T-Zone and/or Dimension
  • Active Ingredients: triclopyr, sulfentrazone, 2,4-D, dicamba, dithiopyr
  • Target pest: undesirable broadleaf and grassy weeds

Location: South Shook’s (Costilla to Fountain), Mid-Shook’s (Boulder to Bijou), Hillside Community Center, Legacy Loop Trailhead

  • General Area Treated: Turf to native conversion areas
  • Product Used: T-Zone and/or Dimension
  • Active Ingredients: triclopyr, sulfentrazone, 2,4-D, dicamba, dithiopyr
  • Target pest: undesirable broadleaf weeds and grasses

Location: Mid-Shook’s (Boulder to Willamette), Leon Young Shook’s, Cheyenne Meadows Park

  • General Area Treated: Turf to native conversion areas
  • Product Used: Confront and Quicksilver
  • Active Ingredients: triclopyr, clopyralid, carfentrazone
  • Target pest: undesirable broadleaf weeds

Location: Buckskin Charlie Park, Mountain Shadows Park, Union Medians, Rockrimmon Medians, Centennial Medians

  • General Area Treated: Turf to native conversion areas
  • Product Used: T-Zone and/or Dimension
  • Active Ingredients: triclopyr, sulfentrazone, 2,4-D, dicamba, dithiopyr
  • Target pest: undesirable broadleaf weeds and grasses

Location(s): Jackson Park, Pinecliff Park, Golden Hills Park, Foothills Park, Discovery Park, Woodstone Park, Woodmen Valley Park, Marshall Sprague Park, Oak Valley Park, Wilson Ranch Park, Mountain Shadows Park , Pinion Valley Park

  • General Area Treated: Turf grass areas
  • Product Used: Tenacity, Turflon Ester
  • Active Ingredients: mesotrione, triclopyr
  • Target Pest: Post and pre-emergent control of grassy and broadleaf weeds

Location: Keller Park, Centennial Park, Wildflower Park, Wasson Park, Village Green Park, Ford Frick

  • General Area Treated: Turf to native conversion areas
  • Product Used: Capstone
  • Active Ingredients: aminopyralid, triclopyr
  • Target Pest: Undesirable broadleaf weeds