Jul. 16, 2007 - July 2007 Landscaping Update

Thank you to the residents and owners that called or e-mailed saying that they noticed that the grass in areas of the community was looking like it was stressing with the heat!

Even though some stress is normal during the very hot and low moisture times of the year (dependant on shade and time of day the sun hits an area), with the input from the community, some bad valves and bad irrigation line wires were found.  DCMR has been able to repair these items and are adding additional water to those areas within the community that need it to help green it up.  Brown grass does not mean dead grass - it just depends on the root system and the root system in the community, where it has not been destroyed by animals, is still very much alive and strong.

Did you know...

• that for the 17 acres of The Townhomes at Red Hawk is served by a total of 9 irrigation clocks? 
• there are no more than 129 zones within the community?
• there are usually 5 to 6 single family homes within per acre in Castle Rock with at least 4 zones per home including drip lines for shrubs and trees?
• that each zone within the Townhomes at Red Hawk community covers a lot of area so when one zone goes down, a large area will appear stressed?
• the ET clocks showed areas of weakness within the irrigation system?  Prior to the ET clocks, additional water was added to zones to accomodate those areas that needed more water causing over watering in other areas.  The ET clock system does not allow for over watering to compensate.  The Board of Directors has authorized some sprinkler head changes to allow for better coverage in some areas where weaknesses were found in the system.  More may be found and corrected as cost effectively as possible over the coming year or two.

Again, thank you to those residents and owners that helped notify A Vantage Properties there were concerns in areas of the irrigation system!  Please keep up the good work!

Jul. 16, 2007 - July 2007 Castle Rock Town Talk

Hot out of the Mailbox is Castle Rock's Town Talk for July 2007!  Many great items can be found in this month's edition.

• Castle Rock is named by Family Circle Magazine as one of the top 10 towns for Families!
• Water Conservation Rebate Program - a little more about ET controllers
• Gathering Place / Green Space and mini amphitheater coming to 2nd Street in Castle Rock
• Want to know what's in the meeting packets for the Town Council?  It can now be found online at www.CRgov.com
• Douglas County Fair and Rodeo runs July 28, 2007 through August 12, 2007 - come join the fun!