Charter

History

The Glacier View Meadows (GVM) Ecology Committee was established in 1997 as an advisory committee to the Road and Recreation Board. Information is disseminated to property owners through:

  1. Oral presentations at monthly R & R Board meetings and at Annual Meetings of the Association
  2. Booths at community events such as FIREWISE
  3. Written handouts
  4. Articles published in the GVM newsletterGlacier Viewpoint and Manager email
  5. Website
  6. Speaker Series presentations
  7. NextDoor

Membership on the committee is open to any GVM member in good standing. Meetings are held monthly, April through October.

Initial development of the demonstration garden was aided through a series of small grants awarded by the Larimer County Open Lands Program in 1998, 2000 and 2001. Acceptance of grant money was contingent on the garden being maintained for a period of 10 years from the date of the last grant. The committee received a small grant award from the Larimer County Parks and Open Lands for noxious weed cleanup of our Open Space and Greenbelt Areas and a Larimer County 2007 Environmental Stewardship Award.

Mandate

  • To serve as an advisory committee to the Road and Recreation Board (R&R) regarding ecological issues that affect the GVM community and make recommendations to the Board regarding land stewardship and restoration projects.
  • To take measures that may be necessary to improve and maintain the native ecology of the area.
  • To provide written information to GVM property owners regarding ecological issues that affect the well-being of the GVM community and private property.
  • To work with Larimer County agents and other professionals to achieve committee goals.

Objectives 

  • Maintain the GVM Demonstration Garden for the purpose of identifying plants that are water-wise, deer-resistant, fire resistant (if possible), and conducive to GVM’s harsh and dry environment. Informational handouts to be available at garden site.
  • Encourage proper water conservation and usage for landscapes by maintaining a rainwater collection system for the demonstration garden and providing written instructions at garden site.
  • Maintain the GVM trails. For the Crellin Canyon Nature Trail, identify flora along the trail, and provide interpretive handouts at the trailhead.
  • Provide written and website information to property owners regarding identification and control of noxious weeds.
  • Mitigate noxious weeds as defined by Larimer County Weed District (LCWD) in GVM greenbelts per Larimer County and Colorado statutes. Report infestations on private property to LCWD and keep records of the reports.
  • Mitigate tree diseases as defined by Larimer County in the GVM greenbelts. Strategies for identifying and mitigating tree diseases include:
    1. roadside surveys
    2. letters to property owners with infested trees on their property outlining control measures
    3. tree samples (with Larimer County Forester)
    4. information regarding identification and control measures at Annual Meeting and booth.
  • Provide information and assist landowners with management methods of invasive grasses such as cheatgrass.
  • Collaborate with the Glacier View Fire Protection District, Forest Service, and Conservancy groups on fire mitigation on GVM greenbelts.
  • Identify land stewardship and restoration projects.
  • Identify and encourage protection of wetland, water bodies, and riparian areas.
  • Maintain a bulletin board at the Association office that displays (1) photos of noxious weeds found throughout GVM, which can help property owners identify and eradicate noxious weeds on their private properties in compliance with state statute; (2) Ecology “green tips”; and (3) other information as applicable.
  • Submit ecology articles to the Glacier Viewpoint.
  • Provide ecology information on the GVM ecology website.

Funding

  1. Road & Recreation annual line item
  2. Grants
  3. Donations

revision: November 21, 2019 GN, DB