The Town of Mt. Crested Butte Passes New Landscaping Code Ordinance

On March 19th, the Town of Mt. Crested Butte voted to pass an outdoor landscaping code ordinance that will help our community grow with less water. The new code encourages keeping mountain meadows intact, reducing the amount of irrigated turf, and plants that use less water and are drought tolerant. HCCA has worked on drafting this code with the Town and SJC Landscape Architects for several years to get it just right.

Native landscaping allows more water efficient plants to grow, benefiting our valley’s most vital pollinators by providing increased access to feeding, resting, and nesting areas. This ultimately gives more food and shelter for a number of other local species. Allowing native plant species to grow is known as a ‘heritage of stewardship’, as we can care for our backyard by in regards it to its historical state. As advocates for our public lands, this code revision promotes HCCA’s mission in every aspect of our community.

Join us in celebrating the Town of Mt. Crested Butte for this extra effort to grow using less water and for taking concrete steps to implement the water use goals articulated in their Master Plan. Kudos for finding ways to let the community grow with less water!