The City of Englewood manages pests that are harmful to the health, function, aesthetic value of Englewood landscapes in an efficient, effective and environmentally responsible manner.  The city's Integrated Pest Management strategy seeks to help prevent unacceptable levels of pest damage on Englewood landscapes through the proper assessment of risks to people, property, other living organisms and the environment, while balancing costs, benefits and public health in maintaining the city's parks and open space.

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a sustainable, science-based, decision-making process that combines biological, cultural, physical and chemical tools to identify, manage and reduce risk from pests and pest management tools and strategies in a way that minimizes overall economic, health and environmental risks.

Pests are defined as any noxious weed, problem insect, plant disease, animal, nematode or microorganism which is detrimental to our parks and open space.

Control methods used for IPM:

1.  Cultural Methods
2.  Physical Methods
3.  Genetic Methods
4.  Biological Methods
5.  Chemical Methods
6.  Conventional
7.  Regulatory

Click here to read the complete Integrated Pest Management Plan for the City of Englewood's Parks and Golf Divisions.

For notices of pesticide applications in the City of Englewood parks, open space and Broken Tee Golf Course, select the "Pesticide Applications" links above.

For questions, please contact the Parks, Recreation, Library and Golf Administrative Office at 303-762-2684.