Drought Response
The city of Aurora is committed to doing its part in helping our reservoirs refill during the current drought declaration. Park, Recreation and Open Space (PROS) staff is leading the way by watering very efficiently and converting passive areas to water-wise landscape. As our public green spaces are invaluable to our communities, PROS will try to avoid disruptions to parks' normal function and quality. Youth athletic fields, high-trafficked park areas, primary play areas in golf courses and slow-growing plants like shrubs and trees will be given priority for water resources. To keep these priority spaces in our parks healthy, PROS will decrease watering significantly in less used areas, likely letting turf go into heat dormancy when necessary. Citizens can expect the landscape in these areas to appear a little dried out over the summer:
- Medians
- Streetscape
- Park areas along roadways
- Sections of golf courses that don't experience frequent play
- Municipal properties
- Open spaces
PROS staff will work to ensure these areas remain healthy enough to spring back when the drought declaration is lifted.