The Denver Public Schools Grounds Department places an immense deal of pride in being tasked with maintaining the facilities, landscapes, and sites that accompany the 150+ historic, mid-century, and innovative institutions that house the DPS community.  Ranging from the living and breathing entities to the hardscapes which constitute a large portion of Denver’s urban ecosystem,the Grounds Department’s scope of responsibility includes, but is not limited to the following aspects: Irrigation, Turf Maintenance, Athletic Fields (natural and synthetic), Landscaping, Arboreal, Asphalt/Concrete, Storm Sewer Systems (in conjunction with the Plumbing Department), Fencing, Playground Equipment and Safety Surfacing, Snow and Ice removal, Site Furnishings, Running Tracks, and Tennis Courts. As stewards of second largest amount of land in the City and County of Denver, it is our goal to maintain and safe and aesthetically pleasing environment to the entire DPS community and the citizens of Denver.