Boulder County Parks and Open Space announced on Wednesday that there may be heavy smoke in the area between late January and April due to agriculture and irrigation ditch burning. Officials requested that residents refrain from calling 911 since these burns are not emergencies. Agriculture burning is done to remove vegetation to control weeds and […]
Boulder County Parks and Open Space announced on Wednesday that there may be heavy smoke in the area between late January and April due to agriculture and irrigation ditch burning. Officials requested that residents refrain from calling 911 since these burns are not emergencies. Agriculture burning is done to remove vegetation to control weeds and to prepare areas for reseeding. Irrigation ditches are burned to remove unwanted vegetation for improved water delivery, nutrient cycling, and planting success. The areas scheduled for controlled burns include Josephine Roche Property at Arapahoe Road and 119th Street; Gaynor Lake at 127 Fox Hill Rd.; […]
Boulder County Parks and Open Space announced on Wednesday that there may be heavy smoke in the area between late January and April due to agriculture and irrigation ditch burning. Officials requested that residents refrain from calling 911 since these burns are not emergencies. Agriculture burning is done to remove vegetation to control weeds and to prepare areas for reseeding. Irrigation ditches are burned to remove unwanted vegetation for improved water delivery, nutrient cycling, and planting success. The areas scheduled for controlled burns include Josephine Roche Property at Arapahoe Road and 119th Street; Gaynor Lake at 127 Fox Hill Rd.; […]