A growing number of Coloradans want to kill something, namely their grass. “Living in a semiarid environment,” says one, “we shouldn’t just be throwing water on the ground.”
turf removal
Enough water for lawns at the headwaters of the Colorado River?
The Western Slope delivers 70% of the Colorado River water. So why do Aspen, Vail and other places want to replace thirsty turf?
Cheerful delusions about the Colorado River
We really would rather be getting news about another Super Bowl triumph. But the Colorado River is rapidly nearing total disfunction. It is the story.
Tearing our turf in Vail
After creating parks with grass, Vail landscape architect is now methodically removing it, a nod to growing water scarcity in the Colorado River Basin.
