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2013 WATERING RESTRICTIONS? <br />It is still really dry out there!! While the irriga- <br />don season is over, we are still watching our <br />water levels carefully. Another warm, dry winter <br />could stretch the City's water resources to the <br />point where we will need to impose more serious <br />drought management steps. We will know how the mountain <br />snow pack is, or is not, accumulating fairly early in 2013. If <br />the snow pack is low and we are not receiving much moisture, <br />you can expect to have water restrictions as early as April. <br />We ask you to continue to use water wisely and look for <br />additional information next year. Let's all hope for a very wet <br />winter!! <br />DON'T FORGET TO WATER <br />YOUR TREES THIS WINTER <br />Trees this year are already under stress from the <br />drought and will need extra care to survive this win- <br />ter. We encourage winter tree watering so trees have a better <br />chance of survival if we have another dry summer. Addition- <br />ally, winter tree watering does not use so much water as to <br />impact our water reserves for next year. <br />Root systems can spread 2 -3 times wider than the height <br />of the tree. Most of the tree's absorbing roots are in the top <br />12 inches of the soil. Water should be applied to many loca- <br />tions within the dripline (from the trunk to the end of the <br />branches). <br />1 WATER DEEPLY AND SLOWLY. Apply water so it moist- <br />ens the critical root zone to a depth of twelve inches. <br />Methods for watering include a deep root fork or needle, <br />soaker hose or soft spray wand. If a deep root fork or <br />needle is used, insert the device no deeper than eight <br />inches into the soil. <br />1 How MUCH WATER SHOULD I APPLY? As a general <br />survival rule, apply ten gallons of water for each diameter <br />inch of the tree. For example, a two -inch diameter tree <br />will need twenty gallons per watering. <br />1 WHEN SHOULD I WATER? Water one to two times per <br />month during October — March, on days when it is above <br />40 degrees, and there is no snow cover. To help conserve <br />soil moisture apply organic mulch within the dripline to <br />a depth of four inches. Leave a six -inch space between the <br />mulch and trunk of the tree. <br />1 CONSISTENT MOISTURE IS NEEDED. Drought stressed <br />trees are more vulnerable to disease and insect infestations <br />and branch die back. Keep a watchful eye for anything <br />that looks out of the ordinary. <br />For more information or to ask questions about watering, <br />please contact the City Forester at 303.335.4733. <br />PARADE OF LIGHTS <br />FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7 <br />7:00 PM <br />J oin us in Historical Downtown Louisville <br />for the annual Parade of Lights. The <br />evening's events begin at 6:00 PM and <br />include a living manger, <br />petting zoo, and choir <br />performances. The parade <br />begins at 7:00 PM. <br />For more information, or <br />to register, please call the <br />Chamber of Commerce at <br />303.666.5747. <br />HOLIDAY CLOSURES <br />CHRISTMAS EVE <br />MONDAY, DECEMBER 24 <br />City Hall & Library Closed <br />Recreation Center Closes at Noon <br />CHRISTMAS DAY <br />TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25 <br />All City Facilities Closed <br />NEW YEAR'S EVE, <br />MONDAY, DECEMBER 31 <br />All City Facilities Close at 5 PM <br />NEW YEAR'S DAY, <br />TUESDAY, JANUARY 1 <br />All City Facilities Closed <br />MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY <br />MONDAY, JANUARY 21 <br />City Hall & Library Closed <br />PRESIDENT'S DAY <br />MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18 <br />City Hall & Library <br />Closed for Staff Training <br />