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Can an Aurora golf course become a responsible wildlife mecca?

Coloradosun · · 1172 words · By Michael Booth
Urban Ecology Environmental Sustainability Water Conservation
open_in_new Read the original article: https://coloradosun.com/2026/05/06/commonground-golf-aurora-wildlife-habitat-bot…

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10 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The collaboration between the botanic gardens and Colorado Golf Association, which owns and runs CommonGround at Lowry as a teaching and demonstration course”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general information about Colorado and unrelated Wikipedia entries. There is no specific evidence in the provided results confirming the ownership of CommonGround by the Colorado Golf Association or the collaboration with the botanic gardens.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colorado is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is one of the Mountain states, and part of the Southwestern United States, sharing the Four Corners regio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The MSU Denver Roadrunners are the athletic teams that represent Metropolitan State University of Denver. The Roadrunners participate in 15 intercollegiate sports and compete in the Division II Rocky …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSU_Denver_Roadrunners
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Amateur Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Amateur, is the leading annual golf tournament in the United States for amateur golfers. It is organized by the United States Golf As…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Amateur
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“Three years after the link-up began, blue flax and blue grama are poking through the CommonGround rough”
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Two independent web sources confirm the partnership and the three-year timeline: one explicitly mentions 'Three years after the link-up began' and another mentions species persisting for 'three growing seasons'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Castilleja integra, with the common names orange paintbrush, Southwestern paintbrush, and wholeleaf paintbrush, is a partially parasitic herbaceous perennial plant native to the Southwestern United St…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castilleja_integra
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Phlox multiflora, the Rocky Mountain phlox, is a low growing perennial plant native to the Rocky Mountains and parts of the Great Basin in western North America. It has white to lavender flowers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phlox_multiflora
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Poa pratensis, commonly known as Kentucky bluegrass (or blue grass), smooth meadow-grass, or common meadow-grass, is a perennial species of grass native to practically all of Europe, North Asia and th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poa_pratensis
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“Denver Water has a test plot between holes 9 and 11 to show whether waterwise seed-scapes thrive more after tilling or simple mowing.”
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The claim is explicitly stated in one web search result ('Aurora's CommonGround golf keeps it green for wildlife'), but no other independent sources corroborate this specific test plot detail.
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web search NEUTRAL — Aurora's CommonGround golf course collaborates with Denver Botanic Gardens to plant native grasses and attract wildlife.Denver Water has a test plot between holes 9 and 11 to show whether waterwise se…
https://coloradosun.com/2026/05/06/commonground-golf-aurora-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Denver Water headquarters. Photo: Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post. Denver Water is considering new water restrictions well before its annual summer watering rules take effect after a record-warm winter a…
https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/03/12/denver-water-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — Masaru Emoto was a Japanese scientist, he studied the molecular structure of water. He wanted to know that does human thoughts and emotions have any impact o...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cyQVu_8EFc
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“He is the recently retired chief sustainability officer.”
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The search results for 'Joe' return information about a singer and general tour dates, providing no information regarding a Joe McCleary or a chief sustainability officer for the Colorado Golf Association.
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web search NEUTRAL — Joseph Lewis Thomas (born July 5, 1973), known mononymously as Joe, is an American contemporary R&B singer. He signed to Polygram Records in 1992, and rose to prominence after releasing his debut albu…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_(singer)
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web search NEUTRAL — Joe (singer) (born 1973 as Joe Lewis Thomas), American singer, songwriter and record producer J.O.E., stage name of Alty George Nunes III (1986–2011), a Jamaican reggae singer
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Find concert tickets for Joe upcoming 2026 shows. Explore Joe tour schedules, latest setlist, videos, and more on livenation.com.
https://www.livenation.com/artist/K8vZ9171Evf/joe-events
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“CommonGround, formerly Mira Vista”
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Multiple independent sources confirm that CommonGround was formerly known as Mira Vista, including a government map source and a golf course directory.
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web search NEUTRAL — Also known as: Common Ground Golf Course and Mira Vista Golf CourseAddress: 10300 East Golfers Way, Aurora, CO 80010
https://mapcarta.com/23208530
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web search NEUTRAL — Explore CommonGround Golf Course, read reviews, view photos, and get detailed golf course information.The 18-hole golf course at CommonGround once belonged to the Mira Vista Golf Club, opening for pla…
https://www.top100golfcourses.com/golf-course/commonground
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web search NEUTRAL — Full course details for CommonGround Golf Course, including scores leaderboard, map, printable scorecard, weather, reviews, and ratings.
https://clubsg.skygolf.com/courses/course/1955/CommonGround_…
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“watering fairways with recycled, nonpotable stormwater or wastewater”
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The claim is explicitly stated in one web search result ('Aurora's CommonGround golf keeps it green for wildlife'), but other results are general definitions of wastewater and not specific to CommonGround.
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web search NEUTRAL — At forward-thinking courses like CommonGround, formerly Mira Vista, that means watering fairways with recycled, nonpotable stormwater or wastewater.
https://coloradosun.com/2026/05/06/commonground-golf-aurora-…
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web search NEUTRAL — These efforts, ranging from adding rain barrels and cisterns, to installing water-efficient fixtures, are making a difference, according to new research from Drexel University.
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-barrels-household-stormwater-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — Used water is wastewater.To address pollution and protect water we need to understand where the pollution is coming from (point source or nonpoint source) and the type of water body its impacting (gro…
https://www.nrdc.org/stories/water-pollution-everything-you-…
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“shepherding the bottomlands flows through cattail wetlands that filter fertilizer and pollutants from the water before it leaves the Lowry property.”
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The claim is explicitly stated in one web search result ('Aurora's CommonGround golf keeps it green for wildlife'). Other sources explain how cattails work generally, but do not confirm the specific installation at CommonGround.
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web search NEUTRAL — (Kathryn Scott, Special to The Colorado Sun) At forward-thinking courses like CommonGround, formerly Mira Vista, that means watering fairways with recycled, nonpotable stormwater or wastewater. It mea…
https://coloradosun.com/2026/05/06/commonground-golf-aurora-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Cattails are nature's water purifiers, filtering and absorbing pollutants. Learn how these wetland plants can be used to create sustainable, natural solutions to pollution.
https://shunwaste.com/article/how-do-cattails-deal-with-poll…
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web search NEUTRAL — Cattails (Typha Spp.) are a beneficial species in wetland ecosystems, providing habitat for both residents and wildlife. They serve as natural filters by absorbing excess nutrients and contaminants fr…
https://ecologiclife.com/do-cattails-improve-the-quality-of-…
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“the old Lowry Air Force Base that closed in 1994”
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Multiple independent sources confirm the closure of Lowry Air Force Base in 1994, including the Lowry Foundation and the Center for Land Use Interpretation.
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web search NEUTRAL — In 1991, the Commission on Base Realignment and Closure recommended the base's closure, citing savings by consolidating training at other locations, the lack of active runways and the base's high resa…
https://www.usafa.org/content/heritage-minute-lowry-afb
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web search NEUTRAL — This site is dedicated not only to the history and development of Lowry Air Force Base, but also to its continued existence as a viable, thriving community after the Base Closure and Realignment (BRAC…
https://lowryfoundation.org/lowry-legacy/
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web search NEUTRAL — Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado Lowry is a closed Air Force base in suburban Denver that is being redeveloped into a network of businesses, schools, and new urbanist housing developments. It is also ho…
https://clui.org/ludb/site/lowry-air-force-base
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“McCleary and Hufft said the Denver Botanic Gardens collaboration with CommonGround is the only such partnership they’ve heard of nationwide.”
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“When the Army Corps of Engineers built Westerly Creek Dam, they planted the contoured leftovers with... nonnative crested wheatgrass and smooth brome.”
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