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PARKS MAINTENANCE PARKS MAINTENANCE CARING FOR OUR PARKS, OPEN SPACE AND PLAYGROUNDS The City of Arvada’s Parks Maintenance Team is made up of 55 professionals who are dedicated to delivering superior services to enhance the lives of everyone in our community. In order to provide these services each team member must maintain certain certifications: • Pesticide Applicators License from the Department of Agriculture • Certified Cross Connection and Backflow Device Tester from the Department of Public Health • Certified Arborist from the International Society of Arboriculture • Certified Playground Safety Inspector from the National Recreation and Park Association All of these certifications require hours of classroom training and testing to ensure that our team is qualified to properly maintain and provide such amazing areas for our community to recreate. The City of Arvada’s Parks Maintenance professionals conduct their maintenance based on a set of clearly defined standards. MAINTENANCE TASKS OVERVIEW More that 220 sites & 4200 acres of parks and open space 70 playgrounds 48 tennis courts 40 pickleball courts 2 volleyball courts 32 soccer/football/lacrosse fields 4 bocce ball courts 9 sports complex facilities Maintains 220 irrigation systems and over 5200 irrigation zones PARKS MAINTENANCE TEAM OVERVIEW Vibrant Communities & Neighborhoods Vibrant Communities & Neighborhoods ---PAGE BREAK--- Q: My property borders open space. Can I plant things in the open space adjoining my home? A: Our open space areas are bordered by hundreds of private properties, and it can be tempting for residents to plant things in those areas. It is against City Code to do so. Please do not plant trees, gardens, or place fence supports, refuse or other items in open space areas. Help keep our open space areas beautiful and maintainable. Q: What is the City’s mowing policy for open space? A: Large open space areas are only mowed once a year (if at all) to allow native grasses to thrive, which helps keep invasive species out. Native grasses can only thrive after they drop their seed heads. Mowing more often would interfere with and prevent that cycle. General open space mowing is done three times a year; the initial mowing occurs along trails. Additional mowing along the trails is conducted to allow social distancing where trail usage exceeds the width of the trail. Q: Why does the City water parks and trails early in the morning, when people are using the trails? A: The City team cares for many hundreds of acres that require watering and, with the number of irrigation zones in any given park, there are simply not enough hours to complete the cycle when parks/trails users are not present. Q: How often does Parks staff assess playground equipment for safety? A: Playground audits are performed annually in all parks January through March. Playground checks and repairs are conducted weekly in all parks January through September. Q: City-owned trees are overhanging my property. Can I trim them myself? A: Yes, you may trim City-owned trees to your property line or contact our City Forester at [PHONE REDACTED]. Q: My trees are overhanging City property. Is the City allowed to trim them? A: Yes, the City is allowed to trim resident-owned trees to our property line. Contact our City Forester at [PHONE REDACTED] with additional questions. AWARDS Tree City USA for 31 years 6 time recipient of Tree City USA’s Growth award ISA Gold Leaf Award for Arbor Day Celebration PROJECTS Approximately 350 trees will be planted in our parks this year alone Replacing chain link fence at Lutz ields #1-#4 Renovate in ields at Pioneer Energize over 160 Irrigation systems Installed two new weather stations Took over athletic ield programming from Apex Replace PIP at West Woods playground New dock at Reservoir Davis Lane tennis court resurfacing FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS CONTACTS Main Telephone Number: [PHONE REDACTED] arvada.org/parks-maintenance- division