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:
- 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.
- Cultural- Cultural control is the use of management activities that prevent weeds and pests from developing due to enhancement of desired conditions.
- 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.
- Biological - Biological controls include the introduction or enhancements of natural enemy populations to target weeds or pests.
- 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 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
Herbicide Application Schedule
This schedule is updated on a weekly basis during the growing season. Always look for the herbicide 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 jclayton@sprngsgov.com or call 719-385-6507.
Please note that this schedule is subject to change due to weather and scheduled activities.
Week of September 17
Location: Memorial Park
- General Area Sprayed: Selected turf areas
- Trade Name: Surge
- Active Ingredients: 2, 4-D, Mecoprop, Dicamba, Sulfentazone
- To Control: Broadleaf weeds in turf
- Treatment by Contractor: Integrated Lawn and Tree Care
September 19-28 (weather permitting)
General Area Sprayed: All turf areas
Trade Name: Speed zone
Active Ingredients: 2, 4-D, mecoprop, Dicamba, carfentrazone
To Control: Broadleaf weeds in turf
Treatment by Contractor: Finsterwald Landscaping
Locations:
- Acacia Irrigation, 120 E Bijou Street
- Alamo Square, 215 S Tejon St
- ATB Park, 126 Cimino Drive - Non Pot
- Blunt, 2329 W Vermijo
- Boulder Crescent, 302 N Cascade
- Bricker, 4850 Dover Drive
- Broadmoor Bluffs, 5315 Farthing Drive
- Broadmoor Glen, 4035 Danceglen Drive
- Broadmoor Valley, 3750 Broadmoor Valley Rd
- Bunker Hill, 21st & Naegle Road
- Cheyenne Meadows,3868 Glenmeadow Dr
- City Hall, 107 N. Nevada Ave.
- Cucharras, 1121 W Cucharras
- Deerfield Park, 3220 Monica Drive W
- Dorchester, 1130 S Nevada Ave
- Fountain Park, 901 E Fountain
- Giberson, 2890 Ferber Dr
- Gold Camp Park, 1536 Gold Spike Terrace
- James H Smith Park, 2205 Spring Blossom Dr
- Meadowlark, 2709 Dickens Dr
- Meadows Park, 1939 S El Paso Ave
- Mon Val, Parking lot to south of pool
- Mon Val, Pickleball north to Parking Lot
- Mon Val S - Rock Gardens, 30 N Sierra Madre
- Mon Val S - North Pond
- Mon Val S - Formal Gar, 20 West View Place
- Monterey, 2225 Monterey Rd
- Nancy Lewis, 2615 N Logan
- Oak Meadows, 4960 Farthing Drive
- Quail Lake - West Irrigation, 915 E Cheyenne Mtn Blvd
- Shooks Run - Moreno, 500 E Moreno
- Shooks Run - Leon Young, 501 E Fountain Blvd
- Soaring Eagles Park, 3196 Spotted Tail Drive
- Thorndale, 2310 W Uintah
- Van Diest, 1520 S Chelton Rd
- Vermijo, 2600 W Vermijo
- Westmoor, 3315 Water Street
Week of September 24
Location: Boys and Girls Club, 805 Praderia Avenue
- General Area Sprayed: All turf areas
- Trade Name: Speed zone
- Active Ingredients: 2, 4-D- ethylhexyl ester, mecoprop-p, acid, Dicamba, acid, carfentrazone-
- To Control: Broadleaf weeds in turf
- Treatment by Contractor: Weisburg Landscape Maintenance
Location: Uintah Underpass, east of Glen Ave.
- General Area Sprayed: Select native grass areas
- Trade Name: Confront, Quicksilver
- Active Ingredients: carfentrazone, triclopyr, clopyralid
- To Control: Broadleaf weeds
- Treatment by Contractor: Weisburg Landscaping
Location: Mid Shooks Park, El Paso between Boulder and Willamette
- General Area Sprayed: Select turf and native grass areas
- Trade Name: Confront, Quicksilver
- Active Ingredients: carfentrazone, triclopyr, clopyralid
- To Control: Broadleaf weeds
- Treatment by Contractor: Weisburg Landscaping
Sprayed between September 25-October 5
- General Area Sprayed: Selected turf areas
- Trade Name: Surge
- Active Ingredients: 2, 4-D, Mecoprop, Dicamba, Sulfentazone
- To Control: Broadleaf weeds in turf
- Treatment by Contractor: Integrated Lawn and Tree Care
Locations:
- ADAMS, 851 Boggs
- AUDUBON, 2460 N Circle Dr
- BETTY KROUSE, 2415 E Cache La Poudre St
- BONFORTE, 2323 N Wahsatch Ave
- BOULDER, 1210 E Boulder St
- BRISTOL, 910 N Walnut St
- FRANKLIN, 2951 E Dale St
- FRANK WATERS, 501 E Platte Ave
- HAPPY HALLOW mp, 218 Milton Dr
- HEATHERCREST, 1975 Heathercrest Dr
- HENERY, 1404 Lehmberg Blvd
- HONEY BEAR mp, 226 Longfellow Dr
- JEFFERSON, 2580 Lelaray St
- LITTLE BRITCHES mp, 4105 Channing Pl
- LUNAR, 2112 E Uintah St
- MADISON, 2112 N Murray Blvd
- MOUNTAINVIEW mp, 206 Longfellow Dr
- MUNCHKIN mp, 4319 Vehr Dr
- OTIS, 731 N Iowa Ave
- PALMER PARK, 3650 Maizeland
- PENSTEMON, 1375 Jetwing Cir
- PIKE, 2610 N Chestnut St
- PRAIRIE DOG, 505 E Bijou St
- PRAIRIE GRASS, 710 Chapman Dr
- ROSWELL, 515 Polk St
- ROY BENAVIDEZ, 975 Afternoon Cir
- SAGEBRUSH, 651 Crestline Dr
- TRUE'S MILL, 305 Longfellow Dr
- TWAIN, 3320 E San Miguel St
- WAGNER , 3637 E Bijou St
- WASSON, 1910 N Circle Dr
- WILDFLOWER, 980 Nolte Dr West
- WILSON, 1303 Moffat Cir
September 25 – October 5 (weather permitting)
General Area Sprayed: All turf areas
Trade Name: Surge
Active Ingredients: 2, 4-D, Sulfentrazone, Mecoprop-p, Dicamba
To Control: Broadleaf weeds in turf
Treatment by Contractor: Integrated Lawn & Tree Care
Locations:
- Flanagan, 3132 N. Prospect St.
- Jackson, 1111 Holland Park Blvd.
- Penrose, 4295 Nonchalant Cir. S.
- Pinecliff, 855 Popes Valley Dr.
- Village Green, 3590 Carefree Cir. N.
- Dr. Frank Houck, 2002 Collegiate Dr.
- Erindale, 1705 Twin Oaks Dr.
- Garden Ranch, 2220 Montebello Dr. W.
- George Fellows, 5711 Tuckerman Dr.
- Keystone, 6050 Sapporo Dr.
- Woodland Hills, 2525 W. Woodmen Rd.
- Buckskin Charlie, 7665 Scarborough Dr.
- Frank Castello, 7640 Potomac Dr.
- Frontier, 3725 Meadow Ridge Dr.
- Kathleen Marriage, 2320 Amberwood Ln.
- Lulu Pollard, 2550 Dynamic Dr.
- Mary Kyer, 1101 Middle Creek Pkwy.
- West Creek, 8542 Winding Passage Dr.
- Discovery, 155 Buckeye Dr.
- Foothills, 853 Allegheny Dr.
- Marshall Sprague, 3492 W. Woodmen Rd
- Mountain Shadows, 5151 Flying W Ranch Rd.
- Oak Valley, 2325 Silent Rain Dr.
- Wilson Ranch, 2335 Allegheny Dr.
- Woodstone, 1315 Carlson Dr.
September 26 – October 3 (weather permitting)
General Area Sprayed: All turf areas
Trade Name: Speedzone
Active Ingredients: 2, 4-D, Mecoprop-p, Dicamba, Carfentrazone-ethyl
To Control: Broadleaf weeds in turf
Treatment by Contractor: Weisburg Landscape Maintenance
Locations:
- Antelope Ridge (right of way), 5009 Desert Varnish Dr.
- Laura Gilpin, 7415Drum St.
- High Meadows, 4216 Ashby Field Dr.
- Jared Jensen, 6724 Windom Peak Blvd.
- Ken Jordan, 5914 High Noon Ave.
- Old Farm Maintenance Shop, 4585 Old Farm Circle W.
- Pring Ranch, 5264 Prarie Grass Ln.
- Remington, 2750 Pony Tracks Dr.
- Sandstone, 4650 Pring Ranch Rd.
- Horace Shelby, 6442 Summit Peak Dr.
- Snowy River, 6152 Snowy River Dr.
- Stetson, 4870 Jedediah Smith Rd.
- Jack Templeton, 5347 Rose Ridge Ln.
- Fred McKown, 5155 Balsam St.
- Grant, 2821 Shadowglen Dr.
- Judge Lunt, 4870 Seton Pl.
Keller, 4950 Meadowland Blvd.