Agendas and minutes 1987

Front Range Xeriscape Task Force ~T an. :::::, 1 9 H :t~

Present: Kim Hout, City of Aurora

Steve Brittan, City of Arvada Mike Lee, City of Arvada

Gat·· y Fin ~:;: t. ad, ~~) 0 .i. 1 Con ~.:~ f-' t'. vat ion ~:) e to' vic e Julie Duncan

Terry Keane, State Soil Conservation Board Sally White, Solutech

Bill Cassel, City of Wheat Ridge Kimberley M. Knox, City of Aurora

Minutes of the December meeting were reviewed by the group_ No one had any chcinges. A motion was made by Sally White to approve '1':. he:·:· rn i nut:. (.~ ~::~ f 0 Y" t. h c:~ D f:'~ C C~ m b C~ t- m f:'~ r·~ t .. :i. n g .. T h C~ • mot:. ion v.J a ~.::.:

seconded by Julie Duncan. It was passed unanimously.

Old Business

Julie Duncan asked about t.he status of a bank account for the Fr' 0 n t Ran g e X (:~ t'. i ~:~; cap eTa ~:;:; k F' 0 to' C (.1 • K .i mHo u t (.::~ x p 1 a .i. n C~ d t hat ~:.?; h C~ had tal k f'~ d t:.o N.i c k ~) c h mid t:. a t e 0 1 u m b i a !::) a v :.i. 1"1 q ~::.:.: .. He d i Y" e c t (.~ d 'h f? to' to the manager of the Cherry Creek branch. The manager

~:,:;u~~Jgr~st(·~d that the Task Forcr·~ opc·~n a s<':;lvinq~::·: account.. Accor'ding to Kim H., as long as the FRXTF maintain a minimum balance of $250, there would not be a monthly service charge_ A balance of

below $250 would result in a $2.50 monthly service charge. There would a 1. ~:: 0 not b C~ a l i rn i t. 0 nth C~ a III 0 U n t s 0 f w.i. t h d r' a w ~.:; and 0 n C~ f to' c·~ C:~ c h C~ c k co u I d b f;:' W Y" .i. t ten p (:~ to' \.-\' i t. h d t·· a w . Col urn b i a !:) a v .i. 1"1 9 ~:::.: i ~:':'; p to' e ~::.: r~ n t 1 y

pay .i. n q ~:) . 5 A-; :.i. n t. F~ to' C~ ~.:.: t. 0 nth c·~ .i. r ~:; d v i n g ~:::; a C c 0 un t. ~7:': .. The b r' an c h manager assured Kim that having three signatures on the account's signature card would not be a problem.

I< i m ~:·::;ugqc'~:; tc:~d to thp gt"oup t.ha t thp F'HXTF op(}n d ~::.~av .i.nq~·:.~ account at the Chprry Hills branch of Columbia SQvings. All a q to' e r~ d t. hat i t. w ou 1 d b C~ a 900 d c en t. to' d. I 1 0 C <:'1 t ion for' (~V c·~ r' yon C~ • Kim also suggested to the Task Force that she, Jim Grabow and

CaY' I Wilson havp their namps on the si9nature card for the account. Thc~ group agrE~f'd with 1<1m's suqq(:·~st: . .iCln.

New Business

F 0 to' t. h (~:.~ A L C C Con f c' to' (:.~ n c [.~ and T to' <::1 deS how, J i III C to' abo w wi I 1. b (?

getting a speaker on Xeriscape for the conference's two tracks. One tr ac k wi l.l be d(:·~vot.ed to an upda t.E' on XE·~r i ~:·:;c apc~ ac ti viti (·?S nationally, while the other will be devoted to the technical side of landscaping. The conference's coordinators also agreed to reserve a time spot durinq the happy hour on Feb. 26 for the FRXTF's awards. Larry Perotti and Ken Ball are in charge of the awards.

With the Colorado Horne and Garden show, the FRXTF will be having a static display on the back of Highland Hardware's booth. The people who will be manning the booth, will also be handing out discount coupons. The coupon will allow the person to get a

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10% discount on plant materials from participating nurseries.

Carl Anderson is in charge of rounding up participating nurseries and the printing of the coupon.

Kim explained to the group that they had several options with

the show's static display. They could use the Adams County Career En t··.i. chmf.:·!n t Pd r' k ') ~.:; Xcr·.i. ~:;c(:tpe di spl ay ') t.hr·~ DWD 'J ~':'; x(,~t .. i ~:::;cape di spl ay

or the Aurora Utilities Department's display. The 9roup discussed the possibilities and decided to first contact Phil Love about the Adams County Career Enrichment Park's display.

Kim Knox and Julie Duncan volunteered to coordinate the manning of the booth. It was agreed that the booth would be mannc·!d du t".i nq the! shot"" ~.:.:; pc-:·!ak t . .imc!~·::·:.. Th(:·~ gr' oup a I ~:.,:o aqt"(·~r·~d to hand out t h C~ X e r' .i sea pc·' b to' 0 c hut" C~ ~:::.; ') t h r·~ b to' 0 c h u r' e ~:,:~ ') p .l. <::t. n t. J i ~:,::; '1':. ~:.::; and advertising for the upcoming events.

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carried by any of the nurseries who responded to the survey. She 5ugqested that those plants may be dropped from the list. Jim G. and Julie, Kim said, have agreed to put the directory together. Sally felt that it would be feasible to have a l.ist of the participating nurseries ready for the Colorado Home and Garden S h 0 "'" • T h C~ ~:.:; u to' v c·~ y a 1 so i n v :,i. t. (.:.:.~ d t. h (.~ n u r' ~-::; e r' i e ~.::; to b C·l com C~ i n vol v e d wi th the F·HX·fr·.

F 0 t" t h C~ Roc k y M 0 un t. a i n H 0 I1l f:·? ~3 hoI.-<.' 0 n Mar' c h ~? 7' ... 2).1. ') t h (.:.:.? T CI ~.:,:,: k F' 0 to' C (} will have a separate booth away from its garden. At the booth, p 1 ant m <.::t t E·? t~ i a 1 ~::; I.-<J.i. II b (., ~3 0 .1 d . 1< E~ n B d 1 .1 i s a r' t'. CI n q .i n q to set

up seminars and speakers on Xeriscape at the Rocky Mountain Home Show. Steve Brittan and Mike lee showed a demonstration model of the garden that they designed for the FRXTF. This garden will be used at the Rocky Mountain Home Show. Both felt that a qreat deal of volunteer effort will be needed in order to install the 9 a too den .. S t e::-::\ v e ' ~:.:; and ~1 j. k E~ 's d [? ~:.:; i g n had a t. u r f a to' e a 0 non (.~ ~~:; .i d (-} and a grass area on the other. All at the meeting felt that the design and the mod(·?l WPt"(} vet"y Clttt'·activE~. According to ~;t.evc·~')

Ken Ball was looking for a p.l.exiqlass cover for the model. Kim asked Mike and Steve to send her a copy of the garden's final design.

The general meeting wa~ then adjourned. Interested members w (,~ r ~70~ i n v i t F~ d to s t a y for' '1':. h C·? m (.~ f'~ tin g 0 nth C·? 0 c to b Cl r' con f c? r' en c (' ') which immediately followed the general meeting. The next meeting of the Front Range Xeriscape Task Force is Thursday, Feb.. 12 at 9:30 a.m. at the Cherry Creek branch of Columbia Savings.

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FROM: Carl Wilson, Extension Horticul~~Fist

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Meeting called for Tuesday, January 13

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1700 South Holly Street Denver, Colorado 80222 (303) 575-2716

As agreed at our December meeting, we will get together at lunch on

Noon, Tuesday January 13 at the Denver Extension Office (directions

given below).

The business pending includes:

1) Examination and approval of plant pictures and draft plant

descriptions for the publicity flyer to be printed by the Denver Water

Depa+tment- January 16 submittal deadline (Wilson)

2) Update on nursery directory formatting (White

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Skiera)

3) Progress of efforts to obtain nurserymens' support (Anderson) 4)Outining remaining task completion time lines and help needed

(All)

Bringyour'brown bag lunch. Coffee, tea and soft drinks available.

* If you area nursery person who indicated interest in plant

introduction efforts on the recent xeriscape plant availability survey,

you are receiving this notice. Please join us and learn how you can

involve your nursery in the 1987 Flant publicity program.

DIRECTIONS: To Denver Extension Office, 1700 So. Holly, Denver. Phone 575-2716

Travel east on Evans after exiting 125 at Evans. Turn left or

north on Holly at the light. The office is a red brick building

(formerly Ash Grove Elementary School) on the east side of the street

opposite a park. Park in the lot on the south side and enter from the

street entrance (southwest corner of the building). Total distance

fron the interstate is approximately 1.5 miles.

Colorado State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture and City and County of Denver cooperating. Cooperative Extension programs are available to all without discrimination.

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AGE N 0 A

Front Range Xeriscape Task Force

February 12, 1987

I. Approval of Minutes

I I. NXCI News

III. Old Business

- Bank account

IV. Activities Update

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Garden and Home Show

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Rocky Mtn. Home Show

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ALCC Trade Show

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October Conference

V.

Plant 1.0. Program

VI. Aurora Xeriscape Ordinance

VII. Group Structure - Discussion

VIII. New Business

TO: Front Range Xeriscape Task Force FROM: Kim Hout, Chairman

HE: (;(:·~n e r· a.1 Mc~c~ t . .i n 9 on l·h u r· -';3da y, F c~b " .1. ~~~

This IS the reminder that the Task Force's next general

meeting will be on Thursday, EQb~

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2~JQ 0~m~ at Columbia Savings in Cherry Creek.

Al~::·:;o en c.l o~:~·:(-~d is a brochure on the Color· ado

Sy rnpo~:·::;:i. um. con t:.ae t mp f·ur· adeli t:.iuna.I.

FRONT RANGE XERISCAPE TASK FORCE

c/o COLORADO STATE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION

Attending:

Bonnie Ennis

Terry W. Mowbray

Larry Perotti

Ken Ball

Sally White

Meeting convened:

9:30

a.m.

Meeting Minutes

February

12, 1987

Bill Cassel

Jim Feucht

Kim Hout

Kim Knox

Minutes were approved as mailed

Gene Eyerly

Larry E. Watson

Kathy Faatz

Carl Wilson

Terry Mowbray, a guest from the Boulder landscape design firm Environmental Habits, Inc

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was introduced.

NXCI NEWS - Kim Hout reported the first xeriscape conference in San Diego drew

250

people. An estimated ninety people came to the National Xeriscape Council (NXCI)

meeting to learn more about its activities. Ken Ball mentioned that the City of

Greenwood Village is planning to become a national member.

Activities Update

Booth at Garden

&

Home Show.

Though some contacts were made, Jim Feucht mentioned

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the need for hi gher vi s i bi 1 i ty, perhaps landscapi:ng

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a ga rden and not overdoi ng the

number of handouts.

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and advance planning will be needed to make this happen.

Better inpact and name recognition would be the goals of such an approach. A

discount

coupon is being distributed. If a garden is installed, the group feeling is

that a choice between the spring RM Home Show and fall Colorado Home Show should

be made.

Catching gardeners at the beginning of the season and at a time when plant

material could look well are important considerations.

Ken Ball has been doing the bulk of the work to organize a xeriscape booth at the

RM Home Show.

Both he and Larry Watson (for plant materials help) were thanked

for their efforts. A model of

the

xeriscape gardens designed by Arvada parks

designers is complete, on display at Arvada

,

City Hall and will eventually be

avail-able for a traveling educational display. Ken requested help with construction and

tear down of the display garden. Dates are March

25, 26, 27, 31

and April

1.

Contact Ken for specific times if interested. Kim Hout is coordinating booth staffing

and also needs volunteers.

The awards committee nominated several landscapes for awards during the ALeC trade

show including the

1)

Denver Post I

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facility,

2)

Foothills Art Center in

Golden, and the Millenium Office Complex on Orchard Road.

Discussion of the time

and atmosphere in which the awards were given brought about a decision to postpone

these to the fall xeriscape conference. Bill Cassel made a motion that the ALCC be

given an award for xeriscape cooperation - Carl Wilson ammended that to specifically

recognize the northern ALCC chapter for their efforts in development of the Fort Collins

xeriscape demonstration garden. The motion as ammended and the use of

$25

to purchase

the award was approved. A static xeriscape booth will be on display in the lower level.

Cont. Minutes P. 2

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Planning for the Denver October Xeriscape Conference is proceeding. Carl Wilson

reported that the speakers selection committee has developed a time schedule for

the conference and a tentative list of desired speakers.

Final recommendations

from the committee will be finalized and reported within the next week.

Kim Hout

reported that chanqes and logistics have held up signing a final contract with

John Duke to coordinate the conference organization.

This contract should be

resolved shortly. Klm also reported that Metro Water Conservation Inc. has voted

to contribute $500 towards the conference.

Plant 1.0. Program

Carl detailed elements of the program and progress to date. The color flyer

publicizing 6 plants for

aMarc~Apri1

direct mailing to 225,000 Denver Water Board

customers will be

bac~

from the printer by February 20.

Horticultural Printers is

currently working up a bid to print color plant signage for nurseries on these

same six plants. A volunteer, Celia Caso has drawn B&W]jne art sketches of the

six plants and they are being photographed for newspaper publicity. Jim Grabow

has taken care of coupon layout and printing. The remaining element, a plant

locator

direct~ry

is stalled for lack of funds.

Carl & Ken will work up a proposal

and approach a bank to get this underway.

Larry Watson mentioned some confusion among

nurserymen over the plant pyb1icity program and how money was solicited. Carl agreed

this had occured and has worked with several nurserymen to clear up the

misunder-standing.

If greater authority were given to project managers, Carl suggested,

perhaps some of this type of confusion could be avoided.

Kim Hout agreed that this

sort of situation has the potential to develop in a lose-hint volunteer group like

this. Everyone involved is well-meaning and the project is still on track.

Part of the probe1m is identity. A need for letterhead without a permanent printed

address was pointed out by Bill Cassel. This would be particularly needed for the

fall conference.

Kim Hout will investigate prices and bring back an estimate by

the next meeting.

Bank Account

A savings account for the group seems to be the most cost effective way to handle

funds according to Kim Hout.

After investigating various possibilities, she

recommended an account tobe opened at the meeting place bank, Columbia Savings.

A motion to place Kim Hout in charge of the books with each project accounted on a

separate ledger was passed. A further motion to move remaining monies from the

CNA was also approved. An account will be opened after the meeting.

Aurora Xeriscape Ordenance

A draft landscape ordjnance will be presented to the Aurora Planning Commission at

a February

18

hearing.

Kim will send copies of the ordtnance to interested members

before hand.

Other Business

Kim has volunteered to continue serving as group chair for another year. Partly

because of the need for continuity until a more formalized chapter can be organized

under national by-laws, the group favored this decision. Kim was thanked for her

efforts over the past year.

Cont. Minutes P. 3

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Kathie Faatz needs volunteers to help with the design of a small xeriscape demonstration

Longmont Civic Center. Terry Mowbray agreed to help.

A discussion of the need to educate lending institutions that it is O.K. to loan

money to the landscape industry for development of xeriscapes ensued.

No firm ideas

on how to tackle this concern were resolved.

A need to inform city governments of the development of reasonable xeriscape landscape

ordinances was

pairitetJ

out by Sally White.

It was mentioned that this is on the agenda

for the October conference.

A flyer on the "87 Homeowner Xeriscape Seminar Series" was distributed. Jim Knopf, a

L.A. in private practice will present eight separate seminars from March 14 through

May 14.

Thanks to Jim for his contribution.

Meeting adjourned at 11:30 a.m.

minutes submitted by Carl Wilson

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Involvement of Colorado State University

In Xeriscaping--Water Conservation Through Creative Landscaping James R. Feucht

Extension Landscape Plants Specialist

The term xeriscaping originated during a meeting of representatives fran the Denver Water Department, the landscape industry and Cooperative Extension, Colorado State University (see attached "Water News", March-April, 1984). The first meeting recorded was on July 8, 1981. This meeting was held following severe losses of turf and trees on the grounds of the Denver Water Department. The problems were diagnosed by Jim Feucht on May 13, dur I ng a fie 1 d inspect ion with Sid Johnson (then groundskeeper) and John Wi lder, Water Department executive.

Long before this, however, CSU has been very active in water conservation education, particularly with respect to use of water on laWl1s and in landscapes.

Following the severe drought of 1977, CSU Extension was charged by the Governor to conduct statewide water conservation programs. Part of the program was the development of a brochure on water conservatIon in the home and garden. Several staff members in the Department of Horticulture, as well as Extension agents, were instrumental in developing the brochure.

Numerous press releases were prepared by CSU staff fran 1977 on concerning water conservation in home landscapes. Also developed was a cartoon sl ide

series (available also as overheads) on conserving water in the landscape (see attached copies). Following are some press releases on record in my files. These do' not include the many articles prepared by Or. Jack Butler, county agents, other CSU staff, Service-In-Action sheets and the Teletips tapes.

Green Thunb Magazine, Winter 1977 - Understanding A Bad Drought, J. R. Feucht, Vol. 34, No. 4

Rocky Mountain News, Apri 1 IS, 1978 - Good-Water Management Advi sed, J. R. Feucht

Rocky Mountain News, March 5, 1980 - Weaning Your Lawn to Drought, J. R. Feucht

Rocky Mountain News, May 1, 1981 - Reducing Water Needs In Your Yard, J. R. Feucht

Colorado Garden & Home Show handout, February 1983 - Water Conservat ion Through Creative Landscaping, J. R. Feucht

Rocky Mountain News, June 4, 1983 - Shrubs That Use Less Water, J. R. Feucht

Rocky Mountain News, May 19, 1984 - Saving Water With Proper Irrigation, J. R. Feucht

Rocky Mountain News, June 2, 1984 - Plants For Your Xeriscape, J. R. Feucht

Rocky Mountain News, May 5, 1984 - Xerlscape Your Yard, J. R. Feucht Rocky Mountain News, May 12, 1984 - 5011 Preparation, The Key To Water Conservation, J. R. Feucht

Rocky Mountain News, May 26, 1984 - Xerimulch Your Landscape, J. R. Feucht

Since 1984, CSU has been even more involved with the xeriscape concept. The Xeriscape Task Force, composed of landscape Industry representat ives, rrunicipal water conservatIon officers, Soil Conservation personnel and CSU Extension workers has conducted several workshops, initiated the installation of xeriscape demonstration gardens in several cIties, sponsored xeriscape landscape contests, constructed public displays at the Garden and Home Show and other events, and is now the IIclearing house" for public xeriscape 1 iterature.

Included are five new Service-In-Action sheets (in press), a xeriscape guideline and a brochure on alternative grasses for use in low water landscapes. The Task Force is also cooperating wIth the recently-fonned Xerlscape Committee of Metro

~/ater Conservat i on, Inc. in deve lop i ng a "xer I scape rronograph".

CSU staff \~O are now closely involved include: Bonnie Ennis, Adams County Extension; Jim Feucht, Department of Horticulture; Larry Perotti, Douglas County Extension; and Carl Wilson, Denver County Extension. (See attached council list and Task Group assignments.) A National Xeriscape Council is also now active. (See attached.)

It is anticipated that the involvement of Colorado State University in this activity will increase since water conservation is a major concern in urban horticulture.

Memorandum To

From Subject

Front Range Xeriscape Task Force Members Kim Hout, Chair

Change of Regularly Scheduled Meeting

Our regularly scheduled meeting had been changed from March 12th to March 19th, same time and place. The Colorado Urban Conservation symposium is scheduled for March 12 and 13. Those of you not already 2lanning to attend are encouraged to do so. Contact me at 695-7387 for information.

A special thanks to those who helped at the recent Garden and Home Show and the ALCC Trade Show. There is still lots to do at the Rocky Mountain Home Show - garden construction and plant sale help. Contact Ken Ballor myself. Don't be shy!!!

AGENDA

Front Range Xeriscape Task Force March 19, 1987

I. Approval of Minutes

II. Presentation: John Arnold of the E470 Toll Road Company

III. NXCI News IV. Old Business

- Award given to ALCC a t Trade Show V. Activity Update

- Rocky Mountain Home Show - Plant I.D. Program

VI. October Conference VII. News Business

VIII. Adjourn

Present:

FRONT RANGE XERISCAPE TASK FORCE

c/o

COLORADO STATE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION

Meeting Hinutes

March 19, 1987

Jim Feucht

Kim Hout

Carl Wilson

Jim Skiera

Julie Duncan

Ken Ball

Terry Keane

Terry Mowbray

Dick Scott

Gary Finstad

Diane Matt

Barbara Bronk

Larry Perotti

La rry Keesen

Meeting convened:

9:40 a.m.

Minutes:

February minutes were approved as mailed.

Treasures Report:

Kim Hout reported $1043.72 in our bank account. A statement will

be issued quarterly.

Income included $1200 from nurseries for plant I.D. program

and $14.66 from the previous plant sale. Expenditures were $170.94 to print

nursery discount coupons for plant I.D. Carl added that he has an additonal

check from CNA for $47.00. This check clears remaining monies CNA has been

holding for us and was obtained as authorized at last months meeting. We are

still

~aiting

on our tax I.D.

number~

The group requested Kim as treasurer to

submit a written

q~arterly

financial report for approval.

National News:

Ken Ball reported conferences are coming up in Irvine next week,

April in Ft. Meyers, FL; June in Albuquerque and then Denver in October.

E470 Corridor Project Presentation: John Arnold and Robinette Henry.

The business

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meeting was temporarily suspended to allow the guest speakers to present a slide

talk on plans for the eastern Denver metro beltway.

ALCC Awards - An award was presented to ALeC at their annual meeting for their part

in the construction of the xeriscape demonstration

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garden in Ft. Collins and

for their support overall. Diane Matt, attending from ALCC reiterated ALCC's

support for xeriscape.

Stationary - A design for letterhead stationary is not yet completed.

Kim wiil have

this by the next meeting.

Rocky Mountain Home Show - Planning, material and labor support for the demonstration

garden at the March 27 - 31 show is on schedule. Ken Ball is coordinating this

project. Kim Hout still needs help to staff the plant sale/info booth.

The show staff include:

Dale MacPherson - show coordinator

Kathleen Kurtz - HBA publicity coordinator

Material

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services contributors are:

Garden model and plans - (Arvada Parks Dept.) Mike Lee, Steve Brittan,

Harry Johnson,

Funding coord - Sterling Schultz (Arvada Water Dept)

Plant care - Diane Walker (Lakewood Parks Dept.) with help from Don Godi,

L.A.

Plant donations: Larry Watson, Pat Hayward (Little Valley lfholesale Nursery)

Rock Wall

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accent boulders - Jim Chilvers (Sky Line Landscaping)

Cont. Minutes P. 2

Cobble mulch - Bob Burke (Rainbow Rock)

Fiber mulch - Carl Anderson (Arapahoe Acres)

Geotextile fabric

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steel edging - Jim Grabow (Highlands Nursery)

Patterned concrete walkway - Cal Van Heukelem (Van Heukelelm Concrete)

Tall fescue turf - The Turf Farm

Seminars - Jim Knopf, L.A.

Labor - Colorado State's Master Gardener volunteers; Lakewood, Arvada and

Aurora Parks Dept. personnel

Plant ID Program:

Carl Wilson reported that the Plant Focus flyer is printed and is now being

mailed to 225,000 Denver Water Dept. customers. Examples were passed around.

Horticultural Printers from Dallas are working on color signage for nurseries.

Ken Ball and Carl have developed a written proposal for printing the plant

sources directory to take to possible funding sources, probably a bank.

Appointments will be set to present the proposal in the next week.

A suggestion

to approach nurseries and landscape architects to advertise in the directory

to fund printing was agreed to be a better plan for the 1988 directory edition.

Nursery support is vital to all these efforts.

In

particul~r,

the Denver Water

Department needs to be thanked for their printing of the Plant Focus flyer by

Task Force members and the green industry. Everyone is urged to write letters

to the Board of Water Commissioners, Denver Water Dept., c/o Bill Miller,

Manager

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order to insure that publishing of such a flyer is repeated next year.

The flyer will obviously benefit the green industry. Several group members

favorably commented on the text of the Plant Focus flyer.

October Conference: The October 22, 23 date will not work due to unavailability

of hotel space. A contract has been signed with John Duke to coordinate the

conference. He is looking for the hotel site and we will know a firm date

shortly. An audio visual tour has been deemed advisable due to the late

October date. Jim Skiera and Jim Feucht volunteered to work on this project.

E470 Plan Review:

Copies of the E470 plan were passed out. Representative

Matt Jones of Adams County has asked the Denver Water Dept. to propose

alternatives to the "Ohio" landscaping that is being proposed for the roadway.

The group elected to comment on the landscaping. Task Force members should

respond to Ken Ball with their thoughts so a draft letter from the group can

be drawn up in time for approval at the April meeting.

Other business: A Genesee Plant booklet is now out which details the foothills

plants

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in the Genesee Estate area. The booklet sells for $5.00 and

is well done.

A suggestion was made to invite more guests to the meeting such as Jim Borland,

a major contributor to the Genesee Booklet.

It was proposed that a day be set aside this summer to tour local xeriscape

landscapes. Carl Wilson volunteered to work on a tour.

Meeting adjourned: 11:15 a.m.

Minutes taken by Carl Wilson

AGENDA

Front Range Xeriscape Task Force March 19, 1987

I. Approval of Minutes

II. Presentation: John Arnold of the E470 Toll Road Company

III. NXCI News IV. Old Business

- Award given to ALCC at Trade Show V. Activity Update

- Rocky Mountain Home Show - Plant 1.0. Program

VI. October Conference VII. News Business

AGENDA

Front Range Xeriscape Task Force April 9, 1987

I. _{Approval of Minutes}

II. _{Presentation: Chris Hinton, Channel 31}

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Front Range Xeriscape Task Force April 9, 1987

I. Approval of Minutes

II. Presentation: Chris Hinton, Channel 31

III. NXCI News

IV. Old Business

letterhead stationery Rocky Mountain Home Show E470 Correspondence

V. Larry Stubbins, T. H. Pitkin Vocational Center

VI. Activity Update Plant I. D. Program

VII. Xeriscape Monograph

VIII. October Conference

IX. New Business

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Meeting Minutes

April 9, 1987

Present:

Carl Wilson

Gary Finstad

Sallly White

Ken Ba

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Kathy Hamilton

Meeting Convened:

9:45 a.m.

Kim Hout

Larry Stebbins

Kim Knox

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Jim Feucht

Minutes:

March minutes were approved as mailed

Treasurers Report:

No update available

TV Channel 31 - PSA:

Chris Hinton is completing a public service announcement on

xeriscape seminar series. This was done on his own because he felt this was an

important community topic. The video tape was not ready for this meeting but will

be Shown at the next meeting.

National News:

Two new $5,000 charter memberships are in the works from water

suppliers in the state of Texas.

Membership is growing.

2,800 are now on the

contact list.

Stationary:

A sample stationary sheet sans address as put together by Kim Hout

was approved for use. T.H. Pickens may be able to do the printing at a low cost.

The return mailing address will be typed with the letter. This will save cost.

Kim will follow up on this.

R.M.Home Show:

A video was shot and will be shown at the next meeting.

Many questions were asked at the plant sales booth.

In particular, people want

to know designers once they find out where plants are available. The net will be

around $185.00. Visitors from hiqher elevations welcomed the new IIPlants of

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book that was sold. Several compliments were given to Ken Ball for the

good looking garden. The Home Builders were also impressed.

E-470 Correspondence:

Ken Ball will send an interim letter promising a complete

critique pf the plan. Members with comments should respond in writing to Ken.

Please write, don't phone.

The written comments will be particularly important

when we make a comment review clarification of their plan. A formal presentation

will be scheduled shortly with the E470 Corridor Project group.

Xeriscape Experimental Golf Course Presentation:

Larry Stebbins and Bob Witting of the T.H. Pickens Technical Center of Aurora

Public Schools presented proposed plans for a xeriscape golf course development

of 40 acres behind the Tech Center at 6th

&

Buckley. The group offered the future

critique of our technical review committee and suggestions on funding sources

to

approach. The concept received favorable response but plans are very preliminary.

Continued FRXTF minutes P. 2

The course may be developed in stages as monies became available. Carl will write

a written response with these suggestions.

Plant 1.0. Program - Carl Wilson, Chairman.

Plant signs are in progress. New plant

photographs needed to be found because the prlnter would not approve the photos

that were submitted. The new photos were just submitted so it will be next week

before we hear on approval . The directory is in the final stages of proofing.

Ken Ball and Carl Wilson have presented two written proposals to major banks and

been turned down both times. They are still knocking on doors and will next try

to approach some large firms with in-house print shops.

Jim Skiera has met with

the Nurserymen Association but is out of town and a report won't be available until

next week.

Xeriscape Monograph:

MWCI has reviewed the work as developed by Ken Ball and plans

to publish it. The print run would be fairly limited (around 200 and be sold for

approximately $5.00). We could probably gain permission to reproduce this publication

FRXTF is given credit for writing the work.

The 2 p.m. June 11 MWCI meeting will be

held in conjunction with our FRXTF meeting at Three Stone Bldg. at the Denver Water

Dept. Members should plan to attend.

October Conference - A date and location have just been set. It will be October 29

&

30

at the Sheraton Hotel at 6th Avenue and Union in the Federal Center area. The

plann-ing committee will meet shortly. Time is growplann-ing short to be able to effectively

implement this conference.

Call for Slides - The committee working on an A.V. tour for the October conference

requests members to submit slides to Jim Feucht who will reproduce them and return

them quickly.

Volunteer needed to construct table skirt - A table skirt was rented for the booth

at the R.M. Home Show.

The group approved $28 reimbursement to Kim Hout for this

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Ken Ball has material if someone can stitch a table skirt.

Longmont developments- A call for bids will go out shortly to xeriscape the 18.5 Acre

Wastewater treatment site. The small demonstration garden at the library is being

designed with the help of Terry Mowbray.

Garden Tour: Members with suggestions on xeriscape landscapes

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for the task force

to tour some day this summer should let Carl Wilson know.

After the group scouts

these sites, we hope to try to convince the Botanic Gardens to organize their

annual tour around a xeriscape theme in 1988.

Tax Exempt Number Needed Quickly: Our approach of granting agencies is rapidly

approaching a stumbling block over lack of a 501-3C number.

We need to

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National to move on this matter.

Denver Post March 29 article: A response is planned to the newspaper article

quoting Hutchison Homes as stating that xeriscape is more expensive.

Ken Ball

will organize this effort. Slides of Hutchison's town house complex where

xeriscaping was alleged to be more expensive will be shown at the next meeting.

Meeting Adjourned:

11:10 a.m.

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AN APPEAL TO FRXTF MEMBERS

-* YOU CAN HELP KEEP A GOOD THING GOING.-*

THE DENVER WATER DEPARTMENT DESERVES COMPLIMENTARY

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_{FOR PRINTING}

AND MAILING THE npLANT FOCUsn FLYER. PLEASE TAKE

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THEM A LETTER OF THANKS. ALSO ENCOURAGE YOUR FELLOW PROFESSIONALS

AND ~~ySTOMERS

_{TO DO SO. THIS WILL HELP lJS CONVINCE THEM TO REPEAT}

THI~ ~EFFORT

NEXT YEAR.

THE NAME AND ADDRESS TO DIRECT YOUR LETTER IS:

BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS

C/O WILLIAM MILLER

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ON THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP.

THE FLYER

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XERISCAPE

PLANT FOCUS

Denver, Colorado March -April 1987

LANdSCApiNG TodAY FOR TOMORROW

Front Range Xeriscape Task Force members,

At our Thursday meeting, John Arnold, president of the E470 Toll Road

Company, gave a presentation on the E470 plan and landscaping ideas. Enclosed is a copy of the E470 Landscape Concepts and Architectural Studies.

The study refers to "Prairie,',' "Nativescape," and "Greenbelt" treatments. Please review this study and comment as appropriate to Ken Sall. Ken will prepare a formal comment from our group and include the value and potential of Xeriscape for the project.

Ken will need written comments within two weeks in order to prepare a formal comment before our next Task Force meeting. Thank you in advance for your help.

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Front Range Xeriscape Task Force May 14, 1987

Approval of Minutes

Presentation: Phil Love, CEP

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Front Range Xeriscape Task Force May 14, 1987

Approval of Minutes

Presentation: Phil Love, CEP

NCXI

Old Business

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Activity Update - Plant Introduction Program Follow-up Discussion on Earlier Presentations

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- T.H. Pitkins Vocational Center

Xeriscape Conference Other Business

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Meeting Minutes May 14, 1987 Ken Ball Carl Wilson Sally White Julie Duncan Gary Finstad Jiim Skiera

~~~t.jng ~9nY~n~g: 9:40 a.m., Ken Ball chaired the meeting in the absence of Kiim Bout

Mi.Xt!d.t.~§.: Apri 1 minutes were approved as mai led

rK~~~ntgtion Qn ~~Ki§'Q~§ g~mQ g~Kd~n for Qity

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Phil Love and students from Career Enrichment Park (CEP) -Chris Bi·ermacher, Larisa Goebel, Tammie McDonough, & John Rockwell

Some 1000 students attend CEP community college daily and next year's horticulture program enrollment will be approximately 200. School

District 5'0 has budgeted $15,000 to the hart program for construction of an 8000 square feet public xeriscape garden between the school track and Lowell Blvd. Partners in the effort include CEP, City Parks, School District 50, and the horticulture students. An outdoor classroom is planned and money is ava~lable for xeriscape curriculum development. Preliminary blueprint plans as drawn by the city parks department (Sally Sheridan

&

Bob Lenahman) were presented. Suggestions from the FRXTF were requested. Several initial suggestions on a graduated arrangement of irrigation zones, separating exercise stations with some kind of walkway

(crushed dolomite,etc.), writing a maintenance manual for the . groundskeepers who will be caring for the garden, investigating plugging native grasses inst.ead of seeding, definite demarcation and labeling of water use zones, and computing the percentage of the garden in bluegrass turf. Plans will be referred to the technical review committee for

further comment especially on plant materials. Grading and installation of boulders will begin this week, the irrigation system will be installed over the summer and planting will begin in September.

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Highl~nQ ~~ighhQKhQQg HQusing Q~!:y.iQ~ for development of

a xeriscape pocket park in the triangle formed by the 20th Street viaduct and Osage

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33rd.- Cyndi Bush-Luna

Plans as drawn up by BNHS staffmember Liz Roessler were displayed. Plans include two small triangle parks with parking area insert. If the

viaduct is rerouted, the area between triangles will be filled in and landscaped. The plans will be referrred to the technical review

FRXTF' meeting minutes - P. 2

Ken Ball will call the technical advisory committee together to discuss these two projects as well as E-470.

~ation.~l N~w~: National has obtained the 501C-3 tax exempt number but no details are available .

.s.t.§.ti..Qn~.~Y-: John Phillips Printing produced the new FRXTF stationary gratis (we supplied the paper). The group voted a warm heartfelt thanks to Phillips for their contribution and suggested members consider them

for other projects.

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introductions in their nurseries. Sign costs of $10.30 per set were incurred in producing these. The local nurseries whose financial

contribution made this project possible include: Arapahoe Acres Nursery, Green Acres, Green Spot Inc. , Englewood Garden Center, Highlands

Hardwar~/Nursery, Bonsai Nursery, Wilmore Garden Centers and Little

Valley Wholesale Nursery. Signs have been sent to these lead nurseries

an~ Carl'·s mail expenses were authorized for reimbursement. Signs and "Plant Focus" flyers will be displayed at this coming weekend's People's Fair. P~blicity has gone out to the News and Post and should soon

appear. A direct mailing offering the signs to nurseries around the state is planned for next week. Suggestions to get an article into Colorado Green and the CNA newsletter were made. Carl and Kell will photogr~ph the signs for illustrating the articles. Perhaps the signs should also be marketed through National to other programs.

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Di.K~.Qj~.Qr:y-: Ken and Carl's proposal to print the plant directory has been turned down by several major dono~s. Until a donor is found, "bootlegged" copies will be circulated to those ,,..,ho could use this information. Sally, Ken

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Carl will finish formatting the directory shortly.

MQ,r~ Ji2%!!L9.1· QrgQn.i.~_~t,~Qn ~~~g.~g: A discussion of the need fora more formalized group structure with the advent of our new 501C-3 status ensued. Unanimous support for such a formal structure which will

probably include a designated board of directors, bylaws, etc. was shown. This matter needs to be discussed and implemented very soon.

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QQnQ§~t ~l~n: The response to the E-470 construction project

presentation was passed around for reading and approval prior to posting. The document was approved to be sent with minor corrections. A meeting with the E-470 planning group and FRXTF technical review committee is requested in the letter. Copies will be sent to ALCC, CNA, State Rep. Matt Jones and the state Highway Dept.

~ih Ay~~ ~ I~Q Lgng~caE~: The current plans for landscaping this major highway intersection will use 40 million gallons of water per quadrant per year according to a recent analysis by the DWD. A letter from the DWD Manager to the state Highway Dept requesting an 11th hour review of

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already approved landscape plans has been sent.

Fall QQnfer~n£~ Plans: A committee meeting was recently held. It was indicated that many members were confused and thought this was a regular monthly Task Force meeting. A new conference chair was discussed and will be announced soon. Kim Hout will release minutes from this meeting. QolOK£do qK~~n L~ii~~

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ih~ ~gitoK: A letter has been printed in the current Summer issue from Stan Brown of Alameda Wholesale Nursery questioning the need for landscape water conservation programs. A response is planned.

J}dn.~ t1~~:ting: SCHEDULED FOR A DIFFERENT LOCATION

Meeting will be held in conjunction with Metro Water Conservation Inc. Thursday, June 11th 2:00 p.m. Three Stone Building at the

Denver Water Department Agenda will include discussion on the xeriscape monograph; a slide presentation on xeriscape; a tour of the gardens and a panel discussion with city government reps, a developer and a nurseryman.

Duplicate pages

not scanned

See originals in folder

Water Resources Archive

PANELISTS

Metropolitan Water Conservation, Inc. Xeriscape General Membership Meeting June 11, 1987, 2:00 P.M., Denver Water Department

Cheeseman Room - Three Stone Buildings

Name Telephone Number

Jim Sheffield

Councilman, City of Arvada and

General Partner

Sheffield Development Larry Prehm

Director of Community Services 4591

Greenwood Village Ed Novick

President, Novick Homes John Morris

Professor of Economics University of Colorado

at Denver eff Kappes

'---'Administrative Manager CADA Mission Viejo

Mike Lee

Landscape Architect City of Arvada and

North Jefferson County Parks John Kurowski

President

Kurowski Development Co. Moderator for Panel

Pam Pepper

Department of Public Works City of Westminster

For further information contact:

Office: Office: Office: Office: Office: Office: Office: Office: Sterling E. Schultz .

Chairman, Metropolitan Water Conservation, Inc. Phone: 431-3035 420-0056 773-0252 469-6662 556-2570 791-8180 420-0984 987-1344 429-1546 Address 6777 Wadsworth Blvd. Arvada, CO 80004 6060 South Quebec St. Greenwood Village, CO 80111-P.O. Box 4704 Englewood, CO 80155 2309 Birch Street Denver, CO 80207 8822 South Ridgeline Blvd. Highlands Ranch Littleton, CO 80126 7800 West 62nd Avenue Arvada, CO 80004 134 Union Blvd., Suite 630 Lakewood, CO 80228 3031 West 76th Avenue Westminster, CO 80030

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FOR STUDENTS OF VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE

1987 Scheduling for Xeriscape Park (Lowell & 72)

C.E.P. HORTICULTURE 7300 Lowell Blvd,

Westminster, CO 80030 OBJECTIVE: To design and install an educational

Xeriscape display park as a joint-project of:

I), CEP Horticulture students 2) School District #50

3) City of Westminster

4) Front Range Xeriscape Task Force

ITEM

A. Preliminary meeting (City Parks Staff, CEP students and instructors, District 50 representatives) B. Preliminary Design Plans available for review by:

1) CEP Horticulture 3) Xeriscape Task Force

2) School Board 4) CEP Advisory Council

C. Finalize Plan

D. Presentation to District 50 School Board E. Phase I Construction

Site layout and preparation of site Grading and soil preparation

Planting

F. Install sign on site G. Phase II Construction

Volunteer Week - Citizens of Wesminster, CEP Adult'

Education in Horticulture, Front Range Task Force, Horticulture students

H. Phase III Construction I. Site Dedication

City and School District Officials Front Range Xeriscape Task Force CEP Horticulture Students

DATE April 21 May 1 May 8 May 12 :May 12-29 May 20 June '22-26 Oct. 1

CONSIDERATIONS FOR XERISCAPE PLOT

1.

72nd and Lowell Blvd. corner

Primary user:

(Public) street xeriscape beds. Reduce turf, add

shrub and perennial beds

2.

North along Lowell Blvd 72nd through 73rd Avenue

Primary user:

(Education) students and public visiting xeriscape

site or game field

3.

High use area might include outdoor learning area, patio area,

landscaping requiring more maintenance and more water--perennial

and annual beds--micro climate specimen trees, shrubs and screen

plantings.

4. Moderate use areas might include shrub beds, specimen trees,

perennial plantings, some ptdestrian access to view and study

specimens, perform maintenance activities

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maintenancegrasses--blend the xeriscape site to the

surround-ing landscape and to the walksurround-ing track and exercisecourse.

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1. Zoned irrigation system--grouping of all plantings--turf

perennials, ground cover, trees, shrubs, etc., by water

requirements

2. Mini arboretum

3. Outdoor classroom/patio area with hard surface floor and

access walk, overhead structure for shade, and some seating

area

4.

Irrigation needs: Drip/trickle irrigation

Bubbler, fan sprays, etc.

Various systems used in different areas

for demonstration/educational purppses

5.

Creation of microclimate through use of berms, tie walls,

screen plantings, dry stack rock walls, dry stream beds, brick walls

6.

New plantings at exercise stations on walking course

7.

State of the art products

Porous pavers

Tensiometers

Patterned concrete

Mechanical solid state controller (Irritrol)

8. Mulches to inhibit weeds, control soil temperatures, conserve

moisture

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May 31, 1987

Dear Front Xeriscape Task Force Force Member,

The next membership meeting has been scheduled for THURSDAY, JUNE 11 at 2 p.m.

This meeting will be a joint meeting of the Task Force and Metro Water Conservation, Inc. The topic of the program will be on Xeriscape. This will be an excellent opportunity to spread the word of "Xeriscape" to

the area's water districts, related private companies and

interested individuals.

The program for this meeting will consist of:

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A Xeriscape slide show presenting colorful scenes of

existing Xeriscapes, both residential and commercial.

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The Xeriscape Monograph, the second in MWCI's monograph

series, will be released. The monograph will explain what Xeriscape is, how to get a program started, how to plan a Xeriscape for your own property and also includes other

helpful resources. This document is available to

non-members for a nominal fee.

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A panel of experts will present their views on Xeriscape

and entertain questions from the audience. Enclosed is a

dt. :.1cription of the panelists:

.h.Ti' Sheffield-Ar ada Councilman and general partner of Sheffied Development

Larry Prehm-Director of Community Services, Greenwood

Village

Ed Novick-President of Novick Homes John Morris-Professor of Ec nomics, UCD

Jeff Kappes-Architectural Plann r, Mission Viejo,

Admin~st. ative Manager at CADA

Mi re Lee-Landscape Architect, City of Arvada and North

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Front Range Xeriscape Task Force, May 31

This will not be a business meeting for the Task Force. However, your presence will be valuable as many people in the audience may not understand Xeriscape.

The meeting will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 11 in the

Cheesman Room at the Denver Water Department's Three Stones Building. Please feel free to bring other interested people. A map is also

encolsed. If you you have any questions, please call me call me at 695-7387.

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Jim Sheffield

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Greenwood Village Ed Novick

President, Novick Homes John Morris

Professor of Economics University of Colorado

at Denver Jeff Kappes

'-- Administrative Manager CADA Mission Viejo

Mike Lee

Landscape Architect City of Arvada and

North Jefferson County Parks John Kurowski

President

Kurowski Development Co. Moderator for Panel

Pam Pepper

Department of Public Works City of Westminster

For further information contact:

Office: Office: Office: Office: Office: Office: Office: Office: Sterling E. Schultz .

Chairman, Metropolitan Water Conservation, Inc. Phone: 431-3035 420-0056 773-0252 469-6662 556-2570 791-8180 420-0984 987-1344 429-1546 Address 6777 Wadsworth Blvd. Arvada, CO 80004 6060 South Quebec St. Greenwood Village, CO 80111-P.O. Box 4704 Englewood, CO 80155 2309 Birch Street Denver, CO 80207 8822 South Ridgeline Blvd. Highlands Ranch Littleton, CO 80126 7800 West 62nd Avenue Arvada, CO 80004 134 Union Blvd., Suite 630 Lakewood, CO 80228 3031 West 76th Avenue Westminster, CO 80030

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Front Range Xeriscape Task Force Members; HE: Meeting Notice

This notice is to inform you of the CHANGE for the next Xeriscape meeting.

Jim Feucht has graciously offered his home for the meeting on JULY 9th. For

a change of pace, we will converse casually on Jim's patio while sipping

afternoon beverages and BBQing. The meeting will begin at 4:00 with a

discussion of busi ness items followed with discllssion about future plans

and where the Task Force is heading.

Below is a map to Jim's house. If you get lost, call 279-1057 for help. A

grill will be available 80 bring something to BBQ and a side dish or