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Presenter urges Englewood to expand native-plant landscaping; subcommittee outlines pilot certification and water-board outreach
Summary
A local ecological landscaper argued native prairie plants improve pollinator habitat, carbon storage and stormwater absorption; commission members reported a new certification subcommittee and plans for a pilot to coordinate with the water board and possibly seek council support.
At its meeting, the Englewood City Sustainability Commission heard a 40‑minute presentation on native plants and a report that a newly formed certification subcommittee plans a pilot program and outreach to the water board.
Dana (owner, Grounding Growth Land Landscape Design and board member of Wild Ones Front Range) told the commission that native plants “clean our air, manage stormwater, and support wildlife.” She framed native landscaping as a local tool to address pollinator loss, carbon sequestration and flash‑flood risk.
Dana described ecological advantages specific to the short‑grass prairie ecosystem around Englewood: deep root systems that can reach many feet and sequester carbon in soil; higher drought resilience than Kentucky bluegrass; and the…
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