Pesticide and herbicide spraying in your community
The City currently applies some herbicides to control dandelions and other broad leaf weeds. We have established thresholds to determine when to conduct treatments, based on type of site and frequency of use. All sites are assessed prior to treatment to ensure the number of weeds exceed our thresholds.
We apply herbicides more often to sport fields, as they have a high use and too many broad leaf weeds can cause safety issues for users and threaten the health of the turf. For other areas, we apply at a lower frequency, as they have a higher tolerance for weeds.
The City takes the health and well-being of citizens and green spaces seriously, so all herbicides and pesticides are carefully chosen and applied to be the least toxic to off-target plants and animals. Furthermore, all pesticides and herbicides are fully certified by both the federal and provincial governments.
Notification and application signs will be posted in the community before, during and after any necessary applications. Herbicide is not applied within 10 metres of a playground unless the entire area is closed to the public and school sites do not receive applications while students are in attendance. There are also a variety of pesticide-free parks in Calgary.
We also use some alternative weed management techniques, including using goats to manage Canada thistle and different methods of dandelion control. We continue to explore new techniques throughout the year.
NOTE: applications are weather dependent and may not take place as scheduled.
Community - Notable Park - Site Specific Location | Community Code | Quadrant | Description of Work |
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Hounsfield Heights Briar Hill Community Association Park | HOU | NW | Turf |
Community Park - Nolan Hill DR & Nolan Crest RI NW | NOL | NW | Turf |
Community Park - Royal Elm DR & Royal Oak DR NW | ROY | NW | Turf |
Queens Park Village | QPK | NW | Turf |
Capitol Hill | CAP | NW | Shrub Beds/ Sports Fields |
Marlborough Park | MPK | NE | Shrub Beds/ Sports Fields |
Crescent Heights | CRE | NW | Turf/Shrub Beds |
Ogden, Along Glenmore Tr | OGD | SE | Preparing area for tree planting. |
Erlton/Stampede LRT Station | MNI | SE | Turf |
39th Avenue LRT Station | MNI | SE | Turf |
Chinook LRT Station | MNI | SE | Turf |
Franklin LRT Station (South Side) | ALB | SE | Turf |
Madigan Bus Loop | PEN | SE | Turf |
Ogden Bus Loop | SHI | SE | Turf |
Douglas Glen Park and Ride | SHI | SE | Turf |
Ralph Klein Park | 12B001 | SE | Turf |
Valleyview Park | DOV | SE | Turf |
Eliston Prk | 09Q787 | SE | Turf |
Civic Tree Nursery | LEG | SE | Preparing area for tree planting. |
McKenzie Towne Park and Ride | MCT | SE | Turf |
Deer Lane Bus Loop | DRN | SE | Turf |
Douglasdale Bus Loop | DDG | SE | Turf |
Canyon Meadows LRT Eastside Parkade | LKB | SE | Turf |
Walden | WAL | SE | Turf |
Chaparral | CHA | SE | Turf |
Glenmore Athletic Park | GPK | SW | Playfields |
Shawnessy - Community Park - Shawville PL SE | SHN | SE | Planting Beds |
Shawnee Slopes - Community Park - Shawnee BV & Shaawnee HE SW | SHS | SW | Turf |
Haysboro - Fire Station #14 | HAY | SW | Turf/Shrub Beds |
Cedarbrae - Fire Station #24 | CED | SW | Turf/Shrub Beds |
Midnapore - Fire Station #26 | MID | SE | Turf/Shrub Beds |
Bridlewood - Fire Station #37 | BRI | SW | Turf/Shrub Beds |
Garrison Wood | GAW | SW | Turf |
Currie Barracks | CUR | SW | Turf |
Mission-MIS006 | MIS | SW | Turf |
Optimist Park | GDL | SW | Play fields and Shale |
South Calgary - Fire Station #5 | SOC | SW | Turf/Shrub Beds |
Rosscarrock - Fire Station #8 | RCK | SW | Turf/Shrub Beds |
Garrison Green | GAG | SW | Turf |
Garrison Green - Fire Station #20 | GAG | SW | Turf/Shrub Beds |
Coach Hill - Fire Station #29 | COA | SW | Turf/Shrub Beds |
Signal Hill - Fire Station #33 | SIG | SW | Turf/Shrub Beds |