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athletic fields appears to be overuse of the turf, par-
ticularly during the fall and winter season when the
fields are wet and grasses are unable to grow
vigorously. The primary sport resulting in overuse of
the fields is soccer. Modifying these use patterns js
a key weed prevention tactic.

1. Redirect some of the soccer league
games to school district fields which
appear to be under-utilized.

2. Redirect some of the adult soccer
games to the all-weather field.
Objections to playing on this field seem
to center around the roughness of the
field surface on the skin of players. To
overcome this objection, it is reconmended
that vegetation (including “weeds”) be
encouraged to grow on the rock surface to
soften it.
Park superintendent Hoogendoorn has
observed that grasses and other plants
appear able to grow in the rock substrate
without assistance. It is his suggestion
that these plants be encouraged in hopes
that more players will agree to schedule
games at this location. Apparently the
city of Burnaby fs experimenting with this
approach to their all-weather field,

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