Company: Monarch Landscape Cos. – Terracare Associates
Location: Centennial, Colo.
Terracare Associates partnered with the Arapahoe Park and Recreation District in 2017 through a standard bidding process. Since then, it has managed the maintenance of the district’s 14 parks, 14 miles of trails and 300 acres of open space, which are spread throughout multiple cities.
To ensure such a large area is well maintained, Terracare has a staff dedicated to the parks district and appointed an area manager who was familiar with the site, which minimized learning curves.
The district is heavily trafficked by guests and requires constant upkeep to overcome the amount of foot traffic it receives.
To avoid doing enhancements and maintenance in the parks when they were being heavily used, crews performed work during downtimes, when the parks and surrounding facilities had fewer visitors.
The company uses John Deere mowers to maintain grassy areas, such as athletic fields, small turf areas and large native areas. A John Deere Gator is used for repair work in parks and open spaces.
The project earned Terracare a 2019 Silver Award from the National Association of Landscape Professionals’ Awards of Excellence program.
This flower and plant bed welcomes guests into the popular Trails Recreation Center.
A pop of color partially covers the Trails Recreation Center.
The company implemented a variety of colorful plant material near the park’s recreation center.
A shot of the drive in front of the Trails Recreation Center, featuring vibrant plant material.
A close-up shot of the Trails Recreation Center.
Located at the entrance of the facility, colorful plant material welcomes guests in.
Colorful plant material spruces up the outside of the Trails Recreation Center.
Roses line one of the sidewalks located within the parks system.
This project’s sports fields are maintained, in part, with the help of John Deere mowers and Gators.
A shot of the area’s open field park area.
This project consists of various sporting fields that are used throughout the year.
