Synthetic Fertilizer Rescue Planned for Organic Parks in Colorado

Two of the eight organically managed parks will see one year of conventional treatment to “rescue” the grass.

The Durango Herald
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Durango City Council agreed with city staff that some turf in the Coloradan organic parks program needs to be rescued.

“Some of these parks are definitely suffering from not having good nutrients,” Parks and Cemetery Manager Scott McClain said.

Two of the eight organically managed parks—fields at Needham Elementary and Park Elementary—will see one year of conventional treatment to “rescue” the grass, the council decided.

Four of the parks—Riverfront, Iris, Schneider and Folsom—will be managed with a synthetic fertilizer and organic herbicide. Pioneer and Brookside parks will remain fully organic.

Several city councilors expressed continued commitment to expanding the organic parks program after the health of the parks improve.

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