Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Roundup use in common areas

[Elizabeth Magill (pastorlizm]

We have a no chemical planticide/pesticide policy but over rode that
to approve use of round up on a particular invasive (I'm not
remembering which one). In our case it could be/should be administered
just on the cut stem and is the recommended path suggested by the
local environmental authority.

It helped us to make the case when the outsider expert who clearly
recognized the risks is who made the presentation.

-Elizabeth
(The Rev. Dr.) Elizabeth Mae Magill
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On Fri, Oct 2, 2026 at 10:45 AM Ceil Malek via Cohousing-L
<cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org> wrote:
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> Our community, Casa Verde Commons in Colorado Springs, is proposing to use
> Roundup extensively to kill old grass in preparation for planting native
> grass.  The intention is to cut down on water bills and prepare for coming
> climate change, which is admirable..
>
> Our landscape committee, which is proposing the project, advocates this use
> of Roundup t because it's time limited, but the chemical will be
> administered over a three-year period. Final decision will come from the
> board, not the community.
>
> I'm wondering what other communities have done.  Are there viable
> alternatives to using Roundup?  Do other communities have a model for
> changing to native grass that doesn't challenge the health of community
> members, especially the vulnerable ones. We have young children, older
> people with various health challenges, dogs, and cats whose exposure to the
> chemical Roundup may be especially problematic.
>
> Thanks for your help.
> Ceil Malek
> Casa Verde Commons
> Colorado Springs, CO
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