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GOVERNMENT OUR NATURAL environment CONSERVE WATER AND SAVE MONEY ON YOUR WATER BILLS Greenwood Village is partnering once again with Denver Water as part of the Water Saver Partnership to educate residents on ways to save water and money on their water bills while maintaining the beauty found in Village neighborhoods. TRAIN YOUR BRAIN TO WATER WISELY DURING SMART IRRIGATION MONTH July is a busy time for watering, which is why the Irrigation Association deemed it Smart Irrigation Month — an annual reminder to use water wisely. Smart irrigation means keeping your system in shape. Do a walk-through of each watering zone once a week to check for: • Leaks and broken or clogged heads • Filters that need to be cleaned • Wet areas indicating leaks or low-head drainage • Dry spots showing a need to adjust sprinkler heads Adjustments that can keep sprinkler heads in the efficiency game include: • Changing spray patterns or positions to water plants, not sidewalks or asphalt • Removing obstructions that prevent even water distribution • Moving head height as plants grow taller By planting carefully, watering efficiently and maintaining your irrigation system, you can save water and see better results. Learn how to water wisely by following the rules at denverwater.org/SummerWatering. BENEFITS OF MULCH As we head into summer, temperatures are rising and plants are getting thirsty. One way to conserve water during these hot and dry days is to apply mulch around shrubs and in flower beds to keep the soil moist and cool. Mulch that is high in organic material (think wood chips) holds moisture in the soil and around the plants meaning you won’t have to water as much. Here are five good reasons to use organic mulch around your trees, shrubs and other plants according to the Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado (ALCC)*: • Seasonal mulching decreases evaporation rates from the soil by as much as 35 percent, which makes for efficient water use. • Mulching also suppresses weed growth. If there are fewer weeds in your yard, there are fewer plants competing with your landscape plants for nutrients and moisture. That’s another water savings. • A healthy layer of mulch insulates plants and helps protect their roots from the extreme temperature shifts we experience in Colorado. • As mulch breaks down, it becomes nutritious organic matter, which promotes future healthy growth. • Like frosting on a cake, mulch creates an even appearance across the landscape and provides year-round color, texture and interest. ALCC’s tips about mulch: • Mulches recycled from local pruning debris can be put back into the landscape as a healthy amendment. Locallysourced mulch is a sustainable option by supporting the local economy and lessening the carbon footprint. • Because it is derived from organic material, it settles onto the soil and does not blow away like mulch that has been recycled from treated wood products such as pallets. It must, however, first be watered in so that it settles. • Over time, organic mulch breaks down and completes the cycle of returning to the earth from which it came. *(c) 2016 Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado. All rights reserved. June 10, 2016. PG. 10 GV NEWSLETTER | JULY 2017
GOVERNMENT HOW TO TELL IF WE’VE HAD A GOOD RUNOFF SEASON Most of the Denver area’s water supply comes from mountain snowpack that melts and runs downstream into our system of storage reservoirs. This process is aptly called “runoff.” Denver Water captures runoff from snowpack in the Upper Colorado River and Upper South Platte River basins. This year, the snowpack there was 100 percent of the normal amount and 108 percent of normal, respectively. Hurray! This must mean it’s been a good runoff season, right? Not so fast said Cindy Brady, water resource engineer for Denver Water. “While it all starts with a solid snowpack season — which we fortunately had this year — there’s much more factored into the equation when determining what it will mean for water supply,” she said. It starts with the type of snow. Believe it or not, Brady said not all snow is created equal, as this infographic illustrates. (Hint: We prefer the wet stuff.) Beyond that, weather and environmental conditions play an important part in filling our reservoirs. Let’s take a closer look at those factors and how they’re affecting snowmelt this year: (see attached graphic) Learn more about how clouds, wind and soaked soil affect runoff at denverwaterTAP.org. GV Weather and environmental conditions, like sun, clouds, wind and soil moisture affect how much mountain snow makes it to rivers and streams, and ultimately, Denver Water’s reservoirs. SIGN UP FOR LONG ROAD TEXT NOTIFICATIONS TO YOUR CELL PHONE Do you live in the neighborhood and want to stay informed on updates related to the Long Road closure? Text LONGROAD to 888-777. After you text, you will receive a text confirming your registration. JULY 2017 | GV NEWSLETTER PG. 11
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