by Urban Forestry Operations Assistant Paul Cancik With spring upon us, many residents are eagerly planning their gardens and starting to spruce up their yards. Pruning helps trees live longer, which allows them to grow taller and contribute to Denver’s urban canopy. With this in mind, Denver’s Office of the City Forester is offering helpful tips for pruning. It’s important to keep in mind that if you cannot safely … Continue reading →
By Michael Swanson, City Forester, Denver Parks and Recreation As winter approaches, many Denverites are preparing for the cold months ahead by blowing out their sprinkler systems and composting their leaves. But many mistakenly think their trees are self-sufficient and that the snow, when it comes, will provide enough moisture to sustain them until spring. That’s unfortunately not the case. Trees need water year-round, especially in our arid climate. Here … Continue reading →
In response to the pandemic and the need for physical distancing, Eco-cycle has created a Zero Waste Video series to help educate the community about recycling and composting. The series includes interviews with Denver City Council representatives and ideas for activities with children of all ages. The Denver Compost Challenge partnered with Eco-cycle on two of the videos focused on composting. Did you know? Organic materials such as leaves, branches, grass … Continue reading →
Collected by Barbara Rivera, Congress Park Green Team Waste Diversion & Reduction The United States is the world’s most wasteful society sending 236 tons of solid waste to landfills each year. That’s an average of 4.5 pounds of trash per person per day! Refill your PLASTIC bottles at a Refill store! Instead of tossing or recycling shampoo, dish and laundry soap containers, bring them to a refill store to fill … Continue reading →
Green Tips for Fall/Winter By Barbara Rivera, Congress Park Green Team Waste Diversion & Reduction Denver’s LEAF DROP (thru 12/7) turns fallen leaves into compost (get 5 free compostable leaf bags at Ace Hardware). TREECYCLE program turns discarded holiday trees into mulch after Christmas (remove all decorations, lights & stand and place tree 2 feet away from bins on collection day). See details at www.denvergov.org. Hosting a party? Resist the … Continue reading →
Green Tips for Summer By Barbara Rivera, Congress Park Green Team Transportation Options To Reduce Pollution and Congestion Don’t have a bike? No Problem! Denver B Cycle bike sharing program has a bike for you. In 2016, B Cycle riders made 354,652 trips, saving an estimated 76,452 gallons of gas and avoiding 1,503,820 pounds of CO2 emissions! Follow the directions at any B Cycle station (stations at Botanic Gardens, 12th … Continue reading →
