Please see below for the District operations and maintenance plan.  Please reach out with any questions to info@stvrainlakesmd.live or to 303-862-8934. 

January

• Finalize O&M contracts.
• Issue O&M Plan
• Remove holiday lighting/decorations.

 February

• Cut back ornamental grasses and shrubs.

 March

• Pressure test irrigation system
• Natural area site assessment
• Begin natural area weed control around lakes and within neighborhood tracts.
• Assess regulatory signs/signposts.
• Playground inspections and repairs
• Clean concrete trails
• Service underdrain system
• Landscape Committee
• Assess manicured and natural areas for reseeding.

 April

• Activate irrigation system.
• Turf aeration
• Spring fertilization
• Begin mowing natural area beauty bands.
• Mow natural areas for weed control.
• Natural area cleanup volunteer event
• Begin lake water quality mgmt.
• Enhancement Committee Meeting

May

• Install flowers.
• Natural area plan/presentation
• Open pool
• Open lake dock
• Assess trees in natural areas.

June

• Plant replacements, if necessary
• Refresh mulch beds
• Irrigation backflow testing
• Maintain/repair soft trails.
• Clean concrete trails, as necessary.

July

• Assess underdrain maintenance needs.
• Begin chemical weed control in natural areas.
• Mow natural areas along CR 9.5.
• Right-of-way mowing.
• O&M scope review/pricing requests
• Landscape Committee

August

• Meet on-site with district manager and board representative(s)
• Draft 2026 O&M budget

September

• Tree replacements, if necessary
• Finish right-of-way and natural area mowing
• Close/winterize pool.
• Close/winterize lake dock.
• Finish lake watercraft rentals
• Clean concrete trails
• Clean Sunset Pavilion
• O&M bidding process

October

• Remove flowers.
• Winterize irrigation system.

 November

• Reseed natural areas.
• Install holiday lighting/decoration.
• Finalize 2026 O&M budget.

 December

• Clean concrete trails
• Update service area maps
• Issue 2026 O&M contracts