Pesticide and herbicide spraying in your community

The City currently applies some herbicides to control dandelions and other broad leaf weeds. We have established thresholds to determine when to conduct treatments, based on type of site and frequency of use. All sites are assessed prior to treatment to ensure the number of weeds exceed our thresholds.

We apply herbicides more often to sport fields, as they have a high use and too many broad leaf weeds can cause safety issues for users and threaten the health of the turf. For other areas, we apply at a lower frequency, as they have a higher tolerance for weeds.

The City takes the health and well-being of citizens and green spaces seriously, so all herbicides and pesticides are carefully chosen and applied to be the least toxic to off-target plants and animals. Furthermore, all pesticides and herbicides are fully certified by both the federal and provincial governments.

Notification and application signs will be posted in the community before, during and after any necessary applications. Herbicide is not applied within 10 metres of a playground unless the entire area is closed to the public and school sites do not receive applications while students are in attendance. There are also a variety of pesticide-free parks in Calgary. 

We also use some alternative weed management techniques, including using goats to manage Canada thistle and different methods of dandelion control. We continue to explore new techniques throughout the year.

NOTE: applications are weather dependent and may not take place as scheduled.

Herbicide Notification for the week of August 25, 2025
Community - Notable Park - Site Specific Location Community Code Quadrant Description of Work
Coral Springs COR NE Broadleaf Weed Control
Taradale TAR NE Broadleaf Weed Control
Haskayne HSN NW Legislated Weed Control
Royal Vista  RYV NW Non Selective-Hard Surfaces
Queens Park Cemetery QPK NW Broadleaf Weed Control
Silver Springs SIL NW Legislated Weed Control
Tuscany TUS NW Legislated Weed Control
Inglewood ING SE Legislated Weed Control
Manchester Industrial MNI SE Shrub Bed, Hard Surface Weed Control
Alpine Park ALP SW Legislated Weed Control
Crestmont CRM SW Legislated Weed Control
Discovery Ridge DIS SW Hard Surfaces, Legislated Weed Control
Garrison Woods GAW SW Broadleaf Weed Control
Glenmore Park GPK SW Legislated Weed Control
Killarney KIL SW Shrub Bed Weed Control
Lakeview LKV SW Legislated Weed Control
Lincoln Park LPK SW Shrub Bed Weed Control
Millrise MLR SW Legislated Weed Control
Mission MIS SW Non Selective - Hard Surfaces
Pump Hill PUM SW Legislated Weed Control
Richmond RIC SW Shrub Bed Weed Control
Rosscarrock RCK SW Legislated Weed Control
Shawnee Slopes SHS SW Legislated Weed Control
Wildwood WLD SW Shrub Bed Weed Control
Strathcona Park STR SW Legislated Weed Control
Wildwood WLD SW Shrub Bed Weed Control
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